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November 2009

One year ago, 10 gunmen from Lashkar-i-Tayyiba (LT) laid siege to multiple targets in India’s financial capital of Mumbai over...

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October 2009

Cover Story Overview A Profile of the TTP’s New Leader: Hakimullah Mehsud This article profiles Hakimullah Mehsud, the new leader...

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September 2009

Cover Story Overview Are the Afghan Taliban Involved in International Terrorism? This article assesses the likelihood of the Afghan Taliban...

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August 2009

Cover Story Overview The Philippines’ Continued Success Against Extremists The extremist environment in the Philippines continues to improve. This article...

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July 2009

Cover Story Overview The Terrorist Threat to Pakistan’s Nuclear Weapons Al-Qa`ida has made numerous statements about a desire to obtain...

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June 2009

Cover Story Overview Al-Qa`ida’s Pakistan Strategy Al-Qa`ida’s statements pertaining to Pakistan, militant activity in the country, and the alliances al-Qa`ida...

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May 2009

Cover Story Overview Comparing the U.S. and Soviet Experiences in Afghanistan The United States is fighting a Taliban-led insurgency in...

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April 2009

Cover Story Overview Defining the Punjabi Taliban Network The bold terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s heartland—within Punjab Province and in the...

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March 2009

Cover Story Overview Somalia’s New Government and the Challenge of Al-Shabab This article outlines al-Qa`ida’s early activity in Somalia, provides...

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February 2009

Cover Story Overview The Debate Over Taliban Reconciliation The challenges to peace and stability in Afghanistan spiked in 2008. In...

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January 2009

Cover Story Overview Al-Qa`ida’s Five Aspects of Power This article examines al-Qa`ida across five factors that encompass all aspects of...

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November 2008

Cover Story Overview The Dilemma of the Yemeni Detainees at Guantanamo Bay This article seeks to examine the dilemma posed...

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October 2008

Cover Story Overview Field Notes on Iraq’s Tribal Revolt Against Al-Qa`ida One of the most striking aspects of operations in...

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September 2008

Cover Story Overview Seven Years After 9/11: More is Not Always Better Seven years after the 9/11 attacks, there is...

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August 2008

Cover Story Overview The Sakinah Campaign and Internet Counter-Radicalization in Saudi Arabia The prominent role of the internet in propagating...

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