jihadists
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
Egypt
April 9, 2015
Al-Azhar’s Sheikh: Jihad not limited to battlefield
The Islamic concept of “Jihad” has been misused for the alleged goal of establishing an “Islamic caliphate”, while the concept…
Egypt militant group claims responsibility for Sinai attack on soldiers
Egypt
April 3, 2015
Egypt militant group claims responsibility for Sinai attack on soldiers
An Egyptian militant group allied with Islamic State claimed responsibility on Friday for attacks on military checkpoints which killed 15 soldiers…
Mufti: The term “jihad” used out of context
Egypt
March 22, 2015
Mufti: The term “jihad” used out of context
The Islamic term “jihad” has been taken out of its context to serve purposes that are clearly against Islam, Egypt’s…
Arab leaders bemoan lack of strategy, weapons against jihadists
Egypt
February 8, 2015
Arab leaders bemoan lack of strategy, weapons against jihadists
Arab leaders bemoaned what they called a lack of strategy and weapons in the fight against jihadists like Islamic State…
Jihadists increasingly wary of Internet, experts say
Egypt
January 31, 2015
Jihadists increasingly wary of Internet, experts say
After having used the Internet profusely for propaganda and recruitment, jihadist organisations have realised that investigators are gleaning crucial information…
Egypt jihadists claim attack on Sinai pipeline to Jordan
Egypt
January 20, 2015
Egypt jihadists claim attack on Sinai pipeline to Jordan
Egyptian jihadists claimed Monday to have bombed a pipeline in the Sinai that carries gas to Jordan, saying it was…
Jihadists wage high-tech war to win Western recruits
World
January 14, 2015
Jihadists wage high-tech war to win Western recruits
Jihadist groups tied to the men who attacked France's Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Paris kosher supermarket are waging an…
Jihadists say ‘gay’ thrown off rooftop
World
December 9, 2014
Jihadists say ‘gay’ thrown off rooftop
The Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria on Tuesday posted photographs appearing to show jihadists throw a "gay" off…
Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai case
Egypt
December 6, 2014
Egypt court sentences seven jihadists to death in Sinai case
An Egyptian court has sentenced to death seven men, including prominent Islamist militant Adel Habara, over the killing of 25…
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
Egypt
December 4, 2014
Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists
Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, on Thursday urged Christians in the Arab world to stand firm in…