How Thailand's trade in fake passports fuels crime gangs around the world

As usual, title is misleading, but some information about stolen and counterfeit passports. In fact, the majority of UK passports are stolen in Spain, the article says. An interesting pastiche of what the reporter could throw together as the story of the stolen passports and the disappearing aircraft begins to move on.

Al Qaeda the third generation Part One

This is the first part of the article, which i read on the plane back from turkey yesterday. Just found it! fascinating analysis.

Al Qaeda: the third generation

Interesting piece, effectively revisiting a piece in the Economist on Urban Guerillas many years ago.

Information about new Summer School

The website for the new Summer School is under construction. Some of the links in the bar at the top of the page lead to more information, some are still being organised. This was as of 21st February.

New issue of SGOC Newsletter

There's something not quite right with the link, but if you scroll down, the Newsletter is just past the weird stuff.