terrorism
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
World
April 30, 2021
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
MADRID (AP) — The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife campaigner killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso…
Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Al-Azhar condemns Islamic State murder of coptic man in North Sinai
Al-Azhar, the top institution in the world of Sunni Islam, condemned on the Islamic State’s murder of a Coptic Egyptian…
Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
Egypt
April 19, 2021
Islamic State uploads video showing execution of Coptic citizen in North Sinai
The Islamic State in North Sinai have executed a Coptic citizen kidnapped months ago and uploaded a video online of…
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Egypt
April 14, 2021
Azhar warns of ‘lone wolf’ terrorist attacks during Ramadan
Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism warned that the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization has called on its “lone wolves” to…
Extremist kills self, her baby in Tunisia suicide bombing
Middle East
April 2, 2021
Extremist kills self, her baby in Tunisia suicide bombing
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian authorities said a female suicide bomber killed herself and her baby during counterterrorism operations in…
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
Middle East
March 25, 2021
Biden wants to explore keeping US counter-terrorism troops in Afghanistan: top lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is looking to keep US troops in Afghanistan past a May 1 deadline while…
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province
Middle East
March 13, 2021
Car bomb kills at least 7, injures 53 in Afghan Herat province
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people…
Egyptian Prosecution recommends re-listing Aboutrika, 1,527 others on terror list
Egypt
March 11, 2021
Egyptian Prosecution recommends re-listing Aboutrika, 1,527 others on terror list
On Thursday, Egypt’s Prosecution Office recommended Cairo Criminal Court’s decision to list the retired Ahly football star Mohamed Aboutrika and…
Opinion | Islam: The religion of love, tolerance, and moderation
Opinion
March 10, 2021
Opinion | Islam: The religion of love, tolerance, and moderation
For a religion to be strong, it must be confident in itself – solid in its convictions and robust in…
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,…