Terrorism
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 09:25
During the 43rd ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 18 July 2013 in Abuja, Nigeria, the Chairman, President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, announced that the Nigerian government had requested the withdrawal of its troop battalion deployed in Mali as part of the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 08:18
As the military picks the pieces from the deadly attack on the Air Force Base in Maiduguri and other military installations, indications have emerged that heads may roll if the alleged case of sabotage or negligence of duty is established over Monday’s attack by Islamist insurgents, which left in its wake the near-total destruction of the air base and heavy casualty.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:59
Speaker Nabih Berri said Wednesday the assassination of a Hezbollah commander in Beirut bore the hallmarks of Israel.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:57
President Michel Sleiman slammed Wednesday Hezbollah accusations that Saudi Arabia is behind last month’s twin suicide bombings outside the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:45
The U.S. and its allies have held direct talks with key Islamist militias in Syria, Western officials say, aiming to undercut al Qaeda while acknowledging that religious fighters long shunned by Washington have gained on the battlefield.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:43
Violence erupts as France awaits a UN Security Council decision to dispatch troops to restore order.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:39
Little is known publicly about Lakkis, but he was reputedly close to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and an expert in weapons manufacturing.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:36
The Shia Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has announced that one of its commanders was killed outside his house in Beirut, and an Israeli official denied accusations of being behind the assasination.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:35
One growing source of concern is the number of Muslims from Western countries who have gone to fight in Syria and might eventually return home and pose a terrorist threat.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 07:30
Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah said Tuesday he was convinced a Lebanon-based Al-Qaeda group with direct links to Saudi intelligence was behind last month’s deadly bombing outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut.