Terrorism
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 10:10
As Sunni insurgents pursued an offensive toward Baghdad on Friday, Navi Pillay, the top United Nations human rights official, expressed “extreme alarm” over what she termed summary executions, rape, reprisal killings and shelling of civilians, putting the first estimate of casualties in the hundreds.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 10:05
As Islamist militants vowed to reach Baghdad, U.S. companies evacuated hundreds of Americans working with the Iraqi government from a major air base on Thursday.
Friday, June 13, 2014 - 06:21
Sen. Patrick Leahy has prevented all U.S. military assistance to the Egyptians, asserting the Egyptian government had violated human rights in ousting the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood regime.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:43
In continuation of the war against terrorism in Nigeria, United States-based human rights leaders on Wednesday testified against Boko Haram and the activities of the Nigeria’s terrorists, before the United States House Sub-Committeeon Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organisations.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 08:20
The United States government has said that there is no timeline in the search of Chibok girls, adding that the US troops will be in Nigeria until the kidnapped schoolgirls are found.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 07:12
Tanzania has agreed to train Somali soldiers as part of its efforts to support peace and security in Somalia, but some Tanzanian officials have expressed concern that further involvement in Somali affairs could invite terrorist attacks from al-Shabaab.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:47
Spokesperson Jen Psaki discusses the Middle East region and in particular ISIL, the deteriorating security situation in Syria and Iraq, sexual assault in Egypt, the Middle East peace process, Iran negotiations, oil sales in Iraq, and outside the Middle East- on the social and political situation in Central America and Mexico
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 09:14
The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) has claimed responsibility for this week's deadly assault on the Karachi airport in Pakistan.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:37
Mosul’s sudden loss raises questions about the continued utility of sending U.S. military support to Maliki, whose security forces seem simply to have crumbled.
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:27
Mr. Ford, the former U.S. envoy for Syria, urged the United States and its allies to substantially step up the supply of arms to the moderate Syrian rebels in order to increase the opposition’s leverage in potential peace talks and combat the rise of extremist groups there.