terrorism

Egypt Blocks UN Sanctions Against ISIS Affiliate In Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman, right, meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi upon his arrival to Riyadh Airbase, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, March 1, 2015. (AP Photo/SPA)
Documents revealed that the UN Security Council’s handling of the terrorism sanctions list back in February attempted to add four more ISIS affiliates to the list, affiliates from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya, and Pakistan.
Ultimately, only the last three affiliates were added, and the matter was hushed up.

DONETSK: confusion and worry after large blast and building collapse

Yesterday, in the early evening, a building that formed part of the Donetsk University of Commerce collapsed after a large blast was reported.
The authorities are now working to determine the cause of the collapse. Many have stated that the building fell due to an explosive device planted by a terrorist, an ostensible enemy of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Others however say that the blast and resulting collapse was due to heavy rains which fell on a building that wasn’t in the best of shape.

Czech Parliament approves open-carry gun law to fight terrorism

Gun control advocates in the US often paint Europe as a kind of gun free paradise, where only terrorists carry weapons.
The truth is rather different. Czech Republic for example provides responsible adults with permits that allow one to carry two concealed handguns. The rates of concealed carry permits in the Czech Republic are higher per capita than that of the US, although overall per capita firearm ownership is higher in the US.