Terrorism
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:49
The village, al-Bubali, lies between Fallujah and Ramadi, two cities in Anbar that are under siege by Iraqi security forces and their allies from Sunni Arab tribes.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:18
The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars told the audience at a roundtable organized by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) on December 13, 2013.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:06
A landmine explosion narrowly missed a convoy of aid workers and their police escort in the Ifo I camp in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex Wednesday (January 8th), Kenya's Daily Nation reported.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:41
Islamist militants in Somalia have issued a directive banning companies from providing internet services.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 07:22
Neutral sources in the city confirmed to Al-Monitor that four armed groups are deployed inside the city and on its outskirts.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 06:52
What Mr. Obama ended was the United States military presence in Iraq, but the fighting did not stop when the last troops left in 2011; it simply stopped being a daily concern for most Americans.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 06:45
"The government urgently needs to deal with the threat from al-Qaeda, but killing their own citizens unlawfully is not the way," said Sarah Leah Whitson, HRW regional director
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 08:41
The progress comes after the Hezbollah-led March 8 Alliance took the decision to relinquish its cabinet demands and accept the “tripartite” formula for the next Beirut government.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 08:08
As humanitarian situation in Anbar worsens, military and tribal leaders strike deal to drive out al-Qaeda-linked group.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 - 08:01
But a series of stunning reversals in recent days has made clear that the militant group may be more vulnerable than it seemed, in part because its frequent kidnappings and attacks on fellow rebels have won it few allies.