terrorism
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
PARIS/NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two…
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
World
October 29, 2020
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city…
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
World
October 27, 2020
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani…
Sudan’s leader: Israel deal ‘incentive’ to end pariah status
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Sudan’s leader: Israel deal ‘incentive’ to end pariah status
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s leader said Monday that the decision to normalize ties with Israel was an incentive for President…
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
World
October 26, 2020
Mali and France at odds over talks with Islamist militants
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim prime minister said on Monday he was open to talks with Islamist militants whose insurgency…
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
Egypt
October 25, 2020
Azhar’s Grand Imam slams attempts to drag Islam into ‘political battles’
The Grand Imam of Azhar Ahmed al-Tayyeb on Sunday issued a statement condemning all attempts to involve Islam in “political…
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Suicide bombing at Kabul education centre kills 24, students among the victims
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bombing at an education center in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul killed 24 people including teenage students…
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaeda leader wanted by FBI
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaeda leader wanted by FBI
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaeda propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an…
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Sudanese officials: Diplomatic deal with Israel is near
JERUSALEM (AP) — Sudanese officials confirmed on Thursday that a senior US-Israeli delegation flew to Sudan on a private jet…