Ten years since Assads assassination of Hariri
The murderous elimination of political, security and media leaders only increased the Lebanese peoples resolve to stick to their positions and pushed them toward further entrenchment, especially with regard to what later came to be known as the March.
Tackling the radical Muslim youth of Mombasa
They swept into the Musa and Sakina mosques here in the Kenyan city of Mombasa, searching for incriminating material and arresting many of those they found. Two days later, I witnessed officers closing a large padlock on the gates of the Swafaa mosque, .
BBC NEWS | The Reporters | Evan Davis
When interest rates are low, money has little value and that is - in every possible way - a bad thing. just look at Japan to realise how low rates led to an economy that essentially lost all power and direction. Low rates. If the value goes down drastically will the foreign labour force return back citing Euro will give more returns than the pound, which in turn will reduce the imports which in turn will increase the exports.. Heaven help those poor souls on a fixed income.
Pakistan death row inmates face imminent execution
It has accused the authorities of routinely overusing anti-terrorism laws to secure convictions. The countrys de facto foreign minister, Sartaj Aziz, has described the Peshawar attack as his countrys own mini 9/11 which required a sea-change in its.
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13 Feb. Nigerian Boko Haram militants have carried out an attack on Chad overnight, the first such assault on Chadian soil, officials say. Fighters crossed Lake Chad in four motorboats and attacked a village, an army spokesman told the BBC.
News Roundup and Notes: February 9, 2015
Rauf, a former Guantanamo detainee, had recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State after falling out with the Taliban. [BBC]. The Afghan police force in the northern province of Kunduz is being investigated by the national intelligence service.
Is the TransPacific Partnership Being Brought Back From the.
William C on Bill Black: The BBC Dismisses a Real Greek Economist as a Sexy ���Ideologue���It will not help that the BBC is.. But what about the considerable opposition for the TransPacific Partnerships hoped-for foreign signatories, particularly Japan? Youd think the negotiations... Japan is fully on board for some anti-terrorism measures. I think it is. But it also raises the question about anti-terrorism: Is it just another way to achieve the TPP and TTIP? More than��.
FPs Situation Report, presented by Lockheed Martin: The.
FPs Situation Report, presented by Lockheed Martin: The Internet goes down in North Korea; U.S. needs a cybersecurity overhaul; Congress demands anti-terror results from Pakistan; and much more. �� | Foreign Policy. Let Foreign Policy Help You Make Sense of a World in Tumult... By David FrancisDavid Francis is a staff writer for Foreign Policy, where he runs the widely-read Situation Report morning email and oversees FPs breaking news blog, The Cable.
US expands ���anti-terror��� role in Horn of Africa from Djibouti.
BCC BBC US military steps up operations in the Horn of Africa By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent, Djibouti The US is the biggest military presence in Djibouti The US is dramatically increasing the tempo of its military operations in the Horn of. News, analysis and comment on Africa. Beneath a blazing sun, gunmetal grey helicopters line the runway at this former French Foreign Legion base, now leased by Washington from the government of Djibouti.
Anti-terrorism Laws and Police State of Australia - MWC News
This ���terror hysteria��� has been exacerbated by reported barbarous IS acts (beheading of several Western journalists or aid workers, arbitrary killings of others, mass execution of prisoners and the terrorizing of non-Sunni Muslims and. summarized by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (the ABC, Australias equivalent of the UK BBC) (see Emma Griffiths, ���Explainer: what do the new anti-terrorism laws involve and how will they be rolled out?���, ABC News, 2014):.
Ukraine crisis: Russia criticised for backing rebel vote
However, Russian deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said it was Ukraines government that had to halt military operations in the east by bringing an end to its notorious anti-terror operation. A nominal ceasefire has been in place in eastern.
U.N. calls for anti-terror Internet surveillance - CNET
Todays U.N. report was produced in collaboration with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, which counts the World Bank, Interpol, the World Health Organization, and the International Monetary Fund as members. Tags: Tech. him on Twitter as declanm. Declan previously was a reporter for Time and the Washington bureau chief for Wired and wrote the Taking Liberties section and Other Peoples Money column for CBS News Web site.
National Healthcare: a breeding ground for terrorism? ��� Bad.
Ill take our NHS (and BBC) every time.. The fundamental purpose in Fox News discussion is to suggest that the National Health Care Association is infiltrating terrorism because foreign born Muslims were the suspects in the attacks.. I think the best way to approach this issue is with an open-mind and with good solid eveidence that can statistically prove an increase in terrorists attacks fro those working in the health care sector and other occupational sectors as��.
BBC - The Editors: A so-called War on Terror?
Whether BBC is aware of it or not, most Americans familiar with BBCs views and reports regard them as antagonisitic to American interests and therefore BBC as at least mildly anti American as well. It is clearly a foreign��.
Cameron discusses risk of Paris-style attack in UK
BBC assistant political correspondent Norman Smith said the security agencies often rehearse terror scenarios and they tend to be focused on large transport hubs and major public events. Perhaps they may now focus on this new style of attack, on very .
