Bruce Riedel is director of Brookings new Intelligence Project. He has served as an adviser in the White House to the last four presidents. His next book, Avoiding Armageddon: America, India and Pakistan to the Brink and Back, will be published in January.
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Al Qaeda’s New Sinai Front
A jihadist campaign in Sinai by the terror group could deepen the Arab-Israeli conflict, says Bruce... MORE
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Zawahiri’s First 100 Days
A furious burst of propaganda messages, key endorsements—how bin Laden’s successor is shaping al... MORE
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Hizbullah’s Triumph and Agony
Hizbullah succeeded in taking over Lebanon, but now it's at a crossroads—and its rise to power... MORE
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A History of Distrust
U.S. relations with Pakistan are at a low point. A new book provides some context. MORE
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Al Qaeda’s 9/11 Obsession
Osama bin Laden was plotting a new attack to mark 9/11’s 10th anniversary.... MORE
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Al Qaeda’s Ominous Silence
Osama bin Laden’s replacement has been greeted quietly in Al Qaeda’s ranks.... MORE
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Where al Qaeda Is Winning
The terror group has lost its leader, and been pounded by drone strikes all year.... MORE
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Three Ways to Help Pakistan
Obama’s Afghan withdrawal plans include working with Pakistan to “root out” extremism.... MORE
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Bin Laden’s Replacement
More than six weeks after bin Laden’s death, Al Qaeda finally announces that his deputy, Ayman... MORE
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Unrest Persists in Syria
Bruce Riedel explains the complex religious differences within the country and its army.... MORE
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What Osama’s Eulogies Reveal
Even terrorists get eulogies.... MORE
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Al Qaeda's Latest Loss
The reported death of Muhammad Ilyas Kashmiri deals a huge hit to the terror cell, still reeling... MORE
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The Al Qaeda-Iran Connection
As the terror cell rebuilds following bin Laden’s death, a new cadre from Iran surges to the fore.... MORE
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America’s Menacing Pakistan Problem
Relations with Islamabad are deterioriating rapidly.... MORE
