Radical cleric Abu Hamza and four other terrorists were extradited to the US from the UK. Abu Hamza appeared in court in Manhattan, where he has a plea hearing Tuesday on the 11 charges facing him. Also in New York, Khaled al-Fawwaz and Adel Abdul Bary pled not guilty to terror charges. And in New […]
The Taliban killed two US special forces soldiers in Wardak province. Special operations forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in raids throughout the country.
Egypt’s hardline Islamist party pulls back from brink of split, for now
Hamas election boycott leaves West Bank Palestinians with only one choice
In a bid to restart nuclear talks, Iran converted a third of its highly enriched uranium into a powder that is difficult to reprocess into weapons. Iran’s proposal for a partial suspension of uranium enrichment was rejected by the US. Clerics called the near collapse of the national currency a US-led conspiracy to wage economic […]
Israeli air force jets shot down an unmanned drone after it crossed the southern border into Israel. It is unclear where the drone came from.
American jihadist struggles inside Somali militia
British Judges Approve Extradition of Muslim Cleric
The government signed an agreement with Russia allowing Russia to maintain a military presence in Tajikistan until 2042. In exchange, Russia will assist with the modernization of Tajikistan’s military forces. Russia currently has about 7,000 troops on Tajik soil.
Insurgents killed five people, including a soldier, in IED attacks in Taji and Baghdad. Al Qaeda in Iraq claimed credit for a series of attacks last week, including a jailbreak in Tikrit.
Yemeni troops foiled a suicide attack on the Al Anad Airbase in Lahj, where the US bases drones and military advisors. President Hadi accused Iran of backing a secessionist movement in southern Yemen.
Panetta Rejects Karzai’s Criticism over Afghan Effort
Azerbaijan Sees Clashes Over Hijab Ban
Political Islam and the Fate of Two Libyan Brothers
Egyptian jihadist’s path to Syria
Al Nusrah’s tactics, operations, and propaganda are nearly identical to those of al Qaeda in Iraq.
Security forces conducted raids in Cannes, Nice, Paris, and Strasbourg to break up a network of Salafist Muslim extremists, arresting about 10 people. Jeremy Sydney, a suspect in Strasbourg, shot and wounded three policemen and was killed in return fire; his wife was arrested. The group had a list of “objectives” that may be linked […]
Three Indonesian men caned for gambling with dominoes
US Reaper drones are known to fly out of the Al Anad airbase in Lahj province.
US: Haqqani tie to Afghan insider attacks possible
Sharia-compliant banking for Libya
Washington rejected US embassy request for plane in Libya
Analysis: could Turkey’s decision to shell Syria mean intervention is on its way?
Turkey’s antiterrorism squad arrested two Tunisian citizens at Istanbul’s Atatürk airport last night who are suspects in the killing of US Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya. The Syrian rebel Farouk Brigade assisted the Turkish military in targeting a Syrian forward operating base near Tal Abyad.
Iran regime fears widespread chaos over rial collapse
Sanctions, currency chaos igniting unrest in outcast Iran
Rebels captured an air defense base and a supply of missiles. Government aircraft and artillery bombarded Homs, in the heaviest attack in months. Rebels claimed in a video that they would start executing 48 kidnapped Iranian pilgrims if demands are not met.
King Abdullah II dissolved Jordan’s parliament, paving the way for elections. The Islamist opposition Muslim Brotherhood staged protests, saying they would boycott the elections. However, only 7,000 of an expected 50,000 protesters showed.
A court released from jail two Coptic Christian children who have been accused of insulting Islam. The children were said to have urinated on a paper containing verses of the Koran. A security official said the children will remain under investigation.
In Libya, a patchwork of militias keeping the peace, and straining it