Tunisians See Washington as Too Cozy with Islamists IPT News The Investigative Project on Terrorism Journalist Michael Totten has an intriguing report from Tunisia, where he finds rampant frustration toward the United States for its embrace of the new Islamist-controlled government there. After dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in the first Arab Spring uprising last year, [...]
Egypt’s Winds of Change Give Way to Dark Clouds IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism As President Hosni Mubarak’s regime fell in Egypt, some feared that radical Islamists were poised to take over the state and the country. This opinion was not shared in America by leading voices in government and [...]
Report: Radical Sheikh a Key Mediator in U.S.-Taliban Talks IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Radical Islamist cleric and longtime Muslim Brotherhood spiritual guide Yusuf al-Qaradawi serves as a “key mediator in secret talks between the U.S. and the Taliban,” according to unnamed government sources referenced in a report published late [...]
Media Whitewash Ghannouchi’s Radical Islamist Views IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism A recurring media theme in recent days is that Rachid al-Ghannouchi and his Ennahda Party, which won last week’s Tunisian elections, are “moderate” Islamists despite considerable evidence to the contrary. A few notable voices in the conservative blogosphere like [...]
Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas Committed to Terror IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism At a time Hamas is vowing to kidnap more Israelis, some Egyptian leaders are pressuring the European Union (EU) to treat Hamas as a partner in settling the Middle East conflict. And as Muslim Brotherhood officials use increasingly hostile [...]
Abbas Could Be Next Domino to Fall IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Since his United Nations speech last month demanding Palestinian statehood, Western media accounts have highlighted the hero’s welcome received by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas when he returned to the West Bank. Often overlooked in press coverage [...]
U.S. Lawsuit: Saudi Government Responsible for 9/11 Attacks By IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism A U.K.-based insurance syndicate is suing the Saudi government to recover more than $215 million it paid out to victims of the 9/11 attacks. In a complaint filed Thursday in a Johnstown, Penn. district court, Lloyd’s [...]
Hamas in Political, Financial Squeeze IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Hamas’ rule in Gaza may face new difficulties, with reports emerging about the group’s potentially dire financial situation and domestic pressure on its sponsors, Iran and Syria. “In a sign of a cash crunch, the Hamas government in Gaza has [...]
Zawahiri: Co-opting Syria’s Revolution IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Al-Qaida’s new senior leader is trying to co-opt Syria’s revolution with a message of anti-Americanism and hate, in a new video translation recently released to jihadi forums. “Peace be upon you while you teach the rebellious, treacherous, traitorous system severe lessons [...]
Lawsuit Details Depth of Berkeley Jewish Student Harassment IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism A pattern of harassment and physical assaults by members of two Muslim student groups at the University of California, Berkeley crosses the line from allowing free speech into creating a hostile campus environment, an attorney representing two [...]
Hizballah, Damascus Under Siege IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Syrians have peacefully demonstrated for change in their country for nearly five months, only to be met with a murderous wave of terror from their own government. Government forces have killed more than 2,000 demonstrators, human rights activists say. Tens of [...]
Fort Hood Targeted for Second Terrorist Attack IPT News Steven Emerson and The Investigative Project on Terrorism Naser Jason Abdo made an initial court appearance in Waco, Tex. Friday, where he was charged with possessing an unregistered weapon. Press reports indicate that Abdo defiantly invoked the name of 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan as [...]
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