Counterterrorism
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 11:33
Washington has acquired an unlikely ally in its battle against Islamic State militants in Iraq - a group of fighters it formally classifies as terrorists.
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), condemned for its three-decade insurgency against the Turkish state, says it played a decisive role in blunting the militants' sweep through Iraq, which triggered U.S. air strikes to halt their advance.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 08:03
The air forces of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania, Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and Malta are participating in an exercise being conducted by US naval forces stationed in the Mediterranean and Italy, in a reaction to security concerns prompted by the Tripoli airport siege.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 07:58
Kazakhstani student Dias Kadyrbayev accused of obstructing justice in the Boston bombings investigation has agreed to plead guilty on August 21, Tengrinews reports citing Boston Globe
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 07:27
The Sisi government’s policies of repression and exclusion are alienating Egypt’s restive population and threatening to push Egyptians into the arms of extremist groups.
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 06:49
THE African Mission to Somalia (AMISOM), a peace keeping mission operated by the African Union would be leaving Somalia in 2016, according to the latest assessment by stakeholders.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 09:01
Syria is a hard one. The arguments against the United States’ taking a more active role in ending the vicious three-year-old conflict there are almost perfectly balanced by those in favor of intervening, especially in the aftermath of the painful experiences of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The cons begin with the simple fact that the United States has no interests in Syria itself. Syria is not an oil producer, a major U.S. trade partner, or even a democracy.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 06:48
Tunisian Interior Minister Lotfi Ben Jeddou stands behind a long table displaying high-tech military gear at the El Aouina military base in Tunis. It is all part of a ceremony intended to mark a turning point in the country's battle against terrorism.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 08:45
The Moroccan armed forces on Thursday (August 14th) deployed heavy weapons and anti-aircraft batteries near El-Hank lighthouse in Casablanca.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 07:25
The Yemeni government paid the families of those killed or injured in a U.S. drone strike last year more than $1 million, according to documents that provide new details on secret condolence payments seen as evidence that civilians with no ties to al-Qaeda were among the casualties.
Monday, August 18, 2014 - 13:36
US Congressman Darrell Issa holds talks with Al-Sisi over regional developments and events, including Gaza conflict and “terrorism”