WASHINGTON, May 20 (UPI) — President Obama will address the U.S. secret drone program’s legality and his pledge to shut the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, a White House official said. Obama will address them in a speech Thursday at the Defense Department’s National Defense University in Washington — a speech that will focus on how [...]
AMMAN, Jordan — More than 200 Syrian soldiers and opposition fighters died in the eight-day battle for a police academy near the embattled northern city of Aleppo, activists said Sunday as President Bashar Assad lashed out at the West for sending aid to those trying to oust him. The Britain-based anti-regime group The Syrian Observatory [...]
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — More than 200 Syrian soldiers and opposition fighters died in the eight-day battle for a police academy near the embattled northern city of Aleppo, activists said Sunday as President Bashar Assad lashed out at the West for sending aid to those trying to oust him. The Britain-based anti-regime group The Syrian [...]
Syria’s President harshly criticised U.S. and British aid to rebels and set harsh terms for talking to his opponents in a newspaper interview published on Sunday, as fighting raged across the country. On the battlefield, rebels made significant gains in the heavily contested northeastern Syrian, capturing a police academy complex west of Aleppo and storming [...]
Within hours Turkish authorities blamed the attack on a homegrown Marxist organization, and Friday evening Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the issue had been “clarified” by a DNA test that revealed the bomber had been in a Turkish prison for domestic terrorism. A White House official said it was too early to determine who [...]
About this blog CNN’s Security Clearance examines national and global security, terrorism and intelligence, as well as the economic, military, political and diplomatic effects of it around the globe, with contributions from CNN’s national security team in Washington and CNN journalists around the world. E-mail us at securityclearance@cnn.com Culled from :Here We enjoin our [...]
Amman’s concerns over the rise of Salafist-Jihadist extremism grew on Monday, after a Jordanian soldier was killed in clashes with eight armed militants illegally attempting to cross the border with Syria. According to an official Jordanian Armed Forces source, Cpl. Muhammad Abdullah Manaseer al-Abbadi was killed Sunday night by members of Takfiri – a Salafist [...]
A US federal court threw out Tuesday the conviction of Osama bin Laden's former driver, once jailed at Guantanamo Bay, saying material support for terrorism does not constitute a war crime.
After the 2002 Bali bombing, Indonesia cracked down on terror. But analysts warn lack of understanding about smaller cells could hamper efforts. By Sara Schonhardt, Correspondent / October 12, 2012 People light candles at a beach during a memorial service to mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorists attacks, in Kuta, Bali, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 12. A [...]
Iraq’s Interior Ministry says a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent was convicted on terrorism charges and sentenced to life in prison. A ministry statement says 53-year-old Omar Rashad Khalil was accused of assisting Al Qaeda and was convicted of financing terrorist activities in Iraq. The ministry says Khalil is an architectural engineer and is also [...]
Omar Khadr is back in Canada. Now what? In terms of Canada’s correctional system, precious little is clear at the moment, including where Mr. Khadr, 26, will be locked up and for precisely how long he’ll stay there. Correctional officials say they hope to map out these issues in the coming weeks. Whatever they decide, [...]
Abuja — The Pakistani military delegation to Nigeria said yesterday that the security challenges facing the county would soon be a thing of the past, considering the professional comportment of Nigerian military in its war against terrorism. Pakistan is a country facing a similar challenge from such terror groups as Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Head of [...]
SEOUL – Material that can be used to make nuclear bombs is stored in scores of buildings spread across dozens of countries. If even a fraction of it fell into the hands of terrorists, it could be disastrous. Nearly 60 world leaders who gathered Tuesday in Seoul for a nuclear security summit agreed to work [...]
President Obama’s warnings of dire “consequences” if North Korea fires a long-range rocket next month encountered a quick and firm rebuff today from Pyongyang that underscored the North’s determination to keep up its nuclear and missile programs in the face of widespread international condemnation. Skip to next paragraph North Korea to suspend nuclear activity in [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has begged the media to stop portraying the Federal Government as weak and ineffective in tackling the challenges of terrorism posed by the Boko Haram sect. President Jonathan who spoke at the Nigerian Tribune’s Men of the Year Award ceremony in Abuja noted that acts of terrorism in Nigeria were not against [...]
President Goodluck Jonathan has begged the media to stop portraying the Federal Government as weak and ineffective in tackling the challenges of terrorism posed by the Boko Haram sect. President Jonathan who spoke at the Nigerian Tribune’s Men of the Year Award ceremony in Abuja noted that acts of terrorism in Nigeria were not against [...]
By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA — Against the backdrop of continued terrorists attacks and killings in the country, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, said yesterday in Abuja that 2,000 combatant soldiers were being trained by experts on counter terrorism and other terrorism challenges in Jaji and Kachia. Gen. Ihejirika made the disclosure at [...]
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Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism
Stemming The Tide Of Violent Extremism By Philip Amiola From the tides of terrorism that have reached a climax in Nigeria to the torrents of similarly horrifying tidings across the world, it will probably take a full time job to keep track of the tragic events that have become a normal part of our [...]
Divide Nigeria Peacefully OR by Civil War
The fact that Boko Haram has succeeded in waging war against Nigeria in total violation of the fundamental principles of society means Nigeria security arrangements have failed, and either the personnel are untrained or ill-equipped to meet the present and future threats to Nigeria territorial integrity The perpetual granting of amnesty to people who commit [...]
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike & Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance
The Big Uniport Four (Jonathan, Amaechi, Wike Princewill) And Way Out Of The Rivers Macabre Dance By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze. ezemediaconcept08@rocketmail.com, 08038199163 PREAMBLE Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of [...]
Fulani Forum to NEF: You Do Not Represent The Good People of North Nigeri
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Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa
Japan, a subtle but effective partner for Africa Interview with JICA President, Akihiko Tanaka By Jocelyne Sambira Africa’s continued growth has sparked the interest of investors from industrialized nations, resulting in fierce competition for its resources and markets. The aggressive economic expansion efforts by China and India, among others, come to mind. Japan, however, has [...]
Malian children face education crisis
Malian children face education crisis Conflict disrupts schools By Kingsley Ighobor While the world remains focused on ending Mali’s conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The fund and other [...]
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech
Livestock tracking in Africa goes high tech By Pavithra Rao In an era of lightning speed, ever-present wireless connectivity, high tech is now also being used to benefit livestock farmers in rural areas of Africa. Widely known for being used to track wild animals, GPS, or “Global Positioning System” tracking devices are being adapted by [...]
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