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December 2014

Mail & Guardian: Myopic global war on terror is not winning hearts and minds
NBC11 Atlanta: Ask the expert: CIA torture report
The Guardian: Sony Pictures hack: how much damage can North Korea's cyber army do?
The Yucatan Times: Mexico and the US in Risk of Terrorism: Global Terrorism Index
HSToday.us: DHS De-Funds InCOP Terror Awareness Training Program
HSToday.us: Study: How Wireless Emergency Alerts Can Best Communicate Imminent Threat
College of Arts and Humanities: Battling Terrorism through Research
All Africa: Tunisia Climbs on Global Terrorism Index
Huffington Post: The Hunt for Terrorist Leaders: Is the Effort Worth It?

November 2014

Times of Oman: Peaceful Oman a safe haven from terrorism
Reuters: Here’s why killing the head of the Islamic State wouldn’t yield results
Deccan Chronicle: Six years after 26/11
Arab News: 82% of terror victims are in 5 Muslim countries
4 News: Forget Facebook: jihadists are using different networks
NK News: The father and son accused of helping N. Korea develop WMDs
First Post: Terror in India rose by 70% between 2012-13, but jihadists are not to blame
The Daily Beast: Sovereign Citizens are a Threat to Law Enforcement
Vice News: Islamic State Hostages
NK News: The father and son accused of helping N. Korea develop WMDs
India TV: Maoist menace places India at sixth position on Global Terrorism Index
Dawn.com: Zarqawi—the link between Pakistani and Iraqi militants
Lawfare Blog: The Foreign Policy Essay: Choosing from the Contentious Politics Buffet
Fox8 News: Suicide Bomber Kills 45 at Afghanistan volleyball game
Manila Standard Today: Govt vows to improve terror risk
OpEdNews.com: ‘Global Terrorism Index’ Offers 6 Alternatives To “Ineffective & Counterproductive” War on Terror
GMA News Online: Global Terrorism Index: PHL 9th country most affected by terrorism in 2013
Crikey: Think you know the world’s terrorism hot spots? Think again
Defense One: More than 80 Percent of Terrorism Deaths Occur in These Five Countries
ColomboPage: Sri Lanka at risk of increased terrorist activity, ranks 36th in Global Terrorism Index
CNBC Africa: Terrorism Hits the Heart of Africa
Defence Web: Terrorism deaths increasing rapidly—Global Terrorism Index
World War 4 Repot: Global terrorism finds surging attacks
Mission Network News: Global Terrorism Index places India at 6
Dhaka Tribune: Bangladesh among countries worst affected by terrorism
Malaysian Digest: These 5 Countries Accounted For Nearly All the World’s Terrorism Deaths Last Year
Zee Media Bureau: Pakistan 3rd worst hit by terrorism in 2013: GTI
The Star Online: Impact of terrorism on Malaysia increasing, says IEP
The Straits Times: Malaysia rises from 91st to 48th spot on Global Terrorism Index; Singapore ranked 124th
Business Tech: Terrorism on the rise in South Africa
Ecumenical News: Global Terrorism Index finds soaring rise in attacks; sees religious ideology links
All Africa: Nigeria Ranked Fourth on Global Terrorism Index
Nigerian Tribune: Terrorism: Nigeria one of five countries with highest terror fatilities - Report
Business Insider: Militant Attacks Are At An All-Time High and Rising
URN: Uganda 13th Most Terror-Threatened Country-Report
The Washington Post: These 5 countries accounted for nearly all the world’s terrorism deaths last year
Dhaka Tribune: GTI: Bangladesh at high risk of terrorism
Yahoo! News: Terrorist attack deaths soared 61 percent last year, new study finds
The Atlantic: The Geography of Terrorism
The Irish Times: Lives lost to terrorism up by 61%, with 18,000 dead worldwide
Dawn.com: Pakistan ranks third on Global Terrorism Index