National Coordination Council
Syria: Opposition mulls expanding Geneva II delegation
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Iran
The commander of the Northern Navy Fleet said Iran is sending several warships on a three-month mission in the Atlantic Ocean that will take Iranian ships close to US maritime borders for the first time. In a meeting in Tehran with a top official of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the secretary of the Supreme National Security […]
Syria
The Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham killed Abu Dajana, a Libyan who commanded Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham forces in Deir Izzour. Al Nusrah accused ISIS of commandeering Nusrah’s resources in Deir Izzour, including the Koniko oil fields; stealing $5 million; refusing to submit to sharia court resolution; and taking over […]
Iraq
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed five civilians and a policeman in Tuz, three policemen in Sharqat, a soldier in Mosul, and an Army officer in Hillah. Security forces killed nine ISIS fighters north of Fallujah, three more north of Maghdad, and a suicide bomber in Mosul.
Egypt’s army says 16 militants killed in latest North Sinai airstrikes
The army spokesman did not identify the 16 suspect militants, but some reports have suggested that members of Ansar Jerusalem were targeted. In Cairo, authorities continued to search for the perpetrators of yesterday’s bombing.
Al Qaeda
Journalist in exile: How I was smeared, prosecuted and deported
Lebanon
Extremists, including Chechens, Egyptians, Tunisians, and Syrians, are reportedly flocking to the large Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near Sidon from Syria and joining the Abdallah Azzam Brigades’ Ziad Jarrah Brigades, and the Jund al-Sham. Their entry at Arsal is said to have been facilitated by a Palestinian, Mahmoud Mohammad S. His associates are thought to […]
Afghanistan
Interview: Warning Sounded Over ‘Vibrant’ Drug Trafficking In Afghanistan
Egypt
The army spokesman said overnight airstrikes killed 16 terrorists in North Sinai. He also announced the destruction of seven smuggling tunnels in Rafah as well as the thwarting of a plot to target a bus in North Sinai transporting soldiers. Policemen in a number of governorates went on strike over unmet demands.
Ansar al Sharia
Despite Signs of Progress, Security Issues Rise in Tunisia
Afghanistan
Report on Afghan Deaths Shows Shift in Conflict
Russia
Ukraine investigates Sochi ‘hijack attempt’ for terror links
Bosnia
Bosnian protests: A Balkan Spring?
Taliban ‘negotiator’ Abdullah Aziz appears with armed guards
Aziz’ appearance with AK-47 toting thugs is merely the opening act in the absurdist theater of Pakistan’s negotiations with the Taliban.
Hamas
Amid truce with Israel, Hamas struggles to rein in rockets
Pakistan
‘TTP Peshawar chief’ owns up to Tuesday’s sectarian attack
Pakistan
Pakistan peace initiative: Maulana Aziz strikes a discordant note
Afghanistan
US to focus on drugs, rule of law beyond 2014 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
At Pakistan’s ‘Taliban U,’ jihadists major in anti-Americanism
United States
New Homeland Security Director Jeh Johnson said the war in Syria has become a matter of homeland security due to the risks posed by US jihadists. US officials said at least 50 Americans have traveled to Syria to fight. Last week National Intelligence Director James Clapper said parts of northern Syria were becoming like Pakistan’s […]
Ajnad Misr claims 7th Cairo area attack, 6 wounded
This was the first claimed attack by the group since Jan. 24. Ajnad Misr, like Ansar Jerusalem, called on those serving in the security services to defect.
Iraq
Security forces killed seven Islamic State of Iraq fighters in Fallujah, six ISIS fighters in Karmah, and two more in Mosul, and four suicide bombers in Ramadi. A suicide bomber killed four people at a market in Al Tawz. The ISIS killed a policeman and a civilian in Sadr City and two clerics south of […]
Ajnad Misr
Violence risks turning Egypt to jihadi front
US adds 4 Qods Force operatives to terrorism list for supporting terrorism in Afghanistan
Three Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force officers and one facilitator who are involved in the “use of terrorism and intelligence operations as tools of influence against the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan” were added to the US’ list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
Al Qaeda
ISIS leader al Baghdadi proves formidable enemy
Egypt
A bombing attack in the Cairo area wounded at least six policemen. The newly announced jihadist group Ajnad Misr claimed responsibility for the attack. In Alexandria, Muslim Brotherhood supporters clashed with security forces.
Syria
Regime troops retook most of Aleppo Central Prison, after two days of fighting in which 46 people have been killed. The Al Nusrah Front and Ahrar al Sham are continuing to battle regime forces on the outskirts of the prison and have taken over its new buildings. Al Nusrah gave civilians 24 hours to stay […]
Turkey
A Ukrainian man on a flight from the Ukraine was arrested at Istanbul airport for claiming to have a bomb and demanding the plane take him to the Sochi Olympics. Gunmen attacked the office of the Nationalist Movement Party in Istanbul, two weeks after attackers killed a party adviser and injured seven members. Azerbaijani journalist […]
Al Nusrah Front
Analysis: Is Syria now a direct threat to the US?
Libya
Officials in Tripoli and Benghazi warned citizens not to participate in protests against the extension of the GNC’s mandate today. More than 80 armed attackers tried to storm the offices of Libya Al-Ahrar TV in Benghazi early yesterday. The staff of another Benghazi TV station closed their office after threats and the kidnapping of their […]