extremism
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
World
March 6, 2018
Russia World Cup: Germany warns of Islamist terror and hooligan threat
Germany’s top police authority has found evidence that Islamist terrorist groups may target the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The…
Explosion rocks Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, heavy gunfire reported
World
March 2, 2018
Explosion rocks Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, heavy gunfire reported
Armed gunmen have attacked Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, with violence also reported near the French embassy. A French…
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
Middle East
March 2, 2018
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a…
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
The Egyptian Armed Forces killed on Thursday 13 militants during a shootout that took place as sweeping operations of ‘Sinai…
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
World
March 1, 2018
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
A German citizen thought to be a military advisor to the Taliban in Helmand province has been detained by Afghan…
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
World
February 27, 2018
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
Britain faces a new and significant threat from organized far-right terrorism, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Monday…
71 militants killed, 158 stationing points destroyed in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
Egypt
February 23, 2018
71 militants killed, 158 stationing points destroyed in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
Following two weeks of Egypt’s comprehensive nationwide military operation aiming to eliminate the presence of terrorism in the country, official…
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Global watchdog to put Pakistan back on terrorist financing watchlist: sources
A global money-laundering watchdog has decided to place Pakistan back on its terrorist financing watchlist, a government official and a…
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Middle East
February 23, 2018
Tunisian FM: ‘We are not yet a democracy’
Is Tunisia, the only democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, slipping back into repression and chaos? Tim Sebastian meets…
The industry of extremism
Opinion
February 21, 2018
The industry of extremism
The main and perhaps most obvious question in dealing with the phenomenon of terrorism is usually absent from the official…