Syria
Damascus chaos strikes fear in Assad’s Alawite bastion
Monthly Archives: July 2012
Libya
Kidnapped Libya Olympic committee chief released
Hezbollah
Israel alert for attacks abroad, eyeing Olympics
Syria
Rebels announced the launch of an offensive to “liberate” the city of Aleppo. Rebel fighters from rural areas converged on the city. Government counterattacks drove rebel forces out of several strongholds in Damascus. So far this month, 2,750 people have been killed in Syria. The US abandoned efforts for a diplomatic solution.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al-Qaida: We’re returning to old Iraq strongholds
Egypt
Gunmen near the Sinai town of al-Arish blew up a major pipeline carrying natural gas to Israel and Jordan; the pipeline has been attacked 15 times since early 2011. A gunman in Sinai fired across the border at an Israeli military bus carrying troops; no injuries were reported.
Ethiopia
Muslim protests in Addis Ababa continue
Canada
The government asked the US to turn over videotapes of psychiatric interviews with Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr before Canada will decide whether to allow his repatriation. If transferred to Canada, Khadr could be paroled as early as 2013. A psychiatrist said Khadr was unrepentant and would likely continue to serve al Qaeda.
Ansar al Sharia
Yemenis left with mixed feelings after government troops oust Islamists
Indonesia
Indonesia Turns Blind Eye as Religious Tensions Rise
Pakistan
Allen talks cooperation after ‘Salala tragedy
Taliban
Afghan Taliban lash two men in public
Omar Farouq Brigade calls on Muslims to wage jihad in Syria
The group is named after a top al Qaeda leader and senior lieutenant to Osama bin Laden. A video released by the group implores Turkish jihadists to fight in Syria.
Al Qaeda
Qaedat al-Jihad claims responsibility for Bulgaria suicide attack
Afghanistan
The Taliban killed four civilians in an IED attack in Nangarhar, and four more in a rocket attack in Kunar that was launched from Pakistan. Six Taliban fighters and three policemen were killed in clashes in Nimroz. The US has transferred 2,353 prisoners from the Bagram detention center to Afghan control.
Al Qaeda
Pakistan to requisition bin Laden plot
Iraq
Insurgents killed an Iraqi soldier in Baghdad and a Peshmerga fighter in Kirkuk. One of Vice President Khudayr al Khuzaie’s bodyguards was gunned down in Baghdad.
Syria
Government forces staged counterattacks against rebel-held districts of Damascus. Heavy fighting broke out in Aleppo. Rebel forces seized a second of three border crossings between Iraq and Syria. Refugees flooded into Lebanon. The UN Security Council extended its monitor mission for 30 days.
Somalia
Police in Puntland captured a Yemeni who was transporting weapons and explosives. Shabaab forces abandoned the town of Burhakaba. The deputy director of the finance ministry was gunned down in Mogadishu.
Yemen
Former Rebel Leader in Yemen Fills a Leadership Gap in Taiz
Russia
Russia’s new law labels NGOs with funding from abroad as foreign agents
Syria
The battle for Syria is a battle for the entire Middle East
Syria
CIA joins the hunt for Bashar al-Assad’s chemical weapons
Afghanistan
US shifts 2,353 inmates to Afghan control
Caucasus
Tatarstan Attacks Spark Fears That Islamist Threat Is Spreading
Russia
Security forces killed two militants after storming a hideout in Daghestan’s capital. Militants ambushed a convoy in Ingushetia, killing two soldiers and wounding three more. Police killed two “bandits” in Kabardino-Balkaria. Russian police arrested five suspects in the attacks on two Muslim leaders in Kazan.
Afghanistan
Lack of Air Defense Will Keep Afghanistan Dependent on US Military: Analysts
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Italy: Freed aid worker Rossella Urru quizzed by prosecutors
Somalia
NATO says it’s winning war against Somali piracy
Syria
Video shows Free Syrian Army rebels raid a border crossing between Syria and Turkey