Canada
Border agency’s Hezbollah report raises concerns about money smuggling
Author Archives: David Barnett
Egypt
Authorities are reportedly probing whether former president Mohammed Morsi had conspired with jihadists in Egypt. A police assistant was shot and killed near Port Said. President Mansour is expected to approve the country’s draft constitution. Ansar Jerusalem recently released video of some of its recent attacks against Egyptian forces in North Sinai.
Palestinian Territories
French experts ruled out the possibility that former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas warned that if negotiations with Israel fail, the Palestinians will return to the UN. Hamas again denied allegations that it was harboring Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Gaza. The Ibn Taymiyyah Media Center issued a statement denouncing […]
Israel
Defense Minister Ya’alon announced that Israel was providing some humanitarian aid to civilians in Syria near the border with Israel. He also said relations with the US remain “excellent.” An IDF source said a recent attack on an IDF patrol near the border with Syria “was not stray fire.” Officials have noticed an increase in […]
Ansar Jerusalem
Inside Egypt’s crackdown on Sinai’s Islamic militants
Ansar Jerusalem: ‘The war has yet to start’
In its latest video, Ansar Jerusalem showed footage of the Nov. 20 car bombing in North Sinai that killed 11 Egyptian security personnel. The video also video featured a clip from former al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al Zarqawi.
Israel
An IDF patrol near the border with Syria came under fire. The Navy was placed on high alert to deal with a group of ships planning to break the blockade of Gaza. Israel announced plans to renew providing building material to the Gaza Strip, which had been suspended following the discovery of a Hamas terror […]
Egypt
Ansar Jerusalem announced the death of three of its fighters, including a commander. Authorities defused a car bomb on the Cairo-Suez desert road. A roadside bomb in North Sinai nearly struck a convoy of military vehicles. Security sources claimed that much of Sinai’s eastern region has been cleared of Islamist militants and that those remaining […]
Ansar Jerusalem
In Egypt, ideas of a radical Islamist make comeback
Libya
US plan for new, Western-trained Libyan force faces obstacles
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Senior Member Of The SMC Defects To ISIS And Details Foreign Involvement In the Oppostion
Ansar Jerusalem announces deaths of 3 fighters, including commander
The statement is the third since July in which the group has acknowledged the deaths of jihadists in the Sinai.
Egypt
The army claimed to have killed three Islamist militants and seized a variety of weaponry during operations in North Sinai. Security forces clashed with supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Cairo. Authorities requested that INTERPOL help arrest Assem Abdel-Maged, a leading member of Gama’a al Islamiyya who has reportedly fled the country.
Palestinian Territories
The MSC in Jerusalem released a eulogy for three Salafi jihadists recently killed in the West Bank. A Palestinian Authority official said 20 Salafists have been arrested in the West Bank in recent days. A Hamas delegation headed by Khaled Meshal traveled to Malaysia.
European Union
European envoys back on road to Damascus
MSC in Jerusalem praises 3 Salafi jihadists killed in West Bank
The statement from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem also said attacks against the Palestinian Authority are legitimate, and called on Muslims in the West Bank to unite.
Egypt
The al Furqan Brigades claimed responsibility for a number of recent shooting attacks on Egyptian security personnel. Three Islamist militants were reportedly killed during operations in North Sinai. Authorities dispersed an authorized protest in Cairo. The army received a variety of weaponry from residents in the country’s western region, including Grad rockets. The committee working […]
Palestinian Territories
Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk said Israel would regret a new operation against Hamas in Gaza. Palestinian Authority security forces reportedly detained two Hamas members in the West Bank. Due to economic constraints, Hamas said it has been forced to cancel and limit events for its 26th anniversary rallies in Gaza. A Hamas delegation […]
Al Furqan Brigades claims responsibility for recent shooting attacks in Egypt
The new release is the first from the group since early October when it claimed responsibility for an RPG attack on a satellite station in the Cairo suburb of Maadi.
Egypt
More than 200 people were arrested for participating in illegal protests. President Mansour said he would consider pardoning the Islamist women recently sentenced for protesting in support of the Muslim Brotherhood. Authorities reportedly arrested a main suspect in the killing of national security officer Mohammed Mabrouk. Authorities discovered a number of mines and mortars near […]
Hamas
Hamas skips anniversary events due to Gaza fuel crisis
Hezbollah
IDF’s Druse battalion prepares for its next clash with Hezbollah
Egypt
In Egypt, university campuses emerge as the latest battleground
Israel
Authorities arrested a number of people tied to members of the Salafi jihadist cell killed by the IDF near Hebron. Israeli intelligence estimates that Israel’s current geostrategic position has improved in the past year. Five Israeli Arabs were charged for attacking an IDF base with firebombs. The IDF said Palestinian terror groups are continuing their […]
Egypt
A court in Alexandria sentenced 14 alleged female Muslim Brotherhood members to prison for 11 years. During raids in North Sinai, the army seized a variety of weapons. The government reached an agreement with the EU for a €90 million aid package. The army released footage of some of the homes targeted in operations in […]
Palestinian Territories
Thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of the three Salafi jihadists killed by the IDF near Hebron. A Palestinian Authority official said 22 Salafi jihadists have been arrested in the West Bank in recent weeks. A senior Hamas official slammed the Palestinian Authority for the ongoing energy crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Al Qaeda praises Taliban emirs Hakeemullah Mehsud and Mullah Fazlullah
The statement, released nearly a month after Mehsud was killed in a US drone strike, said his death “was very heavy on our souls and pained us.”
Israel
New breed of radical Islamists in West Bank worries Israel, PA
European Union
Europe using Iran deal to repair relations with Hezbollah
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Number of foreign fighters from Europe in Syria is historically unprecedented