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Suicide attacks kill at least 48 in Iraq

By Bushra Juhi - Associated Press

Anwar al-Awlaki, whom authorities say is directly connected to a terrorism plot in the U.S., is the spiritual leader of the group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, an offshoot of Osama bin Laden's terrorist organization. (Associated Press)

U.S.-born Yemeni cleric added to terror blacklist

By Matthew Lee - Associated Press

"Skating on Stilts," by Stewart Baker.

BOOK REVIEW: Tackling mounting terror threats

By Joshua Sinai - The Washington Times

Demonstrators against the African Union peacekeeping force shout slogans during a protest this month in Mogadishu, Somalia, that was organized by al-Shabaab. The militant group battles African Union and government forces in the streets of the capital daily, in an effort to topple Somalia's weak, U.N.-backed administration. (Associated Press)

Somali terror group al-Shabaab gets world attention

By Mohamed Olad Hassan and Malkhadir Muhumed - Associated Press

New targets arise for spies in years after the Cold War

By George Jahn - Associated Press

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Petraeus can help U.S. win Afghanistan

The Washington Times

Post-Cold War, darker side of spy game moves east

By George Jahn - Associated Press

**FILE** A Somali Islamist militant patrols the streets of Mogadishu. Al-Shabab Islamic insurgents, with links to al Qaeda, last year looted two United Nations compounds in southern Somalia. The Somali capital sees almost daily attacks aimed at disrupting the weak government. (Associated Press)

Americans joining terrorist groups in Somalia

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

An American women lies injured in the emergency ward at the Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, on Monday, July 12, 2010, after bombs exploded at two sites in Uganda's capital late Sunday as people watched the World Cup final on TV. The blasts killed scores of people. (AP Photo/Marc Hofer)

74 die in two Uganda restaurant bombings

By Jason Straziuso and Max Delany - Associated Press

In this April 12, 2010, file photo top administration counter-terror deputy John Brennan addresses reporters during a briefing with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, right, in Washington. The Obama administration's recent move to drop references to Islamic radicalism in order to build relations with Muslim nations is drawing fire in a new report warning the decision ignores the role religion can play in motivating terrorists. Explaining the shift, Mr. Brennan said terror leaders "play into the false perception that they are religious leaders defending a holy cause, when in fact they are nothing more than murderers, including the murder of thousands upon thousands of Muslims." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Group criticizes U.S. for dropping references to Islamic extremism

By Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

ONE AMONG SCORES: A Ugandan man is being treated for his injuries at a hospital after twin terrorist attacks killed 74 World Cup viewers and injured many more in the Ugandan capital of Kampala. Al-Shabaab, which has pledged loyalty to al Qaeda, claimed responsibility. (Associated Press)

Somali Islamists claim Uganda carnage

By Shaun Waterman and Benjamin Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Obama at odds with Petraeus doctrine on ‘Islam’

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Yemeni soldiers guard convicted al Qaeda militants in San'a, Yemen, on July 11, 2010. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Yemen upholds death sentences in U.S. Embassy attack

By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

An Afghan policeman inspects a damaged vehicle at the scene of an explosion in Kandahar south of Kabul, Afghanistan on Saturday, July 10, 2010. One bystander was killed when the bomb, concealed in a parked motorcycle, exploded in the middle of the afternoon, said the city's security chief. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)

6 U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan

By Kay Johnson - Associated Press

People gather near the site of the suicide bombing in Yakaghund in Pakistani tribal area of Mohmand on Friday, July 9, 2010. A suicide bomber on a motorcycle struck outside a government office Friday in a tribal region where Pakistan's army has fought the Taliban, killing scores of people and left many injured, officials said.(AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

62 killed as suicide bombers target tribal elders in Pakistan

By Habib Khan and Riaz Khan - Associated Press

Janne Kristiansen, director of the Norwegian Police Security Service, speaks at press conference in Oslo, Thursday, July 8, 2010, after three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested in what Norwegian and U.S. officials said was a terrorist plot linked to similar plans in New York and England. (AP Photo/Morten Holm, Scanpix)

Officials: 3 arrested in Norway al Qaeda bomb plot

By Adam Goldman and Ian MacDougall and Matt Apuzzo - Associated Press

Thus undated handout photo provided by the FBI shows Adnan Shukrijumah. Authorities believe that Shukrijumah met with one of the would-be suicide bombers in a plot to strike the New York subway system last year. Intelligence officials believe Shukrijumah, 34, is one of the top candidates to be al Qaeda's next head of external operations, the man in charge of planning attacks worldwide. The U.S. has offered up to $5 million for information leading to his capture. (AP Photo/FBI)

U.S.: N.Y. subway bomb plot linked to British cell

By Matt Apuzzo and Tom Hays - Associated Press

N.Y. subway bomb plot linked to British one

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

A page from the first edition of Inspire, an online recruitment tool for jihadists that touts itself as the first magazine to be issued by al Qaeda in English. Al Qaeda in Yemen published a second edition of the magazine on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010.

New jihadist mag hopes to bomb

By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times

CIA, Pakistan’s ISI entangled in spy battles

By Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo - Associated Press