
In a segment from this Sunday’s 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Friday’s edition of CBS This Morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook reiterated his stance in favor of unbreakable encrypted communication for consumers, dismissing concerns that terrorists and criminals can use such systems to evade law enforcement.
by John Hayward18 Dec 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

The Obama administration, continuing its goal of closing the Guantánamo Bay detention camp, is readying the “transfer” of 17 “lower-level detainees” from the country, officials told The New York Times.
by Jordan Schachtel18 Dec 2015, 8:05 AM PST0

Movie theaters across the country are bracing for large holiday crowds this weekend by adding additional security measures — including armed guards and metal detection checks — as “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” rolls out on more than 4,000 screens nationwide amidst lingering fears of terror attacks.
by Daniel Nussbaum17 Dec 2015, 6:37 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – Two articles published in major newspapers this week highlight the ongoing biased media coverage of the wave of Palestinian terror against Israelis, a media watchdog is charging.
by Deborah Danan17 Dec 2015, 5:42 PM PST0

Muslim convert Enrique Marquez was charged on Thursday with conspiring to provide material support for crimes of terrorism with San Bernardino terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook in 2011 and 2012 and unlawful purchase of two AR-15 variants used in the December 2 terror attacks Farook and his wife carried out, killing 14 people.
by Michelle Moons17 Dec 2015, 5:04 PM PST0

While details of impending terror charges against San Bernardino terror attack weapons provider and Muslim convert Enrique Marquez are few, news broke Thursday that law enforcement authorities took him into custody.
by Michelle Moons17 Dec 2015, 12:32 PM PST0

President Barack Obama traveled to the National Counterterrorism Center for a Dec. 17 briefing on national security, in an attempt to reassure Americans that he was taking the threat of terrorism seriously as he prepares to leave Washington D.C. for his vacation in Hawaii.
by Charlie Spiering17 Dec 2015, 11:21 AM PST0

Iran continues to conduct missile tests in violation of United Nations sanctions, and appears to be disinterested in how the international community views their legitimacy.
by Jordan Schachtel17 Dec 2015, 8:56 AM PST0

During a post-debate interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on December 15, Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz described how political correctness prejudices President Obama and Hillary Clinton against law-abiding American citizens.
by AWR Hawkins17 Dec 2015, 7:09 AM PST0

On December 16, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch said affluent seniors are buying up handguns in the face of the growing terror threat.
by AWR Hawkins16 Dec 2015, 7:06 PM PST0

Speaking to the New York Police Department Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey took issue with a New York Times report which suggested San Bernardino attacker Tashfeen Malik had posted material on social media praising jihad.
by John Sexton16 Dec 2015, 6:21 PM PST0

Two young men of Palestinian descent are on trial in Germany for planning to bomb the Israeli embassy in Berlin or other Israeli targets, a criminal court spokesman said on Wednesday.
by Breitbart Jerusalem16 Dec 2015, 1:55 PM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Mujtahid Bin Hareth Bin Hammaam, the prominent Saudi blogger and critic of the ruling elite, claimed on Twitter that Saudi Arabia’s announcement of an “Islamic military alliance” may not be what it seems. Hammaam is well-known in
by Ali Waked16 Dec 2015, 1:07 PM PST0

EILAT, Israel – Saudi Arabia’s newly announced “Islamic military alliance” purportedly meant to fight terrorism continues to unravel, with Pakistani officials saying on Wednesday the country was not consulted before their nation was announced as a member of the 34-country bloc.
by Aaron Klein16 Dec 2015, 12:47 PM PST0

A group of 50 Syriac Christian females have decided to pick up arms and fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Mary Chastain16 Dec 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

The Department of Homeland Security has a new terrorism advisory system, aimed at providing updates about potential threats to the American people. DHS issued its first “Bulletin” warning Wednesday.
by Caroline May16 Dec 2015, 12:13 PM PST0

The share of Americans who say the government is fairing well in reducing the threat of terrorism has plummeted by 26 percentage points since the start of 2015, reaching its lowest level since September 11, 2001, according to a new Pew Research Center poll.
by Caroline May16 Dec 2015, 8:23 AM PST0

The interesting discussion is all on the Republican side, and there were some strong exchanges in Las Vegas. Contrary to Chris Christie’s dismissal of the debate over surveillance between Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio as so much senatorial jibber-jabber, there are serious questions of liberty, security, and privacy to discuss. (Having said that, Governor Christie’s tone will probably appeal to voters who want strong leadership and decisive action on national security, as will Donald Trump’s.)
by John Hayward16 Dec 2015, 8:02 AM PST0

The Egyptian government still maintains it has found no evidence that the crash of a Russian Metrojet passenger plane in Sinai was caused by a terrorist attack, according to a statement from the Egyptian civil aviation ministry released on Monday.
by John Hayward16 Dec 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

Turkish authorities have arrested and detained a suspected Islamic State militant for allegedly planning a suicide attack on the U.S. Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
by Adelle Nazarian15 Dec 2015, 7:24 PM PST0

LAS VEGAS — At the GOP debate Tuesday evening, Dr. Ben Carson used part of his opening statement to ask for a moment of silence to remember the victims of the San Bernardino terror attack earlier this month. He then bowed his head in prayer before continuing with his remarks.
by Joel B. Pollak15 Dec 2015, 6:17 PM PST0

An FBI chart has surfaced depicting connections between the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas. Obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the chart shows CAIR falling under the umbrella of the jihadi outfit.
by Jordan Schachtel15 Dec 2015, 2:55 PM PST0

In advance of the release of Congress’ year-end spending package, the office of Sen. Jeff Sessions is highlighting some terrorists who were recently granted access to the U.S. through the nation’s immigration system.
by Caroline May15 Dec 2015, 2:42 PM PST0

America’s “paper of record” might be well served to spend some time reviewing actual records. A day after the Investigative Project on Terrorism published exclusive stories detailing the Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood ties at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)from
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)15 Dec 2015, 2:00 PM PST0

EILAT, Israel – Breitbart Jerusalem was hard-pressed to find a single Palestinian Authority official willing to publically comment on Saudi Arabia’s newly announced “Islamic military alliance” purportedly forged to fight terror. “Palestine” is listed as one of 34 Muslim nations
by Aaron Klein15 Dec 2015, 1:57 PM PST0