Islamists
Sri Lanka MPs clash with president over Easter attacks probe
World
June 9, 2019
Sri Lanka MPs clash with president over Easter attacks probe
Sri Lanka’s parliament warned President Maithripala Sirisena not to scuttle a controversial investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide…
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
World
June 8, 2019
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
Sri Lanka’s president has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses…
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
World
May 26, 2019
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
Sri Lanka’s military has detained nearly 100 suspects during four days of search operations against remnants of an Islamist group…
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
Middle East
May 22, 2019
Countries fueling Libya conflict must be stopped: U.N. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya is on the brink of a civil war that could “lead to the permanent division…
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Sudanese take aim at Islamist ‘deep state’ left by al-Bashir
CAIRO (AP) — The Sudanese protesters who succeeded in driving President Omar al-Bashir from power say their revolution won’t be…
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
Middle East
May 4, 2019
Afghanistan loya jirga demands ‘immediate and permanent’ ceasefire
A historic “loya jirga” peace summit in Kabul ended Friday with delegates from across Afghanistan demanding an immediate and permanent…
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
World
April 27, 2019
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter…
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
World
April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
Sri Lanka fell silent for three minutes Tuesday on a day of national mourning to honor more than 300 people…
Detained jihadists are ticking bomb, Syria Kurds warn
Middle East
March 24, 2019
Detained jihadists are ticking bomb, Syria Kurds warn
Syria’s Kurds warned Sunday that despite the demise of the Islamic State’s “caliphate”, the thousands of foreign jihadists they hold…
Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
Middle East
March 23, 2019
Explosions kill 2 at Afghan celebration, wound governor
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar…