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Hezbollah

Chatah’s assassination marks rise of extremism in Lebanon

Malaysia

Malaysian authorities seize bibles in ‘Allah’ row

NSA

NSA seeks to build quantum computer that could crack most types of encryption

2nd Shabaab attack on Mogadishu’s Jazeera hotel

Three bombs exploded within an hour of each other near a Mogadishu hotel popular with diplomats and soldiers. Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the attack, in which at least 11 people have been killed and 17 or more were wounded.

Iraq

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham has taken over large areas of the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah; a police chief was killed during clashes in Ramadi. An ISIS suicide bomber killed 12 people in Balad Ruz. The ISIS killed 11 civilians and five policemen in attacks in Baghdad, Latafiyah, and Mosul. Security […]

Lebanon

A car bombing in Beirut killed four people and wounded 77; a Hezbollah official said the attack took place just meters from the party’s political council. Security forces are reportedly taking unprecedented measures after the arrest of Majid al Majid, the leader of the Abdullah Azzam Brigades, which has threatened attacks until Hezbollah withdraws from […]

Syria

The Syrian National Coalition charged that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham is linked to the Assad regime and serves its interests. An opposition activist group said the body of a British doctor who had been allied with the Islamic Front’s Ahrar al Sham but executed by ISIS was recently handed over in […]

Egypt

Ansar Jerusalem announced the deaths of a fighter and preacher, and threatened revenge attacks. Interior Minister Ibrahim identified Tawfiq Mohammed Freij Ziada as an Ansar Jerusalem leader and accused the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas of carrying out hostile acts. Authorities defused seven explosive devices in Tanta in the Nile Delta. In North Sinai, one terrorist […]

Palestinian Territories

The Palestinian leadership reportedly prefers returning to the UN over extending peace talks with Israel. A secret Palestinian security document warns that a third intifada may soon begin. Hamas denied allegations that its members are carrying out hostile acts in Egypt. Fatah canceled plans to hold a massive celebration for its 49th anniversary. Hamas leader […]

Yemen

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula gunned down a colonel in the intelligence branch outside of his home in Aden. AQAP claimed credit for the Dec. 31, 2013 suicide assault on a security headquarters in Aden, and vowed to continue attacking the military.

Hezbollah

Israeli study of foreign fighters in Syria suggests Shiites may outnumber Sunnis

Libya

A British man and a New Zealander woman were found shot dead outside the Mellitah oil complex in western Libya. Authorities in the UK and New Zealand are investigating; the two victims reportedly were teachers. The Libyan army detained two American basketball players from the campus of Benghazi University. Sebha police are investigating the murder […]

Kenya

A grenade attack outside a nightclub frequented by tourists wounded 10 people in Mombasa. A former Kenyan soldier was arrested in Hagadera refugee camp and accused of collaborating with Shabaab.

Cameroon

A Cameroonian security source said the government released a senior Boko Haram leader in exchange for French priest Georges Vandenbeusch. Seven people were killed in a clash between Cameroonian military and gunmen from the Central African Republic.

Hamas

Secret Palestinian report warns of danger of new intifada

Morocco

Authorities announced results of the Dec. 25 arrest of 18 members of a terrorist cell that sent fighters to Syria. One of the detainees admitted to preparing a bomb for a terrorist attack in Morocco. Bombs, swords, knives, gas masks, and military uniforms were found in the homes of the detainees along with al Qaeda […]

Czech Republic

Czech police are investigating the death of Palestinian ambassador Jamal Al Jamal in an explosion in his home as a case of negligence and illegal arms possession; police found enough submachine guns to equip at least a 10-man combat unit. The Prague police chief said the fatal blast resulted from “inexpert handling of an explosive.”

Pakistan

A suicide bomber killed three people and wounded 30 more in an attack on a bus in Quetta. The suicide bomber rammed his vehicle into a bus that was transporting Shia travelers from Iran.

Iraq

“Islamist militants” attacked police stations and government buildings in Fallujah, Ramadi, and Tarmiyah to free prisoners and seize weapons. Fighters are in control of areas of Ramadi and Fallujah. In Tarmiyah, four policemen were killed after jihadists assaulted a police headquarters in the city.

Syria

An opposition activist group that reports on the Syrian conflict said its network of sources is increasingly being threatened by Islamist extremists. The Syrian Electronic Army reportedly hacked Skype. The 11-nation Friends of Syria group plans to convene in the coming days in advance of the Geneva II talks.

Turkey

Security forces seized a truck in Hatay province carrying arms and ammunition that was headed for the Syrian border. The Hatay governor then tried to take the truck from the soldiers but failed; the Hatay public prosecutor is investigating. Opposition political parties vowed to block government efforts to curb the powers of judges and prosecutors. […]

Lebanon

Defense Minister Ghosn denied confirming the arrest of Majid bin Mohammad al Majid, the leader of the al Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades. Lebanese media has reported that al Majid was arrested in Beirut. A Twitter account belonging to a member of the group who had claimed the Nov. 21 attack on the Iranian Embassy has […]

South Sudan

S. Sudan president declares state of emergency ahead of talks

Somalia

Six people were killed during a Shabaab suicide assault on the Jazeera hotel in Mogadishu. Shabaab detonated two car bombs outside the hotel, then two suicide bombers were gunned down before entering the hotel complex.

Egypt

The army arrested 10 terrorists in North Sinai operations. Prosecutors began investigating the overnight gas pipeline attack. The head of the South Sinai General Intelligence Service was killed in a car accident. Al Azhar plans to start a satellite channel that will aim to counter radical and terrorist ideologies. At least two people were killed […]

Egypt

Egypt’s Christians pray for peace after months of unrest

Tunisia

Prime Minister Bhiri said yesterday that “[t]here is no relation between the reinforcement of security measures in the country and the information regarding the arrest of Ansar-Shariaa leader Abu Iyadh.” Although Tunisian state media has reported Iyadh’s capture, the US has denied involvement. The Foreign Ministry flatly denied the existence of US military bases on […]