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Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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Top 3 reasons why Al Qaeda is more dangerous than ever
On the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death, defense analysts say that there are plenty of reasons to think that a resurgence of the perniciously resourceful Al Qaeda is not out of the question.
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Top 4 threats against America: the good and bad news
America’s top spy chiefs and intelligence experts come together every year to share their best guesses about the biggest threats that will face the country in the year ahead. Here are the top four pieces of good and bad news to come out of the annual threat-assessment hearing in Congress Tuesday.
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Looking back: The Monitor's coverage of 9/11
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Yemen 101: Who's who in the escalating conflict
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Bin Laden son-in-law: Warning issued by NY judge (+video)
Bin Laden son-in-law warning: A N.Y. judge gave Osama bin Laden's son-in-law a warning that he may have chosen the wrong lawyer to represent him. The judge told Sulaiman Abu Ghaith that his Jewish lawyer may be facing jail time.
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Decoder Wire Newest 'Most Wanted Terrorist': Should Assata Shakur make the list?
Fugitive Assata Shakur is the first woman named to FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list. A member of a black militant group, she was convicted of the 1973 murder of a New Jersey trooper. But some say the 'terrorist' label doesn't stick.
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Terrorism & Security Buoyed by successes, Syrian regime pushes to retake rebel-held city of Homs
Homs lies along a key highway that connects Damascus with the coastal city of Latakia, a regime stronghold.
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Syrian regime's core supporters begin to drift away
Support for Assad among the Alawites, a religious minority, is waning. But sectarian hostilities and increasing religiosity make Alawites hesitant to join the opposition.
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Al Qaeda in Iraq and Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra make it official
The leader of Iraq's local Al Qaeda affiliate has claimed sponsorship of Jabhat al-Nusra, a militant group fighting alongside the Syrian rebels – confirming what everyone long suspected.
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Opinion: Key signs that Al Qaeda's Islamic extremism is moving into southern Africa
A surge of sectarian strife and Al Qaeda-linked terrorism in Tanzania signals that Africa's jihadist wave is expanding south. The failure of the international community to assist Tanzania in tackling the roots of Islamic extremism will likely allow it to grow.
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The Monitor's View: In Timbuktu, Al Qaeda showed 'seeds of its decay'
A secret letter written by Al Qaeda's leader in north Africa during his 10-month rule of Timbuktu reveals the internal contradictions of jihadists that will end their appeal.
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Backchannels Egypt shudders, with leadership nowhere in sight
When the head of Egypt's military starts darkly warning of state collapse, it's time to worry.
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Protests sweep Islamic world, fueled by domestic politics, anti-US anger
Protesters who attacked embassies and clashed with police in at least 17 Muslim countries outraged by more than an anti-Islam video.
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Energy Voices Libyan attack on embassy: an al-Qaeda connection?
Post-Gaddafi Libya may have the mirage of stability. But for Western oil firms – and other Western interests – al-Qaeda and other jihadists pose a threat.
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Libya attack graphically marks rise of fundamentalist Muslims
The new wild card in Arab and Muslim politics may be the hardline Salafi Muslim groups that have emerged from the Arab Spring.
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Widespread insurgent attacks kill at least 44 in Iraq (+video)
On Sunday, a string of attacks against Iraqi security forces struck 11 cities, wounded nearly 240 people, and killed at least 44. The violence is thought to be an attempt to undermine the government.
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Tweeting jihadists: The next generation of militants
Twitter is an unfiltered space for Islamist extremists. Groups are using the service to provide the jihadist take on current events and conflicts.
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Insurgent attacks in Iraq result in over 20 deaths
A wave of bombings in northern and central Iraq also wounded dozens. Over 100 people have been killed in Iraq since the beginning of the month.
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Moroccan pleads guilty to suicide bomb plot on US Capitol
Amine El Khalifi, an illegal immigrant from Morocco, admitted Friday to planning a suicide-bomb mission aimed at the US Capitol Building. He believed the operation was sponsored by Al Qaeda, but the FBI was linked in all along.
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The Monitor's View: Arab Spring's second revolution
Tunisia, home to the Arab world's first successful uprising against a dictator, erupted this week with a battle between radical Islamists and the moderate Islamic party that dominates government. A second revolution, one within Islam that can reconcile it with democracy, will again help the Middle East.
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Wanted in Somalia: US puts bounties on top Al Shabab leaders
While multimillion-dollar bounties may not lead to the imminent capture of Al Shabab leaders in Somalia, such rewards do ensure there will be no 'soft landing' for terrorist suspects.
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Briefing
Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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Terrorism & Security US confirms Al Qaeda's No. 2 killed in Pakistan by CIA drone attack (+video)
The US called the death of al-Libi the most serious blow to Al Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden last year.
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Pakistan: Al-Qaida's second in command at house hit by US drone
US officials have said they were targeting Abu Yahya al-Libi in Monday's strike in Khassu Khel village in the North Waziristan tribal area and were 'optimistic' he was among those killed.
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CIA targets Al-Qaeda No. 2 with drone strike
US officials are not sure if Abu Yahia al-Libi was killed in the strike in Pakistan.
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Opinion: Will Al Qaeda cement its foothold in Syria?
The massacre in Houla, Syria, over the weekend pushed Russia to finally denounce the atrocities there. But Moscow also warned that the regime of Bashar al-Assad faces threats from Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda's future in Syria depends on how Sunnis there respond to foreign jihadi fighters.
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Focus Are terrorists beyond redemption?
The record shows that some radicals can be persuaded to give up the gun when inducements and local conditions are right. The Pentagon recently spent $4.5 million to find out more.
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Terrorism & Security Two bombings rock Damascus in one of largest attacks since uprising (+video)
No group has claimed responsibility for today's bombings in Damascus that killed at least 40 people, but an Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed similar attacks in the past.
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After underwear plot, Saudi officials cite headway against AQAP
Saudi officials refused to discuss their involvement in disrupting the latest underwear bomb plot from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), but say they are making gains against the group.
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