Death From Above: U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan
This story was produced in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. Earlier this year, as the war between government forces and the Taliban continued, Muhammad Ikhlas, a farmer in the southern province of Helmand, crossed the front lines to visit his brother, a policeman whom the insurgent group had recently captured. After a short, […]
Yemen’s children starve as war drags on
As the first light of dawn trickles in through the hospital window, 19-year-old Mohammed Ali learns that his two-year-old cousin has died of hunger. But he has to remain strong for his little brother, Mohannad, who could be next. He holds his brother’s hand as the five-year-old struggles to breathe, his skin stretched tight over […]
US Counterterrorism Authorities Target Student Wing of Pakistani Militant Group
U.S. counterterrorism authorities are growing increasingly concerned about the activities of the student branch of a banned Pakistani militant organization that’s seen as a threat to regional and U.S. interests. The State Department this week announced it was adding the student wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) to its list of foreign terrorist organizations. The move against […]
Will Trump Require Muslims To Enter National Registry?
Donald Trump’s promise to strengthen national security against radical jihadist terrorism is reportedly taking shape in the form of a national registry system that would identify, and possibly even allow authorities to monitor, immigrants coming from Arab and Muslim-majority nations. The controversial program could require Muslim Americans already living in the country to identify themselves, a proposal […]
Al-Assad: Trump could be “natural ally” against terrorism
Cairo (dpa) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says US president-elect Donald Trump would be a “natural ally” against terrorism if he could overcome “countervailing forces” in the US administration. “We don’t have a lot of expectations because the American administration is not only about the president; it’s about different powers within this administration,” the Syrian […]
Rand Paul: Will Donald Trump betray voters by hiring John Bolton?
By Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) Rumors are that Donald Trump might pick John Bolton for Secretary of State. Heaven forbid. One of the things I occasionally liked about the President-elect was his opposition to the Iraq war and regime change. He not only grasped the mistake of that war early, but also seemed to fully […]
Four Nations Call for Access to Encrypted Data
Anti-terror prosecutors from four nations say they need greater access to encrypted data on smartphones and computers in the fight against terrorism. The prosecutors from France, Belgium, Spain and Morocco made their joint appeal in Paris after a two-day meeting. They’re seeking new tools to respond to a new age of terror and unlock encrypted […]
Afghanistan: Beyond reactive tactics and quick fixes
Afghanistan’s two key political leaders – President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah – today meet European Union representatives, 70 donor nations and 20 international organisations in Brussels, to review progress and agree on future assistance. As the Brussels conference gets under way, Afghanistan is increasingly fragile. Ghani and Abdullah jointly head the National […]
Who is Ahmad Khan Rahami, Elizabeth, N.J., suspect wanted by FBI in NYC bombing?
Ahmad Khan Rahami of Elizabeth, N.J. is wanted by FBI. He is suspected of having involvement in the Saturday bombings in Seaside Park, N.J. and in New York City. On Monday, the FBI released an advisory naming Ahmad Khan Rahami and cautioning people that he should be treated as armed and dangerous.
How the fight against terrorism has transformed America since 9/11
Lawrence Wright is worried about what Americans have lost since 9/11. Wright, a New Yorker staff writer and the author of a seminal work on the rise of al-Qaeda, “The Looming Tower,” is concerned that an entire generation has grown up in a US that’s very unlike the country he remembers.