Written by MEMRI

May 8, 2008 Read more: Islamist Forums Instruct How to Make and Use Explosives, Weapons and Poisons
Memri Dispatch #435
By: D. Nagy *
Islamist Forums Teach Mujahideen in terrorist activities to carry out Jihad
Introduction (complete 15 page PDF)
In recent years jihadist organizations have been using the Internet for purposes of indoctrination, propaganda, recruitment, and ...
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Written by Rodger Baker

May 7, 2008
By Rodger Baker
A fire aboard the number 842 bus in Shanghai’s Yangpu district during morning rush hour May 5 killed three people and injured a dozen more. The bus, operated by the Dazhong Transportation (Group) Co., caught fire around 9:15 a.m. local time near Huangxing Road and ... Read more: Shanghai Bus Fire Highlights Chinese Transportation Vulnerability
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Written by MEMRI
May 6, 2008
MEMRI
Iraq/Jihad & Terrorism Studies Project
In an interview with the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, Iraqi National Security Advisor Dr. Muwaffaq Al-Rubai'i stated that terrorism in the Middle East could only be eradicated through regional cooperation, but that this goal could not be ...
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Written by George Friedman

May 6, 2008
By George Friedman
Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded the surge in Iraq, was recommended April 23 by U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to be the next head of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, this means Petraeus would remain in ultimate command of ...
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Written by NEFA

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Written by Lekarev Report
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Written by Stratfor

Read more: Cyberwarfare 101: The Internet Is Mightier Than the Sword
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Written by Emily B. Landau
Assessing Nuclear Activity in Syria and Iran: The Elusive Smoking Gun Read more: Nuclear Activity in Syria and Iran: The Elusive Smoking Gun
INSS Insight No. 54,
May 4, 2008.
Emily B. Landau
On April 24, US officials briefed lawmakers on Syria's covert nuclear reactor. They explained their "high confidence" that what was destroyed last September in Syria was in ...
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