Friday, January 2, 2015


Egypt

France
The SPCJ watchdog on anti-Semitism recorded 527 attacks in France from Jan. 1 to July 31 of this year. In all of last year, SPCJ documented 423 incidents.

Iraq
Iran Has 1,000 Military Advisers in Iraq - Missy Ryan and Loveday Morris (Washington Post)

ISIS
How to Raise a Jihadi Baby – Chris Pleasance (The Daily Mail) The “Sister’s Role in Jihad” has been posted online to jihadist websites.

Israel
Our Videotaped Year (Times of Israel)
Israeli Startup Turns Air into Water - Nadan Feldman (Ha'aretz)

Lebanon

Libya
Ansar al Sharia Libya showcases spoils of war, key personalities in video - Thomas Joscelyn (Long War Journal) A newly released Ansar al Sharia video features Wissam Ben amid, a key figure in the security failures surrounding the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi. The video also shows Mohammed al Darsi, who appears to be the same jihadist released in exchange for a Jordanian ambassador earlier this year.

Palestinians

Saudi Arabia

Syria
Islamic State Fighters Are Moving Closer to Israel - Jonathan Spyer (Jerusalem Post)

Turkey
Hamas' New Base in Turkey - Yoni Ben Menachem (Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs)