Terrorism
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 09:41
An al Qaeda document meant to serve as a blueprint for building an Islamic state in northern Mali shows leader Abdelmalek Droukdel argued that Sharia law should only be implemented slowly, in order to win the trust of locals.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 08:26
Threats to the KRG by radical Islamic and Sunni Arab groups have re-emerged with changing political circumstances in post-Saddam Iraq and the region.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 09:22
Mokhtar Belmokhtar's split from al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) raises questions about the overall strength of the parent organisation, analysts say.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 09:20
An 80-page Islamist road map from Abdelmalek Droukdel, head of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, shows him castigating troops for conducting public floggings and destroying mausoleums.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 08:03
Islamic militants have shelled the largest town in the north of Mali. It was the first such attack in months, following the French-led military operation to drive them out of the area.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 08:00
Hezbollah has over 200,000 missiles capable of hitting any spot in the country, Home Front Defense Minister Gilad Erdan said Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:48
U.S. officials say Syria has become the global focal point for militants who want to wage holy war, eclipsing Afghanistan, Pakistan and Yemen.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:21
Somali militia groups are beginning to operate in Kenya’s remote and arid North Eastern Province, an area that borders southern Somalia – a former stronghold of the extremist group Al-Shabaab.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 09:37
The untold story of al-Shabab's murderous attack on the U.N. in Mogadishu.
Monday, October 7, 2013 - 08:56
Al-Qaeda’s local branch in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a spate of suicide attacks last month in the northern, relatively peaceful self-ruled Kurdish region.