terrorism
Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials
Middle East
October 4, 2020
Truck bomb in eastern Afghan province kills at least 15: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – Attackers set off a truck bomb in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, killing at least 15…
Rockets land in Erbil hours after Iraqi PM pledges to protect diplomats
Middle East
October 1, 2020
Rockets land in Erbil hours after Iraqi PM pledges to protect diplomats
SULAIMANIYA/MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iran-backed militias launched rockets targeting US troops that landed near Erbil airport in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan…
Iran rejects Saudi accusation it trained a terrorist cell
Middle East
September 29, 2020
Iran rejects Saudi accusation it trained a terrorist cell
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran rejected on Tuesday an accusation by Saudi Arabia that it had trained a terrorist cell, which…
Sudan rejects linking removal from US terrorism list with Israel ties
Middle East
September 26, 2020
Sudan rejects linking removal from US terrorism list with Israel ties
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan does not want to link its removal from a US terrorism list that is hindering access…
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
World
September 25, 2020
Terror probe opened after 2 wounded in Paris knife attack
PARIS (AP) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the…
Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Eastern Libyan forces say they killed Islamic State leader
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Eastern Libyan forces said on Wednesday they killed the leader of the Islamic State group in…
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
Middle East
September 21, 2020
Sudan to discuss removal from US terrorism list in UAE
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudanese officials will discuss the removal of their country from a US list of state sponsors of…
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
World
September 19, 2020
Ethiopia files terrorism charges against leading opposition activist
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has filed terrorism charges against a prominent media mogul and opposition politician from the Oromo…
Video: Egyptian Armed Forces eliminate 77 militants in Sinai
Egypt
August 31, 2020
Video: Egyptian Armed Forces eliminate 77 militants in Sinai
Egypt’s General Command of the Armed Forces announced on Sunday that the armed forces have eliminated 77 takfiri militants and…
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
Middle East
August 27, 2020
New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life without parole
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — The white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshipers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday…