Somalia
Turkish Airlines starts commercial flights to Somalia
Turkish Airlines starts commercial flights to Somalia
Sweden in secret Saudi arms factory project
Ousted deputy leader of Pakistan Taliban favors talks with govt
Afghan government says likely to reach US prison deal
Holder: When War on Terror Targets Americans
Netanyahu Tells Obama – No Israeli Decision on Iran Attack
Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable Hatf missile
According to the latest estimate released by the US intelligence community, 167 ex-Gitmo detainees are “confirmed” or “suspected” of reengaging in “terrorist or insurgent activities.”
The Afghan Response to the 2012 Koran Burning Incident
The Taliban killed two civilians in a suicide bombing at Bagram Air Base and an Afghan intelligence official in another suicide bombing in Jalalabad. Afghan clerics have issued Taliban-like guidelines for women.
Afghan clerics’ guidelines ‘a green light for Talibanisation’
Iraq and Saudi Arabia show signs of improved relations after years of strain
President Ahmadinejad suffered a defeat in parliamentary elections as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei loyalists made substantial gains, winning over 75 percent of the seats. An Iranian court overturned the death sentence for an American accused of spying.
Saudi, Qatari plans to arm Syrian rebels risk overtaking cautious approach favored by US
The Syrian military expanded its crackdown after eliminating the opposition in the Baba Amr district of Homs. China urged an end to violence but rejected any outside interference. Saudi Arabia said Syrians had a right to take up arms against the regime. US Senator McCain called for airstrikes.
Al Qaeda militants serious threat as Yemen transitions away from Saleh
The more than 60 Yemeni soldiers who were captured by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula yesterday have been taken to Jaar and are being forced to train AQAP fighters on heavy weaponry that was seized. Yemeni and US aircraft reportedly struck the AQAP camps.
Holder to make case for targeting Americans in terror hunt
Gulf Arabs Deny Arms to Syria Rebels
Algeria Promises Libya It Will Rein in Gaddafi Family
Shabaab fighters beheaded three young men who were accused of spying. The spokesman for the Kenyan military said his country would stay in Somalia until it is stable, but also indicated forces may be withdrawn by Oct. 31.
Three policemen were killed by “gunmen” in Kano, where Boko Haram has attacked security forces in the past. A senior US official said that the US will consider providing security assistance to Nigeria.
NATO – All Targets Struck in Libya Were Military
Abu Qatada case: Jordan talks positive – Theresa May
Pakistan Asks Taliban to Negotiate with Afghan Government
The Taliban claimed they carried out the attack to take “revenge” for the burning of Korans at the base more than two weeks ago. Another suicide bomber killed an Afghan intelligence official in Jalalabad.
The attackers were dressed in police uniforms and drove police vehicles, and even used fake warrants to disarm security forces in Haditha and Barwanah.
Iraq Sunni tribes warn against arming Syrian opposition
US-Afghan Talks Falter on Detainee Transfer
Terror’s new weapon: Capsule bomb