Terrorism
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 06:29
The Defence Headquarters yesterday refuted reports which claimed that some abducted Chibok School had been released.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 06:15
Given the extent to which it dominates global news and politics, it is remarkable how little we know about the men – and, very occasionally, women – behind Islamist extremism.
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 - 06:00
A grainy and gruesome photo has fueled speculation that the infamous leader of the Nigerian terror group Boko Haram is dead, even as the African nation's army presses fighters in the northern territory and the fate of hundreds of hostages hangs in the balance.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 10:30
Lebanon’s role in the international coalition against ISIS is not to send troops or weapons but to receive military help to fight the organization through the Army, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said over the weekend.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 10:22
Arabian Gulf countries, apart from using their bases for coalition forces to conduct military action against Islamic State militants, will play a major role in the fight against the group by cutting its terrorist financing and presenting a counter narrative to Islamic State leaders.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 07:49
They are sworn enemies who insist they will never work together, but in practice, Hezbollah and the United States are already working — separately — on a common goal: to stop the extremist Islamic State from moving into Lebanon, where Hezbollah is the most powerful military and political player and currently shares with Washington an interest in stability.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 07:10
Program Prepares Regional Iraqi Force for Stepped Up Fight Against Islamic State Extremists
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 05:36
Four civilians were killed in the remote north of Cameroon in a cross-border attack by Boko Haram militants, according to state radio.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 05:35
Kenyan troops will keep fighting Islamist militants in Somalia until peace and stability is restored to the region, President Uhuru Kenyatta said, one year after gunmen stormed a shopping mall in his country's capital.
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 05:31
A year after the attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi, evidence shows that the region remains vulnerable to the threat of terrorism, particularly from the Middle East, and that the war against terror is far from being won.