al-qaeda
New militant group claims responsibility for Friday blast in Cairo
Egypt
April 19, 2014
New militant group claims responsibility for Friday blast in Cairo
The Egyptian militant group Ajnad Misr (Soldiers of Egypt) claimed responsibility on Saturday for a blast that killed one police…
Iraq attacks kill 12 as soldiers ambush militants
World
April 8, 2014
Iraq attacks kill 12 as soldiers ambush militants
Baghdad (AFP) - Attacks in Iraq left 12 people dead Tuesday while security forces said they killed 25 militants near…
UAE summons Iraq envoy to protest Saudi terror accusations
World
March 12, 2014
UAE summons Iraq envoy to protest Saudi terror accusations
The United Arab Emirates summoned Iraq's ambassador on Wednesday to protest accusations by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Saudi Arabia…
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
World
March 9, 2014
Iraqi PM Maliki says Saudi, Qatar openly funding violence in Anbar
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of openly funding the Sunni Muslim insurgents his troops…
Al Qaeda breaks link with Syrian militant group ISIL
World
February 3, 2014
Al Qaeda breaks link with Syrian militant group ISIL
Al Qaeda's general command said on Monday it had no links with the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant…
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
World
January 8, 2014
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush rebel groups fighting it and to target…
Yemen tribesmen blow up oil pipeline after checkpoint killing
World
January 6, 2014
Yemen tribesmen blow up oil pipeline after checkpoint killing
Tribesmen in Yemen's restive Hadramawt province blew up a major oil pipeline in retaliation for the killing by the army…
Iraq PM to deploy more troops to combat Anbar unrest
World
January 2, 2014
Iraq PM to deploy more troops to combat Anbar unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday reversed a decision to withdraw soldiers from Anbar cities and ordered reinforcements to…
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
World
December 23, 2013
Pakistani army launches offensive near Afghan border
Residents of Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun region of North Waziristan accused government troops on Monday of killing dozens of civilians during…
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
World
November 7, 2013
Pakistani Taliban elect hardline ‘Mullah Radio’ as new chief
The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader…