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Jihadi forum Ansar al-Mujahideen recently published a new e-book, The Just Scale – On the Permissibility of Killing the Infidels’ Children and Women, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). Each of its eight chapters presents alleged proof

Another sting operation by federal law enforcement officials has led to the arrest of an American citizen from a Boston suburb who thought he was arming remote controlled planes to bomb the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol. Rezwan Ferdaus, 26, is

In congressional testimony Wednesday, Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies provided the intrepid Washington press corps what should be an important scoop: that one of the largest recipients of U.S. foreign assistance, the Palestinian Authority, is

Syrian security forces continue to brutalize the civilian population, bringing the death toll to more than 2,600 since protests against President Bashar Assad’s government began in late March, according to the United Nations. But Russian officials, troubled by the prospect

The Obama administration’s collaboration with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in combating “Islamophobia” may soon “result in the delegitimization of freedom of expression as a human right,” Hudson Institute scholar Nina Sheawrites at National Review Online. In March, the

Weapons are disappearing from Libyan government storehouses, raising concerns that they could end up in the hands of militants across Africa and beyond. In addition to the growing arms issue are concerns of how and when to release frozen government

Al-Qaida’s new senior leader is trying to co-opt Syria’s revolution with a message of anti-Americanism and hate, in a new video translation recently released to jihadi forums. Zawahiri: Syria, are you listening? Hello? “Peace be upon you while you teach

The U.S. Department of Treasury has announced the designation of several Iran-based al-Qaida agents and their facilitators which are part of a network “operating under an agreement between al-Qa’ida and the Iranian government.” The action, which targets Iran’s government as

The UK-based group Viva Palestina (VP) is sponsoring its second week long summer program in Lebanon beginning this weekend featuring radical speakers, including members of terrorist organizations. The “Summer University of Palestine 2011” is hosted by Viva Palestina Arabia, the

Testimony began Wednesday in the Little Rock, Ark. murder trial of self-proclaimed jihadist Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, who is charged with shooting two people outside an Army recruiting office. Jurors heard Little Rock police officer Antonio Metcalf testify that, as he

U.S. counterterrorism officials have concluded that Osama bin Laden was aware of the 7/7 London bombings in 2005, but it was the last successful operation in which he played a prominent role, Reuters reports. While circumstantial information and government analysis

Since 2007, al-Qaida has incorporated sophisticated encryption technology into its arsenal, according to a new report from the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). The development was prompted by numerous security breaches of the group’s online activities by Western government

A radical Islamist group which claims a presence in nearly 50 countries is so confident it can help establish a global Muslim government – or caliphate – that it distributed a draft constitution during a recent conference outside of Chicago.

A New York Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of a group of Israeli terror victims in a lawsuit against the Bank of China on Friday, allowing the case to move forward. The 84 plaintiffs allege that the Bank of

Hizballah has established a vast network of operatives throughout Latin America, and even in North America, which could be used to wage terrorist attacks against American interests if the group or its Iranian patrons see fit, witnesses told a House

Newly unsealed court documents reveal new details about a plot to attack a military recruiting center in Seattle. Items seized by federal investigators from the home of accused lead conspirator Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif include plans to attack a U.S. military

A flotilla is determined to sail to the Gaza Strip this weekend in breach of Israel’s naval blockade on the Hamas-controlled territory. This decision comes in spite of growing international pressure to stop the campaign, damaged ships and fewer passengers

Following a major split in the Muslim Brotherhood over elections, reports are emerging that the Brotherhood is much closer to its affiliate political party than it previously admitted. Recent moves are yet another sign that the Muslim Brotherhood has not

Pending revisions to an FBI operations guide could help agents more quickly and aptly perform investigations, including counterterrorism-related inquires, according to former FBI officials familiar with older and current guidelines. The FBI is currently in the process of editing its

Donations to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) no longer are tax deductible after the organization was among 275,000 tax-exempt organizations purged earlier this month by the Internal Revenue Service. The groups failed to file required annual reports, known as

For a group which claims to stand against terrorism, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) made an odd choice for the new chief of its Tampa chapter. Hassan Shibly has a track record of defending terrorist groups and acting as

Stuart Levey, who served as undersecretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial integrity in the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, has highlighted a little-known but critical tool for combating terrorism and money laundering: the international Financial Action Task

Los Angeles police have several active investigations involving radicalized prison converts, a commanding officer with the LAPD told a House committee hearing Wednesday. “We have ongoing cases that involve convert prison radicals that are out in the community now,” LAPD

A former federal prosecutor and a former New York state prison official who investigated radical Islamist recruitment will discuss the threat of prison radicalization during a House hearing Wednesday. Former prosecutor Kevin Smith likely will discuss a California case in

Egypt’s main Islamist group has long denied official links to the Palestinian terrorist organization, Hamas, but public statements and actions by its senior leaders have often gone a long way to undercut the credibility of such denials. On Friday, Muslim

The wave of unrest sweeping Syria will drive President Bashar Assad from power and severely weaken the Islamist regime in Tehran, a prominent dissident predicts. “It is a certainty the Assad regime will fall,” said Farid Ghadry, president of the

According to a new analysis from Rand Corporation defense policy analyst Gregory Jones, Tehran may be just eight weeks away from being able to enrich enough uranium for a nuclear bomb. Despite reports of setbacks in its nuclear program, Iran

A Canadian group that is sponsoring a boat from Canada to participate in the upcoming Freedom Flotilla II receives money from the Canadian government, the Toronto Sun reported on Friday. The Montreal-based group Alternatives has received $5 million from the

Much of the idealism and the promise of unity that emerged from the massive populist uprising that captivated Egypt and swept longtime President Hosni Mubarak from power in February seems to have been lost. In the three months since, the

A top leader of Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), who was designated by the U.S. Treasury Department along with two other Lashkar operatives and an al-Qaida leader in July 2009, is helping the Pakistan terror group obtain biological weapons and anthrax through his

A leader of a major American Muslim organization, the Muslim American Society (MAS), is arguing that there “was nothing wrong with” Osama bin Laden’s dream of creating a renewed Caliphate. Khalilah Sabra’s comments are the most recent and worrisome from

In the wake of Osama bin Laden’s demise, his likely successor is his longtime deputy and collaborator, Egyptian jihadist Ayman al-Zawahiri. The U.S. government has offered a reward of up to $25 million for Zawahiri, who officials have said was

Major reforms are needed to ensure that terrorists don’t get visas to enter the United States, the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee agree. Sens. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) say

An Egyptian blogger is being called the “first prisoner of conscience after the revolution” after being sentenced to three years in prison for “insulting the military establishment” and “spreading false information.” Maikel Nabil Sanad was sentenced last week by Egypt’s

He has wished for “the implementation of Sharia [Islamic law] in all areas” of society, said Muslims can never accept homosexuality and predicted God’s wrath on America for its support of Israel. Now, Muzammil Siddiqi is about to be honored