China
Firepower bristles in South China Sea as rivalries harden
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Afghanistan
US pulls negotiators from Pakistan, no supply deal
Syria
Syrian Army helicopter gunships attacked the town of Rastan in northern Syria. Government forces shelled Homs, killing at least 35, and fighting continued in the capital of Damascus. Opposition leaders called for mass defections and a campaign of civil disobedience.
Sweden
Syrian opposition finds new leader in Sweden
Somalia
Shabaab beheaded two young boys in El Bur, just one day after Ethiopian and Somali troops abandoned the town. The US may sanction Somali leaders who block the political roadmap.
Palestinian Territories
New pan-Arab satellite channel goes on air to challenge al Jazeera, Gulf stations
Afghanistan
Gen Dostum Accused of ‘Undermining National Interest’
Bangladesh
Police collect bodies in strife-torn Myanmar town
Afghanistan
Europe Stays Quiet Despite Unease About Drones
Al Qaeda
US threatens sanctions on Somalis who block peace plan
Afghanistan
Afghans aim to defuse failed suicide bombers with Koran
Nigeria
Boko Haram claimed credit for yesterday’s suicide attack in Jos and shootings in Biu. Boko Haram targeted churches in both attacks, killing eight people and wounding dozens more.
Tunisia
Al Qaeda emir Ayman al Zawahiri railed against the Ennahda Islamist party and called for them to support sharia, or Islamic law, to serve as the country’s constitution. Two Libyan operatives from al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb were sentenced to 20 years in prison.
France
The father of the self-professed al Qaeda gunman Mohamed Merah is suing French authorities for murder. Officers from an elite police unit had entered his apartment after a 32-hour siege and killed him when he opened fire on them.
United States
The US Supreme Court let stand an appellate court’s ruling that convicted al Qaeda “dirty bomb” plotter Jose Padilla could not sue US officials for violations of his constitutional rights. The court also rejected appeals by several longtime Guantanamo detainees.
Study shows Saudi ambivalence on radicalism
Although Saudi government efforts have reduced open support for al Qaeda, current and former clerics still provide fodder for extremists.
Germany
Landstuhl Hospital to Be Replaced. But With What?
Pakistan
Ten people, including a soldier, were killed during fighting between the military and the Taliban in Wana in South Waziristan. Police arrested a Taliban operative in Karachi.
Syria
Syria’s Assads Turned to West for Glossy PR
Pakistan
Pakistan – ‘Militants’ pressure discourages conflict reporting’
Afghanistan
The Afghan military said 47 Taliban fighters were killed during operations in Laghman, Parwan, Helmand, Uruzgan, Kabul, and Farah. ISAF said that seven Taliban fighters were killed in Nangarhar. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in the south.
Islamic State of Iraq claims suicide bombing on Shiite Endowment
“This is the first message delivered to you with the color of blood, the smell of death, and a sound that deafens your ears,” the terror group said.
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Iran feels sanctions pain as oil income slumps
Syria
Syrian Alawites Divided by Assad’s Response to Unrest
Pakistan
US and Pakistan begin to look like enemies as troubled relations continue
Al Qaeda suggests Abu Yahya al Libi is alive, promises video
“Soon, a video message by Sheikh Abu Yahya al Libi, may Allah protect him,” said a statement by As Sahab, al Qaeda’s propaganda outlet.
Egypt
Egypt pulls TV spots warning about foreigners
Afghanistan
As Afghan army grows, a unit highlights the challenges
Afghanistan
Afghan arsonists seek to enforce truancy from school
Iraq
Six people were killed in a mortar attack that targeted Shia pilgrims in Baghdad. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for the suicide attack that killed 25 people at the Shiite Endowment in Baghdad.