Terrorism
Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 09:08
International terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, began calling for Muslims inside and outside of Egypt to take up arms against the government.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 10:58
A panel of outside experts addersses the current capacities and capabilities of Al Qaida and its affiliates throughout the Greater Middle East and North Africa.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 09:08
A powerful jihadist group that has been fighting in Iraq’s Anbar region has taken over parts of a neighboring province, seizing three villages on Wednesday after a battle with government forces, according to security officials.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 13:11
The Lebanese Army said Atrash admitted during interrogation with Military Intelligence to having ties to Al-Qaeda-linked groups and that he transported suicide bombers into Lebanon.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 10:41
Spokesperson Jen Psaki addresses the recent terrorist attacks in Lebanon, the U.S. position on the BDS movement, the U.S. designation of terrorist groups in Syria, Syria's commitment to the OPCW's timeline, the interim agreement with Iran, and other issues.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 10:30
The drone attacked suspected Al-Qaeda sites in the province's Al-Mahfad district, the source said, without providing further details.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 10:28
The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police - the "mutawa" - has admitted the force contains some extremists, and has promised to remove them.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 10:25
The war between the Sunni terrorist groups targeting civilians in Lebanon and Lebanese intelligence seems equalized at this point.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014 - 08:02
Four men, including a man identified as a Somali diplomat, were charged in a Kenyan court Tuesday with terrorism-related offenses for the detonation of an improvised explosive device at a popular restaurant at Kenya's main international airport.
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 11:15
Syria's rebel movement has been a constantly shifting array of groups and alliances since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began nearly three years ago, with opposition formations increasingly overtaken by Islamist groups.