United States
Port security: US fails to meet deadline for scanning of cargo containers
Yearly Archives: 2012
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
As Refugees Flee Islamists in Mali, Solutions Are Elusive
North Korea
Removal of North Korea army chief is ‘merely power play’ by Kim Jong-un
Mali
Three Algerian diplomats from a group of seven kidnapped by Islamists in northern Mali in April have been freed and sent home. The remaining four diplomats are expected to be released soon.
Taliban suicide assault team strikes police station in Bannu
The Taliban claimed credit for the attack, which is the third against Pakistani security forces in a week.
Syria
New Evidence Points to Syria Firefight, not Massacre
United Kingdom
Olympic security farce: now MI5 sacks systems experts after anti-terror supercomputer collapse
Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader decides whether to close Strait of Hormuz: military official
Germany
Peter B., a leader of the Salafist movement in Frankfurt, was arrested by German authorities in Istanbul. The German national and Muslim convert had been in Pakistan’s Waziristan area for a year, then traveled to Iran and Turkey. He is accused of belonging to a terrorist group and recruiting fighters for jihad in Afghanistan.
Iraq
Maliki urges US to speed up arms transfers
Syria
The Progression in World Views on Syria’s Conflict
Pakistan
Pakistan – Parliamentary panel to take up forced conversion issue today
Pakistan
UK to interview Pakistan students seeking visa
Afghanistan
Pakistan – DPC takes out long march to protest restoration of NATO supplies
United States
Drones finally make it onto the global arms market for sale
Afghanistan
Security forces killed 15 Taliban fighters during operations nationwide. The Taliban killed two security guards in Herat. The minister of higher education and two members of parliament survived an IED attack in Baghlan.
Yemen
An al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula operative killed himself in a premature detonation at his workshop in Sana’a. A French aid worker who was kidnapped three months ago was freed.
Somalia
One person was killed in an IED attack in Mogadishu. Security forces detained 89 suspected Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu.
Taliban district shadow governor arrested in Herat; infighting prompts Taliban defections
Afghan and Coalition forces detained a Taliban shadow governor in western Herat province. Within the past three days, 32 Taliban fighters and two commanders have joined the peace process in Herat.
Afghanistan
US, International Community Will Stand by Afghanistan Beyond 2024: Crocker
Israel
Obama searches for Middle East peace
Egypt
Clinton Pledges Support of US in Egypt Transition
Mali
The Tuareg rebel group MNLA has dropped its bid for a separate state in the north. A spokesman for the al Qaeda-linked Ansar Dine says his group controls the three regions of the north. About 400 fighters from the Gandakoy tribal militia joined Ansar Dine. Islamists in Goundam detained and whipped some 90 protesters.
Kashmir
Pakistan wedding rush to beat new UK visa laws
Iran
UAE starts up pipeline to bypass Strait of Hormuz
Cyprus
A Swedish man of Lebanese origin was arrested last week in Limossal. He had been taking photographs of Israeli interests, and possessed notes about Israeli aircraft. He is suspected of planning a terrorist attack against Israeli interests in Cyprus.
United States
Parviz Khaki, an Iranian citizen, and Zongcheng Yi, a resident of China, were indicted on conspiracy charges for attempting to provide Iran with US materials for gas centrifuges used in enriching uranium. Yi remains at large but Khaki was detained in the Philippines in May.
Malaysia
In Malaysia, ruling party uses Islamic values to bolster support
Canada
Khadr’s lawyers urge decision on return to Canada
Pakistan
In Pakistan, vigilante attacks on the rise against accused blasphemers