Terrorism
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 08:44
What appears at first glance to be a legal debate over an arcane dispute among terrorists is largely theoretical, since the administration has no current intention of attacking in Syria or Iraq.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:32
An al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali has kidnapped a team of Red Cross workers who had been reported missing, an official from the group known as the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) said.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 07:19
Egyptian security officials say suspected al-Qaida-inspired militants have blown up a natural gas pipeline in the restive Sinai Peninsula.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 10:07
Premium Times, which is based in Abuja, is reporting that Boko Haram has killed at least 250 people in Borno state (northeast Nigeria) over the past two weeks.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:39
Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have withdrawn from Syria's oil-rich eastern province of Deir al-Zor, activists and rebels said, after days of heavy fighting with rivals.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 09:21
An Iraqi provincial governor Saturday gave militants controlling a city near Baghdad one week to surrender as government forces made steady progress in an effort to end a weeks-long crisis.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 08:47
Terrorist threats in Africa have diversified and become more severe in recent years. Here is a risk forecast of six hotspots to watch in the months ahead.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 08:45
The statement was quoted by a website used by militant groups and by SITE Intelligence group, which monitors such sites.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 08:45
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the Treasury designation Iran's role in the Syrian conflict, Israel's view of the peace process, the House of Representatives' criticism of the Benghazi ARB, freedom of expression in Turkey, and other topics.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 08:39
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip on Sunday critically wounded a Palestinian whom the military said was responsible for launching rockets at southern Israel.