At least 25 foreign vessels plus one barge are kept in Somali hands against the will of their owners, while at least 448 hostages – including an elderly British yachting couple and the 5 new hostages from Somaliland – suffer to be released. Request the Somali Marine & Coastal Monitor from ECOTERRA Intl. for background […]
Syria Riot Jail Causes Concern
A year after riots, questions remain around Sednaya jail and the fate of prisoners. By an IWPR-trained reporter (SB No. 66, 07-July-09) Although his jail term was supposed to end in April, Nizar Rastanawi is still incarcerated in the notorious Sednaya prison close to Damascus. Rastanawi, a prominent member of a Syrian human rights organisation […]
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Israeli Leader Promises to Use ‘Iron Fist’ to Stop Terrorism JERUSALEM, March 2 — Israel’s acting prime minister, Ehud Olmert, warned Palestinians today that Israel would use "far-reaching measures" and "an iron fist against any attempt to resume terrorist activity," whether in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip. Mr. Olmert spoke as a new opinion […]
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Down – But Not Out
Extremist group could exploit chaos resulting from a US troop withdrawal to mount a comeback. By Jennifer Koons in London Al-Qaeda suicide bombings and other reprisals against Sunni tribal leaders and their followers who have aligned themselves with United States and Iraqi government forces could be the last-ditch efforts of an increasingly isolated and diminished […]
Al-Qaeda in Iraq Down – But Not Out
By Jennifer Koons in London (ICR No. 266, 25-Jul-08) Al-Qaeda suicide bombings and other reprisals against Sunni tribal leaders and their followers who have aligned themselves with United States and Iraqi government forces could be the last-ditch efforts of an increasingly isolated and diminished organisation, say experts. But some caution that it is too soon […]
The Delights Of Open Source: Al Qaeda’s Recruiting On YouTube, Secret Agents Are Crowdsourcing
An Al-Qaeda-linked group from the Philippines managed to publish excerpts of a recruitment film for over 24 hours on YouTube, raising questions about the merits of online safety. YouTube took the video off the site after pressure from security officials. But is that a bad idea? Terrorists resorting to YouTube surely increase transparency? One way […]