terrorism
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
Middle East
August 23, 2021
Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East
A recent editorial in Al-Alam, an Iranian-owned Arabic-language publication, warned people not to trust the Americans the way the Afghan people did. The people…
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Algeria accuses groups it links to Morocco, Israel of setting wildfires
ALGIERS, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Algeria on Wednesday blamed devastating wildfires this month on two groups it recently designated as…
Israel reduces official terrorism threat levels in Sinai, Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
August 19, 2021
Israel reduces official terrorism threat levels in Sinai, Sharm el-Sheikh
On Wednesday, the Israeli National Security Agency announced that the terrorism threat levels at the beaches of Sinai and Sharm…
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack
World
August 19, 2021
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack
An assault on a convoy traveling through the north of Burkina Faso killed 47 people on Wednesday, the government of the western…
Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital
Middle East
August 4, 2021
Taliban claim responsibility for car bomb attack in Afghan capital
KABUL, Aug 4 (Reuters) – The Taliban claimed responsibility on Wednesday for a car bomb attack on the residence of…
Sisi approves public servant dismissal law against Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Sisi approves public servant dismissal law against Muslim Brotherhood
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has approved a new law that amends some provisions of Law No. 10 of 1972 regarding administrative…
Egyptian Army: 89 terrorists killed in North Sinai operations
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Egyptian Army: 89 terrorists killed in North Sinai operations
The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that it had killed 89 top terrorists in North Sinai recently, without specifying a…
Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes
Middle East
July 25, 2021
Ex-UN rights boss to head probe into Israel, Hamas alleged crimes
GENEVA, July 22 (Reuters) – Former United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay will head an international commission of inquiry…