A bankcard and a credit card issued by the Saudi Al Rajhi bank, as well as other possessions of an al-Qaeda operative who was killed in Syria last week, were shown on the Syrian official TV station and posted on YouTube* on December 12, 2013. This … [Read more...] about Al Rajhi Bank Links to al Qaeda in Syria
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
Iran – The Whitewash
Washington's efforts to whitewash Iran's terrorist credentials are picking up speed. One way to do it is to expose our traditional Middle East allies for crimes we didn't bother with until now. Last week, a bi-partisan resolution was introduced in … [Read more...] about Iran – The Whitewash
In the Cyber Domain, the Best Defense is Defense
"Very few decision-makers understand this field in depth.... While it is clear to most in the senior political echelon and the military top ranks what the S-300 or Kalashnikov is, they have no clue about Zeus or Conficker." (Highly infectious … [Read more...] about In the Cyber Domain, the Best Defense is Defense
Inviting Iranian Meddling in Syria
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif announced that Iran has apriori accepted the anticipated U.N. invitation to participate in talks on "peaceful political transition" in Syria. His announcement would surely encourage the Obama … [Read more...] about Inviting Iranian Meddling in Syria
Celebrating Freedom
Thanksgiving Day, for the first time since it was adopted by President Lincoln in 1863, coincides with the Jewish celebration of Chanukah. It will take 77,798 more years until they can be celebrated together again... Former Israeli Ambassador Yoram … [Read more...] about Celebrating Freedom
Obama’s Road to Tehran
On Oct. 9, 2009, United States President Barack Hussein Obama was prematurely awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for preferring “dialogue and negotiations … as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts.” On Nov. 23, 2013, … [Read more...] about Obama’s Road to Tehran
Al Qaeda Luring Jihadis to Syria
The U.K.'s domestic intelligence service, MI5, is worried about the Britons who join al Qaeda's jihad in Syria. In a recent in aparliamentary hearing, Andrew Parker who heads MI5 said that the danger is that al Qaeda will task the British citizens … [Read more...] about Al Qaeda Luring Jihadis to Syria
Syria Becoming More Dangerous Every Day
The ballyhooed US-Russian accord on chemical weapons in Syria is coming a cropper. * The deadline, November 15, was not met since there is no country willing to accept and destroy the toxic stockpile; even Albania rejected Washington's request to do … [Read more...] about Syria Becoming More Dangerous Every Day
Bioterrorism – 1, You – Nil
"...Obama also called for a strategic biosurveillance plan to be implemented within 120 days, but no such plan has been announced." So, how well are you being protected from terrorist-borne pathogens? The answer is either "we don't know" or … [Read more...] about Bioterrorism – 1, You – Nil
Boko Haram Finally Designated as Terrorist
The State Department designated the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nigerian Boko Haram group (aka Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad) as terrorist, after two years of Congressional hearings and repeated requests to do so. The growth of Boko Haram and … [Read more...] about Boko Haram Finally Designated as Terrorist