terrorism
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
Middle East
January 16, 2018
Pakistan clerics issue fatwa against ‘un-Islamic’ suicide bombings
More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to…
Israel vows to destroy all Gaza attack tunnels by year end
Middle East
January 15, 2018
Israel vows to destroy all Gaza attack tunnels by year end
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman has announced his country’s strategy to destroy tunnels used to launch attacks on Israeli soil…
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
Middle East
January 15, 2018
Twin blasts kill dozens in Baghdad
Two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests at a busy square in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 26 and wounding…
Israel reportedly echoes complaints over diplomatic disregard from Egypt
Egypt
January 14, 2018
Israel reportedly echoes complaints over diplomatic disregard from Egypt
Due to an absence of official invitations to diplomatic events organized by Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry and exclusion from briefings,…
Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt
January 13, 2018
Egypt announces curfew in parts of North Sinai
Egypt announced it will be imposing a curfew in some parts of North Sinai on Saturday, the official Gazette said…
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
Middle East
January 12, 2018
US to reopen probe into Hezbollah ‘narcoterrorism’
The US Justice Department announced on Thursday plans to create a special task force to crack down on what it…
Three extremists killed in central Sinai crackdown
Egypt
January 9, 2018
Three extremists killed in central Sinai crackdown
Three extremists were killed by security forces, in clashes during a crackdown in central Sinai, security sources announced on Tuesday. Security authorities received…
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Middle East
January 8, 2018
Jordan says it arrests 17 in foiled Islamic State attack plot: state media
Jordan said on Monday it had foiled an Islamic State plot that included plans for a series of attacks last…
Borussia Dortmund bus bomb accused confesses crime
World
January 8, 2018
Borussia Dortmund bus bomb accused confesses crime
A 28-year-old man accused of detonating bombs targeting a top German football team has confessed to the deed. But he…
Austrian teen charged with plotting terror attack with 12-year-old in Germany
World
January 8, 2018
Austrian teen charged with plotting terror attack with 12-year-old in Germany
The Austrian teen was reportedly radicalized in prison before plotting with a 12-year-old German-Iraqi to bomb a Christmas market in…