French special forces assisted Nigerien troops in an operation at an army base in Niger to flush out Al-Qaeda-linked militants suspected of a string of deadly attacks Thursday in the West African country.

President Obama outlined the future of his counterterrorism polices Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that sought to more clearly define the American enemy, make lethal government actions more accountable to Congress, and signal that the nation’s long war against al-Qaeda will one day end. Read full article >>    

President Obama outlined the future of his counterterrorism polices Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that sought to more clearly define the American enemy, make lethal government actions more accountable to Congress, and signal that the nation’s long war against al-Qaeda will one day end. Read full article >>    

A WIDENING arc of violence across Iraq is raising fears that the country could fracture under the weight of sectarian and political strife. Attacks in the past week stretched from north of Baghdad, the capital, to the normally calm southern city of Basra, killing more than 200 people. The targets included Sunni mosques as well as Shia districts and Iraqi ...

A district court in Riyadh yesterday issued a preliminary verdict for eight out of 10 Saudis involved in terrorist activity. They are convicted of crimes including knowledge of a statement by Al-Qaeda calling for the assassination of intelligence officers, sending threats to officers, creating a group dedicated to assassinating intelligence officials, including Lt. Col. Mubarak [...]The post Saudi Arabia Court ...