Syria
Peace envoy Brahimi says Syria crisis is global threat
Yearly Archives: 2012
Belgium
Police clashed in Antwerp with Sharia4Belgium activists who chanted against US President Obama and Hollywood. About 120 protesters were detained, but were expected to be released following identity checks.
United States
US officials called for calm as anti-US, pro-Islam protests took place in Egypt, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Sudan, Jordan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Qatar, Pakistan, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Bahrain, and Israel. Marine rapid response teams have been deployed to Libya, Yemen, and Sudan. Bomb threats caused temporary evacuations of U. of Texas at Austin and North […]
Egypt
Google will not remove anti-Islam film from YouTube following White House request for review
Afghanistan
Jihadists killed two ISAF soldiers in a complex assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand; the Taliban breached the wire and damaged military aircraft and buildings. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack the south. Britain may begin withdrawing troops earlier than expected.
Iraq
Abdul Mehdi al Karbalai, the representative to Iraq’s senior Shia cleric, called for the UN to criminalize insults against the Prophet Mohammed. The leader of the Asaib al Haq, who was freed by the US in 2010, threatened to attack US interests in Iraq.
Jihadists launch complex assault on Camp Bastion in Helmand
Two Coalition troops, said to be US Marines, were killed after a suicide assault team breached the wire at Bastion and attacked the airfield. During the attack, several military jets, a hangar, and buildings were damaged.
Egypt
US intelligence warned embassy in Egypt of concern about anti-Muslim film
Lebanon
Anti-American Protests Over Film Expand to More Than a Dozen Countries
Pakistan
Pakistanis rally against film mocking Muhammad
Libya
Libya’s rogue militias complicate manhunt for those behind consulate attack
Al Qaeda
Texas, North Dakota universities evacuate buildings after bomb threats
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – Kunar Residents Seek More Army Presence on Border
Afghanistan
Afghan Forces Leading 80 Percent of Operations in East and South: ISAF
Egypt
Italy: Mursi condemns anti-Islam film during Rome visit
Maldives
Maldives bans dancing in public
US adds 2 senior Hezbollah military leaders to terror list
The US Treasury Department added Hezbollah’s military leader and the head of its External Security Organization to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Somalia
Kenyan and Somali troops are battling Shabaab in the village of Birta-dheer near Kismayo; heavy fighting has been reported. Shabaab detonated two IEDs against Somali forces in Afgoya.
Kenya
Police arrested two suspected terrorists and seized weapons, grenades, and bullet proof vests during a raid in Eastleigh, a Shabaab haven in the capital of Nairobi. Police said that the terrorists were planning to conduct attacks on churches.
Afghanistan
The anatomy of an anti-Taliban uprising
Egypt
Google Blocks Inflammatory Video in Egypt and Libya
Pakistan
Pakistan orders anti-Islam video block on YouTube
Film depicting the Prophet Mohammed sparks protests, attacks across the Muslim world
Reacting to a controversial film depicting the Prophet Mohammed in a negative light, anti-US protests and attacks erupted across the Muslim world.
United States
US braces for more violence from anti-Muslim film
United States
Secretary of State Clinton denounced recent violence against US citizens and facilities over a recent privately-produced anti-Islam video, called the video “reprehensible,” and reiterated the US commitment to freedom of speech. Officials have ordered a security review of all US overseas diplomatic missions.
Afghanistan
The Taliban beheaded two Afghan policemen in Baghlan and killed an ISAF soldier in the east. Anti-Taliban uprisings have been reported in Ghor and Badghs provinces.
Hezbollah
The Treasury Department sanctioned Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, along with Talal Hamiy, head of Hezbollah’s external security, and Mustafa Amine Badreddine, accused killer of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Nasrallah was sanctioned for providing support to the Assad regime in Syria, including facilitating the training of Assad forces by officers from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards; […]
Iranian-backed Shia terror leader freed by US threatens to attack
Qais al Qazali, the leader of the League of the Righteous, said a controversial film “will put all the American interests Iraq in danger.” Qazali was released from custody by the US in 2009.
Iran
The UN’s nuclear agency censured Iran over its nuclear program. Oil exports were down dramatically due to international sanctions. The US and allies prepared for a major naval exercise in the Persian Gulf.
Syria
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri called on all Muslims to support rebels fighting to overthrow the Assad regime. Heavy fighting continued throughout the country. In Damascus, a pro-Assad Shi’ite militia battled with rebels.