terrorism
Το Ρίο Ιανέϊρο κλαίει για τα θύματα στο Παρίσι…
People attend a vigil in tribute to the victims of the Paris terror attacks, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 November 2015. At least 129 people were killed and hundreds injured in the terror attacks which targeted the Bataclan concert hall, the Stade de France national sports stadium, and several restaurants and bars in the […]
Attempt to associate SYRIZA with terrorism ‘not tolerable’ to gov’t, Gerovasili
Government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili on Wednesday denounced what she said was an attempt to associate the SYRIZA party with terrorism, stressing in an interview with the state television channel ERT 1 that “this is not tolerable to us.” She asserted there was an attempt to strike at the government’s efforts at a critical time and […]
I’m Charlie, I’m Ahmed, I am Justine…and I’m afraid!
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris I heard the news surrounding the mass killing of the 12 journalists at “Charlie Hebdo” in Paris early Wednesday from a friend who is working in the “City of Light” this year. “The capital is paralyzed by fear,” he said, after Islamist extremists had struck the heart of French freedom of expression […]
The Rise of Extremism : A Perplexing Phenomenon
By Justine Frangouli-Argyris Last week, two separate attacks against Canadian soldiers jolted the peaceful and serene psyche of the country. The shocking murders were carried out by two Canadian-born “lone wolves” who had converted to Islam but who have not been shown to belong to any specific international organizations.
New Report: Turkey Financing Top Global Terror Groups
Turkey has become a principal financial hub for terrorists under the leadership of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government has helped Iran skirt sanctions, supported jihadi groups in Syria, and provided financial backing to Hamas, according to a new report by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD).
A terrorist on the loose
By Justine Frangouli One of Greece’s most notorious terrorists and member of the armed guerrilla group 17 November, Christodoulos Xiros, disappeared on January 6th while on a holiday prison furlough. The resulting countrywide manhunt for the fugitive who was serving six life sentences has produced nothing but his car, causing widespread concern in the Samaras […]
Obama administration: Surveillance policies under review
By Lisa Monaco Over the past few months, a series of unauthorized disclosures of classified information have led to criticisms of our intelligence activities. These disclosures have created significant challenges in our relationships with some of our closest foreign partners.
Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ: Στενή η συνεργασία Ελλάδας – ΗΠΑ για την τρομοκρατία
Του ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗ ΜΑΝΗ Οι ελληνικές αρχές βρίσκονται σε στενή συνεργασία με τις αντίστοιχες Υπηρεσίες των ΗΠΑ για την καταπολέμηση της τρομοκρατίας, επισημαίνεται στην ετήσια σχετική έκθεση του Στέιτ Ντιπάρτμεντ που δόθηκε στη δημοσιότητα την Πέμπτη.