Yemen rebels say they accept truce terms (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Yemen’s Shi’ite northern rebels accept the government’s terms for a ceasefire, their leader said on Saturday, but there was no immediate response from the authorities.
The Jihadist Next Door (New York Times)
In his small-town Alabama high school, Omar Hammami was among the coolest, most gifted students in his class. How did he grow up to become a leader in an African terror group linked to Al Qaeda?
Draft Defense Department budget avoids weapons cuts, adds aircraft (Washington Post)
The Obama administration’s 2011 defense budget avoids the controversial weapons cuts of last year, according to a draft copy, and continues to shift modest amounts of money to weapons programs such as helicopters, unmanned planes and Special Operations units that are in heavy use Afghanistan and Iraq.
Draft Defense Department budget avoids weapons cuts, adds aircraft (Washington Post)
The Obama administration’s 2011 defense budget avoids the controversial weapons cuts of last year, according to a draft copy, and continues to shift modest amounts of money to weapons programs such as helicopters, unmanned planes and Special Operations units that are in heavy use Afghanistan and…
MEND rebels end cease-fire in Nigeria (UPI)
ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta rebel group in Nigeria said Saturday it will attack oil industry targets after ending a cease-fire.
Yemeni Shia Houthi Rebels Announce Cease-Fire With Government (Bloomberg)
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Yemeni Shia rebels who have fought the government since 2004 announced a cease-fire, saying they would accept its terms for ending the conflict.
Somali president vows to defeat insurgents (AP via Yahoo! News)
Somalia’s president says government troops are ready to launch major military operations this year to expel insurgent groups from the war torn country.
Obama s New Monroe Doctrine (Middle East Online)
Throughout Latin America, a new generation of community activists continues to advance the global democracy movement that was largely derailed in the United States by 9/11. They provide important leadership to US environmental, indigenous, religious and human rights organizations, notes Greg Grandin .
