Written by Scott Stewart

One of the distinctive features of Stratfor's terrorism and security analysis is its focus on the methodology of attacks. Of course, identifying those responsible for an attack is important, especially in ensuring that the perpetrators are brought to justice. But Stratfor believes that analyzing ...
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Written by Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira

The intensive public discourse in Israel about an approaching attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has led Iran and Hezbollah to ramp up their threats of harsh retaliation. The military adviser of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Gen. Yahya Rahim Safavi, made clear on September 8 that ...
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Written by Scott Stewart

It has been more than two weeks since the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, that resulted in the death of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans, yet the attack remains front-page news. One reason is that it has become unusual for a ...
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Written by Raymond Ibrahim

The Investigative Project on Terrorism
I recently wrote an article based on Arabic reports that Muslim Brotherhood supporters had crucified Morsi's opponents. Because it was picked up by several websites and disseminated far and wide, as usual, Islam's apologists and others claimed "hoax."
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Written by Arnold Ahlert

The Obama administration’s continuing efforts to maintain the narrative that murder of our ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, and his three staff members was part of a “spontaneous” demonstration inspired by a “very offensive video” took another hit yesterday. The Debka File is reportingthat ...
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Written by Matthew Vadum

Although the Obama administration had “credible” evidence of this week’s deadly Islamist attacks on U.S. missions in Libya and Egypt a full two days before they happened, no effort was made to protect U.S. government personnel, The Independent reports.
The Islamofascist offensive took place on ...
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Written by Memri

Al-Zawahiri, Gadahn In New Al-Qaeda Video Marking 11th Anniversary Of 9/11: 'It Is Absolutely Out Of The Question That The U.S. Will Defeat The Spirit Of Jihad In The Islamic Nation'; 'Muslims Should Fight America' Read more: The Spirit of Jihad: Muslims Should Fight America
On September 11, 2012, Al-Qaeda's media wing, Al-Sahab, released a new video ...
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Written by Steven Stalinsky

HASHTAG #Jihad Twitter Usage By Al-Qaeda And Online Jihadi Affiliated Groups Explodes; Apps Increasingly Used As Tools For Cyber Jihad
Introduction
As part of their online media strategy, jihadi organizations have in recent years begun using Western websites and technologies – uploading ...
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Written by Raymond Ibrahim

Last month saw Egypt's latest large-scale "collective punishment" of Christian Copts. It started when a Christian launderer accidently burned the shirt of a Muslim customer, which led to a brawl between the two Egyptians (first reported here). The next day "the Muslim, with approximately 20 of his ...
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