Al Qaeda
Threat Level Rising: How African Terrorist Groups Inspired by al-Qaeda Are Gaining Strength
Threat Level Rising: How African Terrorist Groups Inspired by al-Qaeda Are Gaining Strength
Pakistan rejects US self-defense claim on strikes
The four fighters were said to be from Turkmenistan. No senior leaders had been reported killed.
Former Taliban officials find new role
British ‘al-Qaida member’ killed in US drone attack in Somalia
As region changes, Hamas movement shifts
Iran warned Saudi Arabia against raising oil production to replace embargoed Iranian oil. Iran asked India to pay for oil in yen to help circumvent sanctions.
The Arab League extended its monitoring mission for another month and declined an opposition request to refer the matter to the UN. Saudi Arabia withdrew from the mission, saying the “Syrian government did not execute any of the elements of the Arab resolution plan.”
In Syrian City, a Calm That Few Expect to Last
Fatah is unsettled by Hamas head Meshaal stepping down
Rights group urges West to get over Islamist aversion
With parliament opening, Egypt’s Brotherhood strikes a cautious tone over Islamic agenda
Protesters attacked the ruling NTC headquarters in Bengazi, calling for more transparency. The Vice President of the NTC resigned after the attacks. ENI, the largest foreign oil producer in Libya, said it was producing oil at close to pre-war levels.
Pakistan – Aasia Bibi’s case: Weighed down by guilt, blasphemy accuser mulls pulling back
Taliban video highlights revenge on Pakistan military
Shabaab pressed more than 200 young men in Afgoye into their military to wage jihad against Somali and African Union forces. “Gunmen” abducted an American engineer and beat his driver in Galkayo.
Pakistan Military Harasses Afghan Truckers at Border
Kabul backs Taliban prisoners’ transfer to Qatar
The death toll in Boko Haram’s rampage in Kano has risen to 178 and is expected to climb. Boko Haram spokesman Abul Qaqa said that the group is retaliating for government attacks against its members in Kano.
Afghan soldier ‘killed French troops over US abuse video’
Canada – Shafia’s curses shouldn’t be taken literally, defence witness tells court
Israeli leader condemns Palestinian Muslim cleric
US official: Taliban should say they want peace
Algeria has begun the trial of Mukhtar Belmukhtar, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s leader in southern Algeria. Belmukhtar and four other AQIM fighters are being tried in absentia for acts of terrorism. Five other AQIM fighters on trial are in custody.
US has made no decision on Taliban prisoner transfer
How Pakistan helps the US drone campaign
In bin Laden town, father mourns another militant
Bilal al Berjawi, a British citizen of Lebanese origins, “was from the early people who came to jihad in Somalia.” Shabaab said he was killed today in a US drone strike. He was second-in-command to slain al Qaeda leader Fazul Mohammed.
Pakistan official says US military will be allowed to return, but not CIA drones
After threats, Iran plays down US naval moves