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A Puzzling Encryption Story
This one has been puzzling me for several days. Since I have not yet been able to figure it out, I thought I would "bleg" for assistance from our encryption-savvy readership. According to the Sun Senti... -
What Does an Israeli Islamist Sound Like? Meet Sheikh Abdullah Nimar Darwish
If you had told me a week ago that of the meetings I was going to have in Jerusalem, the one that would impress me most would be with an Islamist leader, I would have been, to say the least, skeptical. A... -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
A new report suggests that all sides in the conflict in Yemen have indiscriminately killed civilians and may have committed war crimes. The report, issued by Amnesty International, notes the routine use ... -
ICANN IANA Transition Delayed
For those following the decision of the United States to give up its contractual control of the Internet naming function, news today that the Deparment of Commerce has extended the contract for another ... -
A Techno-Thriller That's Not Just for the Beach in August
Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War By Peter W. Singer and August Cole Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (2015) Reviewed by Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. -
Egypt's Counterterrorism Law: Enshrining Security at the Expense of Civil Rights
After months in the making, Egypt's new counterterrorism law was ratified by President Abdul Fattah El-Sisi and published in the August 15, 2015 edition of the Official Gazette. The law comes in to color... -
Jihadology Podcast: Palestinians and Global Jihad with Samar Batrawi
This episode features an interview with Samar Batrawi on Palestinians and the global jihadi movement. Some of the topics Aaron and Samar discussed include: -
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Yesterday, as many as 100 people were killed by Syrian government airstrikes on a market in a suburb of Damascus, the Washington Post reports. The suburb, Douma, has been under rebel control for much of ... -
Moral Theory and Drone Warfare: A Literature Review
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Strategic Jerusalem: A Tour in Photographs
I have spent the last few days in Jerusalem, meeting with Israelis and Palestinians, mostly the latter. I will have more to say in the coming days about some of these meetings, which have been organized ... -
The Week That Will Be
Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Monday, August 17th at 10:30 am: The Brookings Institution will host a panel on The Defense Economy and American Prosperity at the Dupont Circle... -
Leaked Snowden Documents Seem to Contradict NSA Critics
The New York Times believes that the story in newly released Snowden documents is about a cozy relationship between the NSA and AT&T. “AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale,” the headline scr...
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