Daily News Briefs

Daily data on security, political, and economic trends in Critical Threats' focus areas.

  1. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review – January 20, 2010

    Yemen: Yemen bombs home of suspected al Qaeda militant; al Houthi insurgency more dangerous than al Qaeda; Yemen aims to increase daily oil production; al Houthis claim to have shot down Saudi plane. Horn of Africa: Government soldiers join al Shabaab; Puntland lawmaker gunned down in Bosasso; Kenya warns Somali MPs against hiding in Nairobi.

  2. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review – January 21, 2010

    Yemen: Yemen halts issue of visas to foreigners; violent protests arise in Abyan over water shortage; U.S. to hold talks with Yemen; immigration to Yemen up 55% in 2009; Yemeni Air Force strikes terrorist hideout. Horn of Africa: Al Shabaab warns Kenya against “invading Somalia;” Amnesty International calls for suspension of military assistance to Somali government.

  3. Iran News Round Up

    Iran News Roundup January 22, 2010

    Senior officials join Supreme Leader in urging elites to clarify stance; Parliament Speaker Larijani describes U.S. slogan of change as ‘act of deception’; Iranian military chief slams statements by U.S. commanders on attacking Iran; Tehran limits cash transactions to fight money laundering; Russia confirms launch of Iran’s first nuclear plant in 2010; China, Russia urge diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue

  4. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - January 21, 2010

    Pakistani military says it will not launch new operations against militants anytime soon; Mehsud tribal elders and the Pakistani government agree to peace deal; US Secretary of Defense reiterates the importance of eliminating militants; suspected suicide bomber arrested in Hangu; Filipino terrorist was killed by drone strike in South Waziristan; helicopter gunships target militants in Mohmand Agency; roadside bomb strikes bus in Bajaur Agency; Karachi violence continues; gunman attack checkpoint in Balochistan.

  5. Iran News Round Up

    Iran News Roundup January 21, 2010

    Larijani defends June 12 elections, blasts ‘U.S. hostile approach’; Khatami splitting from opposition movement; Iran mulling participation in London summit on Afghanistan; Ahmadinejad blames world powers for wars in Middle East; IRGC chief terms U.S. think tanks ‘directors of soft warfare against Iran’; Mottaki says nuclear exchange ‘still on the table’; Ahmadinejad approves plan to cut three zeros from currency; France refuses delivery of radar system to Iranian airports; China willing to develop ‘heavy’ oil fields in Iran; Islamabad finalizes pipeline deal with Tehran despite U.S. displeasure

  6. Iran News Round Up

    Iran News Roundup January 20, 2010

    Hamas official confirms Iran’s economic aid to organization; Supreme Leader’s representative says U.S. attempting to destabilize Islamic Republic; Foreign Ministry says Iran awaits West’s response on nuclear swap; Bushehr nuclear plant expected to come into operation within months; BBC Persian goes round-the-clock; Euronews to begin broadcasts in Persian

  7. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - January 20, 2010

    A US drone attack in North Waziristan kills six militants; two suspected suicide bombers are arrested in Balochistan; five militants are killed in Mohmand Agency; several people are injured in two separate bomb blasts; Indian forces kill a top militant leader in Jammu and Kashmir; US Defense Secretary Gates visits New Dehli.

  8. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - January 19, 2010

    US drone attacks continue to target militants in the FATA; TTP commander Hakimullah Mehsud releases an audiotape following drone strikes; Indian troops kill Pakistani soldier in LOC incident; Pakistani troops kill ten militants in South Waziristan; suicide bomber targets Pakistani troops in Kashmir; Pakistan and Iran to conduct joint patrols along shared border; US, Afghan, and Pakistani officials meet in Chaman.

  9. Iran News Round Up

    Iran News Roundup January 19, 2010

    Supreme Leader calls on elite to clarify stance towards enemy; Rafsanjani given ‘ultimatum’ to correct behavior; Iran’s ambassador to Russia warns enemy propaganda may affect relations between Moscow, Tehran; Iran sends humanitarian aid to Haiti; Tehran considering downgrading relations with Britain; Iran’s navy to expedite mission to Gulf of Aden; Iran to unveil new satellites within weeks; government’s subsidy plan likely to push up prices; Iran says world powers showing ‘traces of realism’ in nuclear talks

  10. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - January 15, 2010

    New reports indicate Hakimullah Mehsud injured in a fresh drone strike on Friday; Pakistan’s Interior Minister reports on Ashura blast in Karachi; roadside bomb kills Mohmand peace committee members; five bullet-ridden bodies found in Orakzai Agency; strikes called throughout Balochistan; US indicts three individuals on terrorism charges.