terrorism
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
World
January 29, 2020
U.S. ponders cutting military forces in Africa; allies worry
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As extremist violence grows across Africa, the United States is considering reducing its military presence on…
Egypt’s parliament introduces new amendments to terrorism law
Egypt
January 28, 2020
Egypt’s parliament introduces new amendments to terrorism law
The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday approved an amendment to Law 8/2015 regulating designated…
Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants
Egypt
January 27, 2020
Egyptian court gives life sentence for 8 IS-linked militants
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced eight people to life in prison, after they were convicted of…
Egypt’s House of Representatives approves draft law cancelling conditional half-term release
Egypt
January 12, 2020
Egypt’s House of Representatives approves draft law cancelling conditional half-term release
The House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Sunday approved the government’s draft law to cancel the conditional…
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
World
January 10, 2020
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N’GOURMA, Burkina Faso (AP) — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni’s son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer:…
Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya
World
January 5, 2020
Somali jihadists attack military base in Kenya
Jihadis from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region,…
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Turkey arrests 70 Islamic State suspects ahead of New Year: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish police detained 70 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State in nationwide raids early on Monday,…
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Blast hits military parade in Yemen, at least five dead
DUBAI (Reuters) – A missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Huthi group struck a military parade in Yemen’s southern separatist-held town…
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
World
December 29, 2019
Five wounded in stabbing at New York rabbi’s house
An intruder stabbed and wounded five people at a rabbi’s house in New York during a party to celebrate the…
Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Twenty-seven local peace activists abducted in western Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban militants have kidnapped 27 peace activists from a highway in Afghanistan’s western Farah province, local officials…