Several unusual incidents involving the dry goods vessel the MV Arctic Sea have created a great deal of confusion and speculation. (With STRATFOR map) [more]
Al Qaeda's North African node reportedly has called for vengeance against Chinese interest in response to the recent violence in Xinjiang involving ethnic Uighurs. [more]
An unusually deadly attack in Algeria on June 17 could have been a fluke, or a sign that skilled jihadists are returning home from foreign battlefields. [more]