Iran, Yemen Posing Challenges to American Intelligence

William Pfaff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2009 Iran appears to be in the throes of popular uprising, yet the U.S. and Israel continue to flirt with military intervention for dubious reasons. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Yemeni Official: More Counterterrorism Support Needed From West

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2009 The Christmas Day incident on Northwest Flight 253 has brought Yemen further onto the U.S. radar, and now Yemen's foreign minister, Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, is calling for more help from the West to deal with what he considers to be a sizable al-Qaida network operating within his country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We Got Lucky on Christmas

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 The United States will soon have about 100,000 troops chasing shadows in Afghanistan, not long after an airliner was nearly blown up by a terrorism suspect who had no connection to that country. What's wrong with this picture?All the troops in Afghanistan couldn't stop a terrorist attack on Christmas Day, nor could our lackluster security efforts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lieberman Rattles His Saber at Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 Ever vigilant in his attention to potential terrorist attacks on the United States these days, Joe Lieberman hailed the "miracle on Christmas Day" aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 and warned that Yemen may be the site of "tomorrow's war." The senator made the comments on last weekend's "Fox News Sunday." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al-Qaida Claims Responsibility for U.S. Plane Attack Attempt

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2009 A branch of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula has announced its affiliation with Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian who allegedly tried to set off an explosive device aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

At Least 30 Killed in American-Aided Strike in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 A meeting of alleged al-Qaida leaders was the target of an airstrike carried out by Yemeni forces with American support in a mountainous zone to the southeast of Yemen on Thursday. The Yemeni American cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi was possibly among the 30 or more people killed in the attack, according to The Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moving Day for Some at Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig Dec 20, 2009 While President Barack Obama will miss his goal of shutting down Guantanamo by January, the U.S. has returned 12 detainees from the notorious prison to their respective homelands. That leaves more than 100 detainees awaiting repatriation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

150,000 Yemenis Displaced in Conflict

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2009 An escalating conflict between Shiite rebels and Sunni government forces has displaced at least 150,000 people in the northern part of Yemen. Aid agencies are struggling to absorb the stream of civilians as a lack of supplies and internal politics exacerbate the problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: CIA Wielded Gun, Power Drill in Interrogation

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2009 Another account describing the CIA's alleged use of harsh interrogation techniques has come to light, according to a Newsweek magazine report about the intelligence agency's treatment of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a suspect in the 2000 bombing of the U.S. Navy destroyer Cole in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yemen: A Powder Keg Ready to Explode

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2009 Will Yemen become a haven for militants? Is President Obama ignoring the warning signs of unrest in this Middle Eastern hot spot? Link TV's Jamal Dajani looks into the complex problems brewing in Yemen in this week's "Mosaic Intelligence Report." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Guantanamo Judge, Obama at Odds Over Trial Delay

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2009 Army Col. James Pohl, a military judge at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has gone against President Barack Obama's call to suspend the hearing of the alleged orchestrator of the 2000 USS Cole bombing in Yemen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen

Staff / Truthdig Sep 17, 2008 An attack on the US Embassy in Yemen killed 16 Wednesday, though it failed to breach the inner walls of the building complex The act, which has been claimed by the group Islamic Jihad, is probably a response to both an internal Yemeni crackdown against insurgent groups and the U global "war on terror". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )