al-qaeda
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
World
November 7, 2013
France says ‘plausible’ Al-Qaeda killed journalists in Mali
France said on Thursday that Al-Qaeda's north African branch may have killed two French journalists in Mali at the weekend,…
Sources confirm ex-army officer behind minister assassination attempt
Egypt
October 26, 2013
Sources confirm ex-army officer behind minister assassination attempt
Informed judicial sources have confirmed a claim by jihadi groups that the attempt on the life of Interior Minister Mohamed…
US shows Qaeda pursuit with Libya, Somalia raids
World
October 6, 2013
US shows Qaeda pursuit with Libya, Somalia raids
US raids in Libya and Somalia that captured an Islamist wanted for bombing its Nairobi embassy 15 years ago show…
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
World
October 3, 2013
Syria rebel groups tell Al-Qaeda to leave border town
Six of the most powerful rebel factions in Syria issued a joint statement on Thursday telling an Al-Qaeda front group…
Zawahri condemns crackdown on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
September 13, 2013
Zawahri condemns crackdown on Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has described the army-installed government's crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt as a "brutal…
Drone kills al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
Egypt
August 30, 2013
Drone kills al-Qaeda leader in Yemen
A drone strike Friday killed an al-Qaeda leader in Yemen, sources said, the latest in a string of attacks targeting…
Son of Mohamed al-Zawahiri condemns father’s arrest
Egypt
August 17, 2013
Son of Mohamed al-Zawahiri condemns father’s arrest
Abdel Rahman al-Zawahiri, the nephew of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, has criticised the "unjustified" arrest of his father in Giza…
Manning’s WikiLeaks breach helped Al-Qaeda recruit: witness
World
August 9, 2013
Manning’s WikiLeaks breach helped Al-Qaeda recruit: witness
U.S. soldier Bradley Manning's release of secret files to WikiLeaks in the biggest breach of classified data in the nation's…
US Embassy closed until next Saturday
Egypt
August 5, 2013
US Embassy closed until next Saturday
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has announced that it will be closed from Monday to Saturday, and it has asked…
Suicide bomber, gunmen attack UN office in Somalia
World
June 19, 2013
Suicide bomber, gunmen attack UN office in Somalia
A suicide bomber and several gunmen attacked a United Nations compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, police and…