al-qaeda
Trial for al-Qaeda leader’s brother over terrorism charges adjourned
Egypt
June 15, 2014
Trial for al-Qaeda leader’s brother over terrorism charges adjourned
The South Cairo Criminal adjourned Sunday to 2 July the trial of 68 suspects, including the Mohamed al-Zawahiri, brother of…
Iran’s Rouhani says ready to aid Iraq, nuclear deal by 20 July possible
World
June 14, 2014
Iran’s Rouhani says ready to aid Iraq, nuclear deal by 20 July possible
Iran stands ready to help Iraq's government in its fight against Sunni Muslim insurgents within the framework of international law,…
Iraq Kurds seize Kirkuk; Sunni militants surge toward Baghdad
World
June 12, 2014
Iraq Kurds seize Kirkuk; Sunni militants surge toward Baghdad
Iraqi Kurds seized control of the northern oil city of Kirkuk on Thursday, while surging Sunni Islamist rebels advanced towards…
Al Qaeda gunmen storm Yemeni city, at least 27 people killed
World
May 24, 2014
Al Qaeda gunmen storm Yemeni city, at least 27 people killed
At least 27 people were killed in an overnight raid by gunmen on a city in southeastern Yemen, residents and…
Somalia’s Shebab chief say war ‘shifting to Kenya’
World
May 22, 2014
Somalia’s Shebab chief say war ‘shifting to Kenya’
Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab vowed Thursday to move their war to neighbouring Kenya, one of the top commanders said in…
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
World
May 4, 2014
Syria jihadists seize Daraa rebel leader: monitor
Beirut (AFP) - Al-Nusra Front, the Al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, has seized a moderate rebel commander in the southern province…
Yemeni colonel shot dead in Aden, two hurt in bomb attack
World
May 3, 2014
Yemeni colonel shot dead in Aden, two hurt in bomb attack
Unidentified gunmen shot dead an army colonel in his car in Yemen's southern port city of Aden late on Friday…
At least seven killed in Mogadishu bombing
World
May 3, 2014
At least seven killed in Mogadishu bombing
At least seven people were killed Saturday in a huge explosion believed to be from a roadside bomb in the…
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
World
April 27, 2014
Al Qaeda chief urges Westerner kidnappings
(Reuters) - Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, particularly Americans, who could then be…
Yemen, US mount ‘unprecedented’ air attacks on Qaeda
World
April 21, 2014
Yemen, US mount ‘unprecedented’ air attacks on Qaeda
An "unprecedented" US and Yemeni aerial campaign has killed more than 40 Al-Qaeda militants in recent days in a bid…