Minneapolis is home to the largest Somali population in the U.S. However, in recent years, it has become home to a radical Islamist...

In response to Western calls for the Afghan government to meet the challenges facing the country, President Hamid Karzai set 2015 as the...

Afghanistan’s Defense Minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak, announced his plan to increase the number of national troops substantially, bringing...

Afghanistan’s Defense Minister, Abdul Rahim Wardak, announced his plan to increase the number of national troops substantially, bringing...

In what was believed to be a U.S. Predator drone airstrike, several militants were killed when a missile hit a stronghold...

Secretary of State Hilary Clinton made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday. She pressed President Karzai to tackle corruption,...

On Thursday in an interview with the BBC, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated that Israel is carrying out secret negotiations with...

Earlier, the National Security Law Brief posted a story on fighting on the Yemeni border between Houthi rebels and Saudi forces. Later,...

Security issues, monopolies, corruption and political misconduct are all working to drive business investment in Afghanistan out of the...

The International Atomic Energy Agency strongly encouraged Iran to adopt a more cooperative position with regard to the latest uranium...

In swift succession, almost all industrialized nations have announced national plans to cut heat-trapping emissions in the coming years,...

Cyber-espionage from China is rapidly increasing in quantity and quality, the BBC reported today. The US-China Economic and Security...

In recent weeks, we at the Brief have posted numerous articles on the debate surrounding Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s evaluation of...

On Thursday November 19 an attacker set off explosives at the entrance to a court complex in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghanistan...

On the last day of his Asian tour, US President Barack Obama held a joint press conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak to...

The Patriot Act bans“material support” to groups the government designates as “terrorists,” the effect of which is a drastic increase in...

Attorney General Eric Holder spent his yesterday defending his decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and the other alleged 9/11...

In a news release from the Department of Defense, the Navy announced that it would be using marine mammals to protect Naval Base Kitsap...

The Middle East peace process seems to be finding obstacles at every turn. The Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has given hints that...

via Iraqembassy.cn A new Iraqi election law has been vetoed by Vice-President Tariq Hashimi. Mr. Hashimi vetoed the bill because he felt...