17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Dr. al-Zawahiri, I Presume: The Hunt Begins for al-Qaeda's New Boss
So what took al-Qaeda so long to replace Osama bin Laden? It's been over six weeks since a U.S. Navy SEAL team killed the terrorist chief, and only now has al-Qaeda decided on his successor — Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, an acerbic Egyptian physician who was bin Laden's longtime deputy.
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17/06/2011 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Dr. al-Zawahiri, I Presume: The Hunt Begins for al-Qaeda's New Boss
So what took al-Qaeda so long to replace Osama bin Laden? It's been over six weeks since a U.S. Navy SEAL team killed the terrorist chief, and only now has al-Qaeda decided on his successor — Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, an acerbic Egyptian physician who was bin Laden's longtime deputy.
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10/03/2010 | En Parrilla
A Civil War Among Afghanistan's Insurgents?
The mujahedin insurgents who wrecked the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s went to war with one another after the Red Army had departed. But the Taliban and allied insurgents are skipping the formality of waiting for NATO to leave. A fierce battle last weekend in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province between fighters of the Taliban and their erstwhile allies Hezb-i-Islami killed more than 50 combatants and 19 civilians — and may prove to be a major boon to Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
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17/11/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Would Palestinian Security Forces Survive if Abbas Quits?
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to stand for re-election in January casts a pall over U.S. hopes to broker a two-state peace agreement with Israel. But it could also have dire consequences for the security situation in the West Bank. That's because Abbas' possible resignation threatens the future of the U.S.-funded Palestinian security forces that have begun to play a key role in preventing militants from launching attacks on Israel.
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17/11/2009 | Inteligencia y Seguridad
Would Palestinian Security Forces Survive if Abbas Quits?
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' decision not to stand for re-election in January casts a pall over U.S. hopes to broker a two-state peace agreement with Israel. But it could also have dire consequences for the security situation in the West Bank. That's because Abbas' possible resignation threatens the future of the U.S.-funded Palestinian security forces that have begun to play a key role in preventing militants from launching attacks on Israel.
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