Islamists
Gunfire heard at main Mali military base, residents suspect militant attack
World
July 23, 2022
Gunfire heard at main Mali military base, residents suspect militant attack
Kati, Mali (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire was heard early on Friday at the main military base outside Mali’s capital Bamako…
Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
Middle East
November 17, 2021
Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
CAIRO (AP) — Powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president, submitting his candidacy…
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
World
February 27, 2021
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance,…
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
World
October 26, 2020
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim prime minister said on Monday he was open to talks with Islamist militants whose insurgency…
French police conduct raids in crackdown after teacher beheading
World
October 19, 2020
French police conduct raids in crackdown after teacher beheading
History teacher Samuel Paty, 47, was murdered on Friday in broad daylight outside his school in a middle-class Paris suburb…
France demonstrations pay tribute to beheaded teacher
World
October 18, 2020
France demonstrations pay tribute to beheaded teacher
PARIS (AP) — Demonstrators in France on Sunday took part in gatherings in support of freedom of speech and in…
Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric to 28 months
Middle East
February 10, 2020
Israeli court sentences radical Islamic cleric to 28 months
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday sentenced a radical Islamic cleric to 28 months in prison for “inciting…
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Egypt’s Azhar warns of extremist books on Amazon
Egypt’s Azhar Observer for Combating Terrorism warned on Wednesday that according to a report published by UK news website “The…
On again, off again: Erratic history of talks with the Taliban
Middle East
September 8, 2019
On again, off again: Erratic history of talks with the Taliban
A secret US summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan’s leader, abruptly cancelled by President Donald Trump on Saturday, was not…
Sudan deports three freed rebel leaders after talks collapse: source
Middle East
June 10, 2019
Sudan deports three freed rebel leaders after talks collapse: source
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan has deported to South Sudan three members of a rebel movement detained last week in the…