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Terror: Algerian Jailed in Germany for Supporting ISIS

A German court has sentenced an Algerian man to a year and nine months in prison for supporting the Islamic State group and for attempting to recruit and smuggle a would-be jihadist fighter to terror hotbeds in Syria. The Berlin district court said it convicted the 32-year-old, identified only as Fayssal M.B., for supporting a […]

The Bridge to the Bridge: The Western Balkans and Turkey

Gallia Lindenstrauss and Iftah Celniker Croatia’s expected entry into the European Union as its 28th member in July 2013 is yet another reminder that Turkey, who started formal accession talks at the same time as Croatia, is still in line waiting. Along with Turkey, other actors in the Western Balkans are aspiring to become member […]

Libya: HoR Speaker meets with LNA militia leaders opposed to Khalifa Haftar

Speaker of the House of Representative (HoR), the Libyan east-based parliament, has met with leaders of militias of self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) led by retired Gen. Khalifa Haftar, in a clear rejection of the latter. HoR said on its facebook account on Wednesday that Aguila Saleh Issa met with Abdulrazek Al-Nadori, Saqr Geroushi, Mohammed […]