Terrorism
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:15
Yemeni officials are working to identify some of the dozens of suspected militants killed in a series of air strikes in recent days.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 10:04
A camp on the Libyan coastline meant to train terror-hunters has instead become a haven for terrorists and al Qaeda.
A key jihadist leader and longtime member of al Qaeda has taken control of a secretive training facility set up by U.S. special operations forces on the Libyan coastline to help hunt down Islamic militants, according to local media reports, Jihadist web forums, and U.S. officials.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 09:57
A senior Egyptian police officer has been killed by a bomb blast in the capital, Cairo, security officials say.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 08:03
An insurgency group operating in Niger Republic has claimed having links with Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants from whom it receives “huge” payments for joint operations.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:23
A member of a gang in Niger says Boko Haram Islamist militants from Nigeria regularly come across the border, looking for recruits.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:16
Gaza City, Gaza – A delegation sent by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has arrived in the Gaza Strip for a new round of Palestinian reconciliation talks with rival political faction Hamas.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:08
BEIRUT: Prime Minister Tammam Salam said Tuesday that the dispute over Hezbollah’s arms is tied to the role of the state in decisions of war and peace, adding that Lebanese intervention in Syria should stop.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:04
Yemen has been dogged by turmoil since pro-democracy protests in 2011 forced autocratic president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down after 33 years in power.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 07:00
The news that over 200 school children were last week abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group in North East Nigeria makes for depressing reading.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 06:57
Al-Qaeda’s chief bombmaker is believed to be dead following a U.S.-backed special forces ambush in Yemen over the weekend.