Oil Wells: The New Frontlines In Yemen’s Sectarian Violence

The implications of the battle being waged for access to Yemen’s energy resources extend far beyond the country’s borders. As one analyst told MintPress, “Yemen is an international choking point.”

Catherine Shakdam
By Catherine Shakdam
Yemeni soldiers stand guard in front of Yemen's President Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi's house. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

While Yemen has been hailed a revolutionary success by the White House, presented to the world as a perfect example of political cooperation, well-planned institutional transition and a partner in counter-terrorism initiatives, the impoverished nation has been faced with crisis after crisis over the past three years and experienced little in the

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ISIS Ideology Is Grounded In Saudi Education

“Key elements in the ISIS educational program are similar to what one finds in Saudi textbooks, especially those that are taught in Saudi public middle and high schools.”

Emile Nakhleh
By Emile Nakhleh

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 2014  - According to an article published Oct. 21 on Al-Monitor, the Islamic State (ISIS or IS) has issued new regulations for the school systems under its control in Iraq and Syria. The announced purpose of the so-called guidelines, which carried the imprimatur of the group’s “Amir al-Mu’minin,” presumably leader Abu Bakr

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In Africa, Al Qaeda Finds New Life

Local militants groups are hitching onto Al Qaeda’s ideology, giving it new theaters of operation.

Tristan McConnell
By Tristan McConnell

NAIROBI, Kenya — Al Qaeda-inspired militancy is on the rise in Africa as disparate groups with local grievances find common cause in the global terror group’s tactics and ideology and, in turn, offer it new theaters of operation. Military pressure, drone strikes and the assassination of Osama bin Laden have diminished Al Qaeda globally, leaving

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