Swiss and Russian experts reportedly ruled out the possibility that Yasser Arafat was killed by polonium. The Palestinian Authority cabinet condemned the recent killing of Palestinian terrorist Mohammed Asi by Israel in the West Bank. Iran is said to have canceled the planned visit of Hamas’ Khaled Meshal to Tehran.
Officials alert foreign services that Snowden has documents on their cooperation with US
‘Four killed’ in Lebanon flare-up
Norway weighing Syria chemical weapons task
Norway’s Somalis worry extremism is spreading
Syria has released 61 female detainees as part of a hostage swap. Regime and Hezbollah forces retook most of Hteitat al-Turkman in Reef Dimashq from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, the Al Nusrah Front, and rebel groups after days of heavy fighting. Kurdish YPG forces clashed with ISIS in Aleppo near Azaz, […]
A bomb attack killed an Investigative Committee member in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, and an IED detonated near a military convoy on Dagestan’s Khasavyurt-Babayurt motorway. A Molotov cocktail was thrown at a mosque in Volgograd, and several of them set fire to the house of an Islamic cleric in the city on Oct. 22. […]
“Gunmen” on a motorcycle shot and killed a colonel in Yemeni intelligence in an attack on the streets of the capital of Sana’a. Saudi Arabia has suspended aid to Yemen “until the country settles down.”
Five Shabaab and government soldiers were killed during clashes in Elbarde; the military claimed it took control of the town. Shabaab has blockaded the town of Qansah Dhere. Security forces detained six suspects involved in Shabaab’s recent suicide attack in Beledweyne.
Pirates kidnapped two US sailors from a US ship off the coast of Nigeria; US authorities are not treating it as terrorism. Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 18 civilians and injured 12 others in Borno state. Dr. Bello Hakeem Baba Ahmed, a member of the government committee appointed to negotiate with the al Qaeda-linked group, […]
US agencies moving slowly to tighten data security, despite major leaks
Rift widens on Iranian nuclear deal as Israel, Arabs warn against allowing enrichment
Terrorists killed one policeman and injured another in Bizerte; authorities arrested 11 Salafists who had attacked a police station. At least eight National Guardsmen and two Islamist militants were killed during a raid on Oct. 22 by security forces on a suspected militant hideout in the central province of Sidi Bouzid. On the second anniversary […]
A joint French, UN, and Malian operation was launched to sweep Islamist militants out of three northern regions. A French military spokesman said it is the largest joint operation the three forces have undertaken so far in Mali, involving several hundred French soldiers.
Security forces found a massive arms cache in the southern province of Illizi near the Libyan border. Authorities suspect that militants created the cache, said to contain 100 antiaircraft missiles along with hundreds of anti-helicopter rockets, RPGs, and landmines.
The UN added Muhammad Jamal al Kashef to its al Qaeda sanctions list on Oct. 18. The US government previously designated Jamal on Oct. 7. The UN noted Jamal’s ties to the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, whereas the US government’s announcement did not. Jamal’s network continues to plan attacks.
The US-Saudi crackup reaches a dramatic tipping point
Recently disclosed secret US and Pakistani documents on drone strikes in Pakistan indicate substantial information-sharing by the US and some direct cooperation by Pakistan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called President Obama for a clarification on reports that the US may have monitored her mobile phone. A federal prosecutor said al Qaeda operative and terror suspect […]
A rebel attack on a gas pipeline south of Damascus airport left much of Syria, including the city itself, in the dark. A large blast targeted a regime checkpoint in Damascus. Syrian authorities released 14 female detainees in a hostage swap. The Al Nusrah Front, aided by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham, […]
Secret memos reveal explicit nature of US, Pakistan agreement on drones
The Effectiveness Of Drone Strikes In Counterinsurgency And Counterterrorism Campaigns
Amos Yadlin on Iran Strike: Why Israel Needs to Act Soon
Al Qaeda’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham killed 14 people in bombings that targeted civilians in Baghdad and Madain. Members of a human rights organization in Fallujah known as Herak launched a campaign called “We are against al Qaeda.”
More than 300 members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula attempted to break out of a prison in Sana’a. Guards at the outer perimeter opened fired on the prisoners before they could escape.
The Air Force reportedly struck a shipment of advanced weapons destined for Hezbollah; the IDF refused to comment on the report. Defense Minister Ya’alon said Israel is adhering to its red lines when it comes to the transfer of weapons from Syria, and that Hezbollah has not received any chemical weapons from Syria.
Authorities reportedly discovered a major smuggling tunnel from Gaza that was subsequently destroyed. An Egyptian soldier was killed in a shooting attack by unidentified gunmen in central Sinai. Military officers are said to be encouraging army chief Abdel Fattah al Sisi to run for president.
Turkey announced plans to provide the Hamas-run Gaza Strip $850,000 to deal with energy needs. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said he is prepared to meet with Israel’s prime minister at any time to push forward the peace process. Thousands attended the funeral of Palestinian terrorist Mohammed Asi in the West Bank. Hamas’ Saleh Arouri, […]
Qari Dawat has been targeted by the US for years. He has expressed his support for al Qaeda and kidnapped a Western journalist. His death has not been confirmed.
Obama’s Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed
U.S., Israel differ over how to resolve Iran nuclear issue