Terrorism
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 13:22
Iraq’s presidency announced Thursday that the first session of the country’s newly elected parliament will be held July 1, starting the difficult process of forming a new Iraqi government in the midst of a raging insurgency that threatens the country’s unity and the entire Middle East.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 13:06
Spokesperson Marie Harf the elections in Libya and the death of Libyan human rights activist Salwa Bugaighis, the security situation in Iraq and Iran and Saudi Arabia's role, and Secretary Kerry's meetings with Israel's foreign minister and Saudi Arabia's King.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 12:59
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed the ongoing conflict in Iraq and Iran's role, the rearrest of Meriam Ibrahim in Sudan, the parliamentary elections in Libya, tensions in the West Bank, and U.S. security assistance to Egypt.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 09:00
Kenyan fighter jets have attacked two bases belonging to Islamist al Shabaab insurgents in Somalia and killed at least 80 militants, African Union peacekeepers there said on Monday.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 06:21
A bomb attack on a busy shopping district in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, has killed at least 21 people and injured 52 more.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 14:44
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed U.S.-Egyptian relations, Secretary Kerry's meetings with Iraqi officials, and a chemical weapons update in Syria.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 10:02
Spokesperson Marie Harf discussed U.S. aid to Egypt and the Al-Jazeera journalists, Secretary Kerry's visit to Iraq, Secretary Kerry's visit with the foreign minister of Jordan, and calls for restraint in Israel and Palestine.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:25
Kenya's veteran opposition leader demanded on Tuesday a national dialogue by July 7 and sought a timetable to pull Kenyan troops out of Somalia, hours after a fresh attack on the coast killed five people.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:20
The al Qaeda-linked army now conquering territory in Syria and Iraq ultimately wants its emerging Islamic state to be a launching pad for attacking the U.S. homeland, says a new congressional report.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 - 08:16
A Bahraini court on Wednesday acquitted a prominent opposition figure on charges of "inciting terrorism" and having links with a group that the government has designated as "terrorist".