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Egyptian Tourism Officials Stunned by Morsi Appointment
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is drawing fire for appointing Muslim Brotherhood officials to a majority of 17 provincial governorships this week. But the appointment of a hardline Islamist to the district covering the heart of Egypt's tourism industry -
Canadian Intelligence Sees AQ to Shift to Smaller Attacks
Al-Qaida's (AQ) international terrorist network will rebound but shift tactics – seeking more frequent smaller-sized attacks in the coming years, a newly released Canadian intelligence report finds. "The death of Osama bin Laden, the popular uprisings -
Islamic Jihad's Summer of Radicalization
Summer camp conjures up bucolic images of swimming and other outdoor fun. But thousands of Palestinian children will experience something quite different, as exhibited in a report issued Thursday by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). In -
Feminist Protest Exposes Tunisian Islamist Justice
Under Tunisia's "moderate" Islamist government, you can attack and vandalize the American embassy and still walk free. But if a woman bares her breasts in a form of protest, a four-month prison sentence is considered too lax. A Tunisian judge sentenced -
Obama Outreach Overview
The Obama administration has an infamous history of questionable Islamist outreach, as noted here, here and here. These outreach efforts have been engaged by the highest levels of the Department of Justice (DOJ), resulting in decisions affecting -
Egyptian Minister Reveals Hamas Aided Brotherhood Prison Break
As a direct offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas shares a similar ideological outlook and political affinity with its historical patron. Hamas has long been accused of coordinating with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood to kill protesters during the -
Hasan: I Shot Comrades to Defend Taliban
Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan said twice this week that he waged the 2009 Fort Hood shooting massacre to defend "others" from his fellow soldiers. Those others, he said during a hearing Tuesday, were "The leadership of the Islamic Emirate of -
Gulf Countries Take Action on Hizballah, EU Wavers
The United States and Israel have long called for the international community and the European Union (EU) to designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization. The past couple have years have witnessed a sharp rise in Hizballah-planned terrorist plots -
The Backlash That Wasn't
In the wake of any Islamist terrorist attack, two reactions from Islamist community leaders are sure to follow. They will condemn the attack, but deny it has any connection to Islam despite the terrorists' own expressions. And they will raise alarm bells -
Old Nasrallah Video Confirms Hizballah Follows Iran's Orders
With Hizballah increasingly taking on a front-line role in defending Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) is highlighting a video from the 1980s in which the group's leader envisions Lebanon as part of an -
Chicago Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Bomb Plot
A permanent resident alien of Lebanese descent was sentenced Friday to 23 years in federal prison for attempting to set off a bomb on a crowded street in downtown Chicago. Sami Samir Hassoun, a 25-year-old Chicago man, pleaded guilty in April 2012 to one -
Man Accused in Bomb Plot to Assassinate Saudi Ambassador Gets 25 Years
A Texas car salesman was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday for his involvement in a bomb plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States. The plot was sanctioned by senior members of Iran's deadly Revolutionary Guard Quds Force. The -
Motion filed to throw out Alomari termination lawsuit
Attorney David Yerushalmi and his American Freedom Law Center (AFLC) have filed a motion to dismiss a wrongful termination lawsuit against several national security experts. The suit was filed by Omar Alomari, a multicultural relations officer, claiming -
Erdoğan's Maryland Mosque
A $100 million mosque under construction outside Washington, D.C. attracted a visit last week from Turkey's Islamist Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Writer Ryan Mauro notes that Maryland Secretary of State John McDonough was on hand, along with -
A Law Enforcement Chill on Free Speech
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of speech to every American. The U.S. Supreme Court has held there are very limited circumstances in which those rights can be restricted. The most significant among those restrictions
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- A Risky Alliance: The Danger of Arming Syrian Rebels
- Analysis: Air Strikes in Syria - A Calculated Risk
- Keeping Our Heads in the Sand After Boston
- CAIR Testimony Reinforces Fringe Ideology
- Radical Cleric Swears to 'Pop America's Eye' if Moderate Morsi Threatened
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