CTP News Briefs

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

  1. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 30, 2010

    Iranian parliament speaker Larijani says ‘Hezbollah nurtures original ideas of Islamic Jihad’; Ahmadinejad plans to visit Lebanon; Basij to set up 7,000 bases; E.U. mulls including Turkey, Brazil in Iran talks; Iranian intelligence minister says sanctions unworkable; Afghan parliamentarian accuses Afghanistan’s prominent Shi’a leaders of promoting Iranian agenda

  2. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 29, 2010

    Karrubi accuses senior hard-line cleric of hypocrisy; Rafsanjani slams Ahmadinejad government; Ahmadinejad warns of U.S.-Israeli attacks in Middle East; Iran refutes rumors about explosion of Japanese tanker in Iranian waters; Iran arrests nine individuals in connection with Zahedan attacks; Iran’s oil minister says country to become gasoline exporter by 2013; Iranian officials play down effect of new sanctions on economy; Russia welcomes inclusion of Turkey, Brazil in negotiations between Iran, P5+1; Afghanistan bans private television allegedly airing anti-Iran, anti-Shia programs

  3. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 27-28, 2010

    Ahmadinejad encourages population growth; opposition leader Mousavi reveals untold stories of Iran-Iraq war; reformist leader Karrubi slams IRGC’s ‘monopolistic’ economic activities; Ahmadinejad says U.S. planning to attack at least two countries in region within next three months; Moscow condemns ‘unilateral’ anti-Iran sanctions by E.U.; Ahmadinejad warns E.U. leaders over sanctions; Iran says European countries keen to import natural gas from Iran

  4. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 30, 2010

    New Pew survey indicates majority of Pakistanis view US as an enemy; US Vice President Biden says ISI “changing” behavior towards Afghanistan; security forces kill 12 militants in Kurram; NATO oil tanker attacked in Quetta; President Zardari decides not to cancel UK visit.

  5. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 30, 2010

    Yemen: Amid fighting, government insists ceasefire still in place; AQAP calls for Muslims to join jihad against Yemeni government; exiled Yemeni opposition member assassinated Horn of Africa: Islamist commander in Puntland backtracks on al Shabaab links; Hizb al Islam spokesman promises more militant action during Ramadan; human rights group says civilian deaths in Somalia up in 2010; AMISOM spokesman claims high kill count in Mogadishu fighting; British Minister for Africa supports increased AMISOM troop deployment; death toll in Kampala blasts up to 85; UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis

  6. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 29, 2010

    U.S. intelligence agencies report that A.Q Khan network may be reactivating; British Prime Minister’s statements create diplomatic row with Pakistan; Pakistan’s Foreign Minister seeking clarification from President Karzai; Obama Administration defends Pakistan aid in New Delhi; 3 security forces personnel and 10 militants killed in South Waziristan clash; Frontier Corps Commander denies unlawful killings in Malakand Agency.

  7. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 29, 2010

    Yemen: Al Houthi rebels free 200 captured soldiers; Awlaki’s father exploring lawsuit against U.S. government; President Saleh makes proposal for resolving fighting in Amran province; Yemen, Djibouti discuss security cooperation. Horn of Africa: Al Shabaab spokesman warns African countries against sending troops to Somalia; al Shabaab denies link to Islamist militants in Puntland; Beledweyne residents flee amidst fear of clashes; AMISOM spokesman says six Mogadishu sites captured in July; Somaliland president names new cabinet; pirates release Maltese-flagged ship and crew.

  8. Pakistan Security Brief

    Pakistan Security Brief - July 28, 2010

    Airliner crashes outside Islamabad, killing all 152 passengers; President Obama says WikiLeaks documents reveal nothing new; former ISI chief says leaked documents part of White House plot; British Prime Minister says Pakistan cannot “look two ways” in Afghanistan; TTP targets Awami National Party; Prime Minister Qureshi says Pakistan wants “meaningful” talks with India.

  9. Gulf of Aden Security Review

    Gulf of Aden Security Review - July 28, 2010

    Yemen: Government alleges that ceasefire breaches continue; Zawahiri condemns Yemeni clerics for not declaring jihad; three blasts rock Dhaleh; tribesmen blockade security office in Lahij province; President Saleh meets with UK development chief Horn of Africa: AU lifts AMISOM’s cap on troop numbers; U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson calls Kampala bombings a “wake-up call” for the international community; al Shabaab announced second media foundation; Hizb al Islam, al Shabaab attack government positions in Mogadishu resulting in the death of 26 people; al Shabaab-linked Islamist leader vows jihad on Puntland; Silyano sworn in as Somaliland’s president; Ugandan security forces arrest 22 additional suspects; EU to contribute 35 million euros to humanitarian aid projects in Somalia

  10. Iran News Roundup

    Iran News Roundup July 26, 2010

    Senior Iranian cleric warns discord against regime not over; IRGC chief says ‘heads of discord’ to be prosecuted when expedient; former IRGC chief says next war against Iran to be ‘sea and airborne’, not ground invasion; six foreign banks said to begin operations in Iran; China reaffirms dialogue to resolve Iran’s nuclear issue; Iranian border guards kill Afghan citizens