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The Government's Latest FOIA Response: 15 Blank Pages
Another example of why America's FOIA laws are in need of reform: It took 10 months for CENTCOM to process a request that resulted in 15 blank pages.
The FBI Considered Recruiting an American Blogger Later Killed in a Drone Strike
Recently released documents show that before Samir Khan died in a September 2011 drone strike in Yemen, the FBI thought about using him as an informant.
Everything We Know So Far About the Men Behind the Paris Terror Attacks
Three days after the attacks that killed 17 people in Paris, details have emerged about the lives the perpetrators led and their connections to each other.
Suicide Attack On Yemeni Police Station Kills At Least 20
A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden minibus outside a police academy in the capital Sana'a as new recruits queued to enroll. Some reports suggested the death toll could be much higher.
The US Released Five More Gitmo Inmates — But Congress Made Closing the Prison Even Harder This Year
Three Tunisians and two Yemenis held for more than a decade without charge or trial were transferred by the US early Wednesday morning to Kazakhstan.
In Yemen, al Qaeda's Greatest Enemy Is Not America's Friend
The Houthis are taking the fight to al Qaeda in Yemen and finding far more success than the US — but that doesn’t mean the Houthis are popular in Washington.
Countries That Pay Ransoms for Islamic State Hostages Might Be in Trouble With the UN
The Islamic State has reportedly received between $35 and $45 million in ransom payments this year alone, and the UN is not happy about it.
Dozens of Rebels Killed as Massive Blast Rips Through Houthi Gathering in Yemen
Wednesday's casualties added to the death toll of at least 33 others over the past two days in fighting in central Yemen, as Houthis battle Sunni tribes and a local al Qaeda branch.
Primary Sources: New Documents on US Citizen Killed in CIA Drone Strike
A new batch of heavily redacted investigative files reveal that the FBI was concerned about the anti-American screeds Samir Khan posted to his blog.
The Houthis Are Battling al Qaeda Amid a 'Slow-Burning Coup' in Yemen
As the Houthis continue to fight Yemen's al Qaeda affiliate, shifting alliances make it impossible to tell who will ultimately gain control of the country.
Graphic Videos Show Aftermath of Deadly Bombing in Yemen's Capital of Sanaa
Suicide bombings in Sanaa and the port city of Mukalla on Thursday left at least 63 people dead, signaling renewed violence between Houthi rebels and Sunni extremists.
An Exclusive Look Inside the FBI's Files on the US Citizen Who Edited Al Qaeda’s Official Magazine
In 2006, Samir Khan was advocating online for violent jihad from his parents' home in North Carolina. Five years later, he was killed in a US drone strike in Yemen.