Foreign Relations: Chad | Africa in World Politics
Regardless, interactions have not been entirely agreeable as Chad maintains a disproportionate dependence on France, which provides it support in the form of military assistance and foreign aid investment (Collelo).. This has facilitated continued foreign relations between the two countries, which have been perpetuated under the premise of support for anti-terror initiatives in the Sahel. Means such. Available at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13164686.
The most ridiculous anti-Japan boycotts | Foreign Policy
Medicine: According to Kyodo News, Japanese pharmaceutical companies have reported a sharp increase in the return of pharmaceutical products from Chinese hospitals. Chinese-made laptops: Who cares where it was��.
World press: French are not alone after attacks
Leaders, numbered, attending Paris rally 1. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy; 2. UK PM David Cameron; 3. Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt; 4. Polish PM Ewa Kopacz; 5. EU Foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini; 6. Sec Gen of Council of Europe Thorbjorn .
Powers to stop British jihadists returning to UK - PM
British jihadists who travel abroad to fight could be prevented from returning under new powers outlined by the PM. David Cameron said the special exclusion orders - which could last for two years or more - would bar suspected fighters from entering.
Japan increases foreign anti-terror aid
Japan is to contribute $15.5m (��10m) to efforts to curb terrorism in the Middle East and Africa, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida has announced. The move follows the killing of two Japanese hostages by the militant group Islamic State. The money, more.
BBC - World Tonight: Syria and its neighbours
I dont suppose that when anti-Assad protesters began their uprising in Syria 18 months ago, they looked in their diaries and murmured: Hmm, US presidential elections in November next year -- could be a problem.... http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/michaelweiss/100180651/the-killing-of-chris-stevens-is-not-an-excuse-to-attack-americas-pro-democratic-foreign-policy/.. Photos of claimed heroic aid being afforded victims vs. being paraded around as trophies.
InSecurityWatch: Terror, riots, arson, and protests | eats shoots.
Foreign intelligence agencies have intercepted discussions by Islamist militants about possible attacks on weekly marches organized by Germanys new anti-Islamic movement, a news weekly reported Friday, without citing its sources.. After the jump, a gunman buried in an unmarked grave, another shooters trip to Spain raises questions, Turkish police warn of thousands in ISIS sleeper cells, Charlie Hebdo riots continue in Niger with deaths and burned churches,��.
The Daily Fix: Thwarted Belgium Terror Attack Planned to Target Police Forces
���The investigation.has shown that these people had the intention to kill several policemen in the street and at police commissariats [police stations],��� Belgian prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told BBC News. ���The operation was meant to dismantle a.
InSecurityWatch: Words and acts of war, much more | eats.
Japan plans to increase spending on humanitarian assistance to the Middle East in its effort to help refugees and people displaced by Islamic State militants. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already promised financial assistance of��.
Paris attacks: Millions rally for unity in France
In the video, he said he was working with the Charlie Hebdo attackers: We have split our team into two. to increase the impact of our actions. He killed four hostages seized at the Hyper Cacher supermarket on Friday before being shot dead by police.
Alleged extremist stripped of citizenship appeals to Supreme Court
A Muslim convert, stripped of his British citizenship because of alleged extremism, is appealing to the Supreme Court that he has been left stateless. The man, only identified as B2, lost his British citizenship in 2011. The home secretary used.
Pakistan resumes executions after Peshawar school attack
The human rights organisation Reprieve warned that innocent people could be executed as a result of the governments decision, accusing the authorities of routinely overusing anti-terrorism laws to secure convictions. It said Pakistan had the worlds.
News Roundup and Notes: January 20, 2015
EU foreign ministers discussed strategies to improve counterterrorism links with the Middle East and North Africa yesterday; ideas included greater intelligence sharing and accelerating plans to stem the flow of foreign fighters to and from Iraq and Syria.
New Zealand approves new anti-terror laws
New Zealands parliament has approved new anti-terrorism laws aimed at countering the domestic threat posed by overseas extremist groups. The bill passed late on Tuesday by 94 votes to 27. It permits video surveillance for 24 hours without a warrant.
The UK governments reign of anti-terror | British politics.
The anti-terror bill also promises to exclude suspected IS recruits from returning to the UK for up to two years, if they do not agree to strict conditions upon their return. These conditions include: submitting to surveillance;��.
Indian media: Outrage over Lakhvis bail
Papers are shocked at a Pakistani courts decision to grant bail to a man India accuses of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks. India says Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was one of the main conspirators of the attacks that killed 165 people in November 2008.
InSecurityWatch: Terror, blowback, riots, hacks | eats shoots.
Foreign ministers from Japan and Germany have agreed that their countries will work with the international community to strengthen anti-terrorism measures.. Korean hackers and penetrated directly into the North with the help of South Korea and other American allies, according to former United States and foreign officials, computer experts later briefed on the operations and a newly disclosed N.S.A. document... The latest numbers from Niger, from BBC News:.