Terrorism
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 13:58
Pakistani Taliban commanders on Tuesday rejected suggestions they were sending fighters to Syria, saying some have gone there independently but the movement’s focus remained on Pakistan.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 13:52
At least two people were killed Saturday in an American drone strike in a northwestern tribal region of Pakistan, according to intelligence officials.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 13:47
Incompetence and negligence allowed Osama Bin Laden to live in Pakistan undetected for almost a decade, a leaked government report suggests.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:03
The head of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad al-Jarba asserted that his call to form a national army, which would start at 6000 men is aimed at gathering under one umbrella the battalions and brigades that are currently fighting the Syrian regime.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 11:00
Sleiman “ordered the Lebanese Army to determine the source of fire and deal with it with the appropriate means,” a presidential statement said.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 10:24
Israel is quietly and carefully watching the turmoil in Egypt while maintaining close contacts with the Egyptian military amid concerns that the escalating crisis could weaken their common battle against Islamic militants in the Sinai Peninsula.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:46
With images of dying Islamist protesters in media across the globe the unrest in Egypt plays into al Qaeda's narrative of victimization giving it an ideal opportunity to expand a strategy of exploiting instability it has used in Libya Syria and Iraq.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 - 09:18
A resurgence of violence and a renewed threat from al-Qaeda have recently revived flagging US interest in Iraq, officials said Friday as Baghdad asked for new help to fight extremists less than two years after it forced American troops to withdraw.
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 09:52
Four Kenyan police officers have been shot dead by suspected Somali militants close to the countries' border near the town of Garissa, officials have said.