Posts Tagged ‘policy support’
Canada lists Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist group
Canada has listed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation, after years of pressure from opposition legislators and some members of the Iranian diaspora. Announcing the decision on Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc called it a “significant tool in fighting global terrorism”. The move will mean that thousands of senior Iranian…
Read MoreRegents set to OK policy against ‘terrorist’ support; approve U of A budget
The Arizona Board of Regents, the governing body for the state’s three public universities, is expected to hold a vote on a new policy Thursday barring student groups from supporting “foreign terrorist organizations.” It is also expected to approve the 2025 budget for the deficit-ridden University of Arizona at its Thursday meeting. All three state…
Read MoreU.S. designates Iran-aligned Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as terrorist organization
The United States has designated Iraq-based Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya as a terrorist organization as the Biden administration cracks down Iran proxy militias amid Israel’s war in Gaza. The U.S. State Department sanctioned the Iran-backed group as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist organization along with its 46-year-old secretary general, Muzhir Ma’lak al-Sa’idi. “The United States…
Read MoreTerrorist Designations of Nordic Resistance Movement and Three Leaders
The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (REMVE) threat worldwide and is committed to countering the transnational components of violent white supremacy. Today, the Department of State is designating Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, as amended.…
Read MoreUS removes Cuba from list of countries not cooperating fully against terrorism
The U.S. removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, a State Department official said on Wednesday. The official cited the resumption of law enforcement cooperation between Cuba and the U.S. as one the reasons why the previous designation was deemed “no…
Read MoreTerrorist Designation of the Houthis
The Department of State today is announcing the designation of Ansarallah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, effective 30 days from today. Since November, the Houthis have launched unprecedented attacks against international maritime vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as well as military forces positioned…
Read MoreOverly broad terrorist watchlist poses national security risks, Senate report says
A growing terrorist watchlist and numerous screening processes implemented after the 9/11 attacks to identify travelers who could be a threat are uncoordinated and too broad, a dynamic that pose risk to national security, according to a new Senate report. The 43-page report, released Tuesday by Democrats on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee,…
Read MoreUS reviewing possible ‘terrorist’ designations for Houthis
The United States is reviewing “potential terrorist designations” for Yemen’s Houthi rebel group in response to its seizure of a cargo ship, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday. Kirby’s comment was significant because one of the Biden administration’s first acts after taking office in January 2021 was revoking terrorist designations of…
Read MoreJustice Department Leaders Join Maryland Attorney General to Announce Hate Crime Grants
Justice Department officials joined leaders and community partners from the state of Maryland on Monday to announce new federal investments aimed at combatting hate crimes across the country, as well as to highlight current national and local efforts addressing the devastating impact of hate crimes past and present. Maryland was chosen as a host site…
Read MoreTo help curb terrorism and violence threats, DHS awards $20M to local communities
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced $20 million in grant funding aimed at preventing targeted violence and terrorism in the United States. The grant money, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is aimed at helping local communities prevent and combat targeted violence in the U.S. by offering money that can be used…
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