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The United States State Department has warned all US citizens against traveling to Yemen and has asked all Embassy Staff (except those who are deemed essential) to leave in light of recent terrorist activities. This warning is the result of an attempted abduction of American tourists, which took place on October 2, 2008. Yemen’s Interior [...]
The Middle East Times notes that the Israeli intelligence agency “Shin Bet has traditionally been an advocate of tough deterrence and punitive measures against Palestinians carrying out attacks.” But a new development could mark a radical shift in the Israeli military approach. Shin Bet has warned that tough tactics against Palestinians are increasing agitation rather [...]
Just about a week after the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, details of another attempt hit the international news. On September 17, 2008 it was reported that in Yemen’s capital city Sana, terrorist group, al-Qaeda, had tried to storm the US Embassy compound and kill everyone inside. Yemen’s security forces were able [...]
According to an article from the Los Angeles Times, the Israeli father of a girl killed by a suicide bomber was a panelist at a forum for victims of terrorism at the United Nations this week. There were no Palestinian victims present, although the Palestinian Authority had ventured several names. Arab ambassadors complained that the [...]
According to the BBC News article, “Rice in Talks with Libya’s Gaddafi,” Rice is the “first US secretary of state to visit Libya since 1953.” Libya held a place on the US State Department list of sponsors of terrorism until 2003. In talks with the US earlier this month, Libya agreed to compensate families of those [...]
