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 23.04.2008 Targeting LTTE's Global Network
By Ajit Kumar Singh
A global onslaught against the international network of front organizations of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) appears to be coinciding with the domestic reverses the rebels are suffering within Sri Lanka.
Paper was first published in South Asia Intelligence Review(SAIR), Volume 6, No. 41, April 21, 2008 |
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31.03.2008 Terrorism Remains Pakistan’s Chief Export
By Sreeram Chaulia
The disclosure by Chinese authorities that the hijackers of a domestic airplane who were thwarted earlier this month came from Pakistan confirms terrorism to be the prime export item of this volatile country. |
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19.03.2008 Russia’s Policy vis-à-vis Iran and Hezbollah
By Mr. Artem Kroupenev
Today, the Middle East remains vital for the realization of Russia’s interests in the southern part of its post-Soviet territories. This article discusses Iran and Hezbollah in the context of Russia's tactical and strategic considerations and foreign policy interests in the Middle East. |
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04.03.2008 Pak Jihadis Attack Naval Target for the First Time Since 2002
By Mr. B. Raman
The Pakistani Navy, which has till now been spared by pro-Al Qaeda jihadi terrorists after the attack on some French submarine experts working with the Pakistani Navy at Karachi in May,2002, came under attack at Lahore on March 4,2008. Two unidentified suicide bombers, operating in tandem, attacked the prestigious Naval War College located in a high security area of Lahore. |
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24.01.2008 Regional Implications of Kenyan Turmoil
Ms. Shani Ross
The implications of Kenya’s turmoil on some of its neighbours are already being hard felt with the situation likely to worsen. Uganda and Tanzania will struggle to cope as the influx of refugees increases, Somalia’s humanitarian crisis will likely intensify with its own refugees limited as to where they can now flee, and the economic ramifications on neighbouring countries will deepen. |
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30.10.2007 MacGyver Syndrome: a Jihadist with a laptop and fertilizer
Ms.Stefania Benaglia
MacGyver, a popular character from the American television series of the 1980s, was an exceptionally resourceful secret agent. The high profile character was known for his ability to create improbable explosives and problem-solving devices from extremely common items: plugging a sulfuric acid leak with chocolate, repairing a blown fuse with a chewing gum wrapper, or creating bombs out of gelatin cold capsules. |
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19.09.2007 Germany's foiled terror plot – a closer look
Ms.Milena Uhlmann
Just a few days before the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, the German public learned that security services had foiled a large-scale terror attack in the country: three men suspected of planning car bomb attacks in Germany were arrested on September 4, 2007 |
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06.05.2007 Pakistan coming apart at the seam?
Dr. Isaac Kfir
The state of affairs in Pakistan raises concern due to Pakistan’s importance in the global ‘war on terror’, especially following growing American concerns regarding Pakistan’s contribution to the campaign. |
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11.04.2007 Where they burn books, they will end in burning human beings
Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel
In 1821, Heinrich Heine famously wrote: "Where they burn books, they will end in burning human beings." One century later, Heine's books were among thousands of books torched by the Nazis which foreshadowed the blazing ovens of the Holocaust. One can not turn a blind eye from the growing power of the Taliban in Pakistan as lately demonstrated in Islamabad. |
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26.03.2007 Iran thumbs its nose at the world
Dr. Ely Karmon
The abduction of the 15 British soldiers aboard the HMS Cornwall three days ago is Iran's way of telling or reminding the world that it is a powerful military and regional force, and that the international community should be advised against overstepping its boundaries when it comes to the Islamic Republic's national interests. |
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01.03.2007 Record in indictments against Palestinians
Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel
2006 was the "radicalization year" within the Palestinian society which elected Hamas to lead their affairs through a new government after the long traditional dominance of Fatah. |
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25.02.2007 The Sinai Terror Threat - misleading 'Fata-Morgana' of tranquil desert
Dr. Gil Ariely, Lt.Col. (res.) Tomer Bitzer
On Monday 29th January 2007, Muhammad Saksak blew himself up in a bakery in the Israeli port city of Eilat killing himself and three other people. According to Israeli security sources Saksak entered Israel via Sinai. Saksak is not the first to exploit the breached border with Sinai. |
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23.02.2007 Southern Thailand and Islamic Terrorism
Dr. Isaac Kfir
Since January 2004, the insurgency in Southern Thailand has claimed more than 2000 lives through various acts of violence such as shootings, arsons and bombings. In the Chinese New Year attacks indicating a significant change in the type of operation conducted. |
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23.02.2007 American accused of training with al-Qaida in Somalia
Col. (res.) Jonathan Fighel
Terror suspect Daniel Joseph Maldonado is the first American accused of training with al-Qaida in Somalia. He was returned to the U.S. last week and charged with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the U.S. and knowingly receiving military-type training from a designated foreign terrorist group. |
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14.01.2007 Bangkok Terror Attacks: Is there a Cause for Concern ?
Dr. Isaac Kfir
Unlike scores of other cities around the globe, Bangkok ushered in 2007 in tears rather than jubilation. A number of small bombs known as "M-4 bombs" were detonated by digital clocks in eight separate locations in the Thai capital killing three people and injured over thirty. |
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