Africa

Is the Muslim Brotherhood Plotting “Arab Springs” for Other Nations?

As Islamists solidify their control over Egypt in the aftermath of the “Arab Spring” of 2011, the chief law enforcement officer in Dubai...

James Heiser March 29, 2012

Egyptians’ Dislike for United States Grows Even as U.S. Aid Flows

James Heiser March 23, 2012

Over a year has passed since the “Arab Spring” came to Egypt, and the evidence continues to accumulate demonstrating that what has come...

Kony 2012 Campaign Sinks Under Scrutiny

Raven Clabough March 22, 2012

The Kony 2012 campaign that propelled into immediate notoriety for several days collapsed almost as quickly and as ferociously as it rose. Though...

Islamists Massacre More Nigerian Christians

James Heiser March 20, 2012

The conflict in Nigeria between the government and Islamic terrorists has claimed its latest victims, with at least 10 people dead and five...

Kony 2012 Campaign Calls for International Intervention in Uganda

Raven Clabough March 13, 2012

The Kony 2012 campaign is one of the latest causes that many Americans are supporting. A large number of Facebook subscribers are talking...

Islamists Gain Power, Control Egyptian Parliament

James Heiser February 28, 2012

While Americans are being murdered in Afghanistan after the accidental burning of the Koran and an Iranian general is advocating the destruction of...

Egypt to Prosecute U.S.-funded Activists Despite Threats

Alex Newman February 23, 2012

The ruling military junta in Egypt is moving ahead with criminal prosecutions of dozens of foreigners, including more than 15 Americans, working for...

Libyan Militias Face Accusations of Ongoing War Crimes

Alex Newman February 16, 2012

As Libyans prepare to mark the one-year anniversary of the Western-backed uprising that ultimately toppled the regime of despot Muammar Gadhafi, human-rights monitors...

State Dept. Seeks “Special Fund” for Arab Spring

James Heiser February 14, 2012

While the purported reforms brought on by last year’s “Arab Spring” appeared to be floundering in Egypt, the Obama administration is preparing to...

Gadhafi’s Son Warns of Imminent Uprising in Libya

Alex Newman February 13, 2012

An armed uprising in Libya is imminent as people in the oil-rich North African nation continue to reject the new NATO-backed regime, one...

Egyptian Government May Prosecute Foreign Activists

James Heiser February 9, 2012

Egypt’s purportedly ‘transitional’ government — upheld throughout the past year as the example of the “Arab Spring” movement that was destined to bring...

Egypt’s Relations With U.S. Strained as Military, Islamists Reign

Alex Newman January 31, 2012

The relationship between the U.S. government and the Egyptian regime is coming under increasing pressure as authorities in Egypt shut down American tax-funded...

UN Report: NATO’s Libya War Armed al-Qaeda

Alex Newman January 30, 2012

The Western-backed overthrow of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi likely provided huge stocks of heavy weapons to terrorist groups and criminal organizations operating in...