ICRC
Red Cross halts most Pakistan aid after beheading
Red Cross halts most Pakistan aid after beheading
SEAL book raises questions about bin Laden’s death
Swedish intelligence agency spends £500,000 on James Bond-themed party
Afghanistan – Lawmakers Call for NDS Chief’s Reinstatement
Wiper Malware That Hit Iran Left Possible Clues of Its Origins
Envisioning a post-Assad Syria as civil war grinds on
The attack is the third in six weeks against prominent Muslim clerics who were working to promote moderate versions of Islam in Russia. Two others were targeted in Tatarstan in July; one was killed.
Commander Tariq Afridi, the leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan’s operations in Khyber, as well as in regions in Arakzai, Peshawar, Kohat, and Hangu, is said to have been murdered by a relative.
Mullah Krekar, the extremist cleric and founder of Ansar al Islam, was sentenced to an additional year in prison for intimidation and incitement to terrorism. In March he was sentenced to five years in prison on similar charges.
Piracy Around Horn of Africa Has Plunged, US Says
Syrian Rebels Get Arms From a Diverse Network of Sources
Afghan beheadings could signal confusion in Taliban ranks
IBMS installed at Pak-Afghan border
Egypt Leader Said to Reach out to Sinai Radicals
Ten Taliban fighters, seven policemen, an NDS officer, and four civilians were killed during clashes and attacks throughout the country. General Abdul Raziq, the Chief of Police for Kandahar province, was among several people wounded in a suicide attack.
Afghanistan – Taliban’s Deeds Defame Islam: Mufti
Afghanistan – Experts lambast MoD for revealing ANA deaths
Syria: Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop fled to Lebanon
Insurgents killed a policeman and a soldier in Baghdad, and a civilian in Fallujah. Security forces detained two “terrorists” in Tikrit.
Somali diaspora see hope and opportunity in Mogadishu
Lawyers Seek Release of Pakistani Girl Charged With Blasphemy
Israel wants Egypt’s Islamist president to visit
The Endless War: Saudi Arabia Goes on the Offensive against Iran
New Egypt leader steps out on world stage seeking “balance”
Iran Said to Send Troops to Bolster Syria
Western states worked with Turkey to establish buffer zones within Syria. French President Hollande warned Syria’s use of chemical weapons would be a legitimate justification for military intervention. Heavy fighting shifted back to Damascus after weeks of battles in the northern city of Aleppo.
Somali and AMISOM forces took control of Marka after Shabaab retreated without a fight. Shabaab fighters executed four people before leaving the port town.
Two policemen were killed and 16 more were wounded as Muslim supporters of Shabaab rioted in Mombasa for the second day straight. The Shabaab supporters are rioting after Sheikh Aboud Rogo Mohammed was gunned down on Aug. 25.
Libyan salafists destroy Sufi shrines
Islamists brutalise Touareg civilians