Islamists
Somali Islamist militants attack hotel in Mogadishu
World
June 26, 2016
Somali Islamist militants attack hotel in Mogadishu
Somalia's al Shabaab Islamist group launched a suicide bomb attack on a hotel in the center of Mogadishu on Saturday…
Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes
World
May 5, 2016
Bangladesh Islamist party leader to hang for war crimes
Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a final appeal from the leader of the top Islamist party against death sentence…
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
World
February 6, 2016
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack on U.N. base in Mali
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for Friday's deadly attack on a U.N. police base in the…
Indonesia looks to stop militants overseas from returning home
World
January 19, 2016
Indonesia looks to stop militants overseas from returning home
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering a regulation that would prohibit Indonesians from joining radical groups overseas, in an effort…
Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis
World
January 6, 2016
Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis
Indonesian authorities are working with their counterparts in China to stem a flow of ethnic Uighur militants seeking to join…
Custody extended for pro-Brotherhood politicians over incitement
Egypt
January 5, 2016
Custody extended for pro-Brotherhood politicians over incitement
Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday extended by 45 days the custody detention of 16 Islamist politicians allied with the outlawed…
Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: US is racist, anti-Muslim
World
January 2, 2016
Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: US is racist, anti-Muslim
An al Qaeda affiliate has apparently released a new recruitment video, telling Muslims in America that the country has a…
Party’s exclusion from govt will push Islamists toward violence: Nour Party chief
Egypt
December 7, 2015
Party’s exclusion from govt will push Islamists toward violence: Nour Party chief
Excluding the Nour Party from Egypt’s political scene will force young Islamists to turn to violence, the chairman of the…
UAE blames Islamists for delay against rebels in Yemen province
Middle East
November 23, 2015
UAE blames Islamists for delay against rebels in Yemen province
A key member of a Saudi-led Arab coalition has blamed Islamists for delays in its military operations to expel Shi'ite…
Results: Morocco’s PAM party, Islamists win most seats in local vote
Egypt
September 5, 2015
Results: Morocco’s PAM party, Islamists win most seats in local vote
A political party formed by a close associate of Morocco's king secured most seats in local elections on Friday, closely…