Pakistan
At the UN: Pakistan leads on several fronts
Yearly Archives: 2012
Afghanistan
Afghan Youth Group Targets Former Warlords Ahead Of Contentious Holiday
Ukraine
Reward Offered For Information On Ukrainian Bombings
Egypt
Egypt Salafis back ex-Brotherhood man for president
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Government Has No Political Commitment to Fight Terrorism: National Front
Europe
The EU Terrorism Report for 2012 says the death of Osama bin Laden “has had little immediate impact on the al-Qaeda affiliated or inspired terrorism threat in the EU.” According to the report, 122 people were arrested in the EU in 2011 for offenses linked to al Qaeda terrorism, and over 50 percent of those […]
Denmark
Three suspected terrorists arrested in Copenhagen yesterday will be held for four weeks while the investigation continues; one pled guilty to weapons charges. A fourth man linked to the plot, a Palestinian, appeared in court on a charge of illegal entry into the country.
Iran
US deploys stealth jets to air base in Southwest Asia –
Al Qaeda
Pakistan’s spy agency seeks some credit for bin Laden’s death
Afghanistan
‘Manhunt’ details US mission to find Osama bin Laden
Boko Haram
Nigeria journalists become target of radical sect
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Attack Coalition Troops, Officials Say
Iran
Iran planning to cut internet access to rest of world
North Korea
Satellite photos show preparations for new North Korea nuclear test
Al Qaeda
Bin Laden widows and children prepare for new life in Saudi Arabia
Fatah
Palestinian minister resigns over web censorship
Egypt
Saudi recalls ambassador, shuts embassy in Egypt
Pakistan
Pakistan deported Osama bin Laden’s widows, two Saudis and one Yemeni, and his children to Saudi Arabia. A suicide bomber died in a premature detonation in Quetta.
Afghanistan
Talks Between US and Pakistan Fail Over Airstrike Apology
Afghanistan
Pakistan-Afghan-US to work for Taliban names removal from UN list
Afghanistan
Book review: Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan and Afghanistan by Ahmed Rashid
Afghanistan
Afghan peace process: ‘Safe passage’ for Taliban agreed
United States
Army Wants NonLethal ‘Magic Bullet’ Drone for Soldiers
Syria
A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people outside a mosque in Damascus. The Syrian government and opposition activists blamed each other.
Yemen
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula bombed a liquefied natural gas pipeline in Shabwa province. Osama bin Laden’s Yemeni wife will remain in Saudi Arabia.
Somalia
AMISOM said it plans to expand operations outside of Mogadishu and urged Somalis to unite against Shabaab. Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali Rage threatened Somali elders who participate in creating a constitution.
Al Qaeda
Last Stand in Abbottabad: The Untold Story of Osama bin Laden’s Hideout
Afghanistan
Taliban closes dozens of Afghan schools
Maldives
Mohamed Waheed consolidates power in Maldives
Afghanistan
Taliban website under repeat attack by hackers