1. Explain international threats as they apply in today's world as it relates to the Middle East and Africa.

2. Describe the history of terrorist events and, through weekly reading and postings, explain the historical progression of international terrorist events as it relates to the Middle East and Africa.

3. Describe in detail at least one terrorist group with operations in Africa; such as Al-Qaeda, al-Shabab, Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al-Mulathamun Battalion, al-Muwaqi'un Bil-Dima, Boko Haram, The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), Hezbollah, The Revolutionary People's Liberation Party/Front and The Kurdistan People's Congress (also known as Kongra-Gel or KGK), etc.