al-qaeda
Canada train plot suspects in court, will fight charges
World
April 24, 2013
Canada train plot suspects in court, will fight charges
TORONTO/MONTREAL — Two men charged with an alleged Al-Qaeda-backed plot to derail a Canadian passenger train made their first court…
Jihad Movement leader calls for applying Sharia
Egypt
April 14, 2013
Jihad Movement leader calls for applying Sharia
Circumstances in Egypt will not improve unless Sharia is applied, Jihad Movement Mufti Sayed Imam said. Imam said the Afghanistan’s…
Al-Qaeda wing says Syria’s al-Nusra is part of network
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Al-Qaeda wing says Syria’s al-Nusra is part of network
Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq, acknowledged on Tuesday that Al-Nusra Front, a jihadi group fighting…
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
World
March 28, 2013
Al-Qaeda offshoot in North Africa joins Twitter
The media arm of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in North Africa launched its Twitter account on Thursday by offering "glad tidings" to…
CIA provides intelligence to Syrian rebels
World
March 23, 2013
CIA provides intelligence to Syrian rebels
The US Central Intelligence Agency has been feeding information to select rebel fighters in Syria to try to make them…
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Detention continues for last Egyptian in Guantanamo, despite deteriorating health
There are fears for the life of the last Egyptian detained in the US Guantanamo Bay facility. His health appears…
Al-Qaeda commander Abu Zeid killed in Mali
World
February 28, 2013
Al-Qaeda commander Abu Zeid killed in Mali
French forces in Mali have killed Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a leading field commander of Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing AQIM, Algerian…
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
Egypt
February 17, 2013
Anti-interventionist stance on Mali reflects Morsy’s domestic considerations
President Mohamed Morsy opposes France’s intervention in Mali even though the campaign, which seeks to restore the Malian government’s control…
US wary of Africa ‘terrorist’ threat, Senegal detains suspects
World
February 16, 2013
US wary of Africa ‘terrorist’ threat, Senegal detains suspects
DAKAR –– Senegal has detained a Mauritanian and a Malian for suspected terrorist links, its government said on Friday, and…
Al-Qaeda: From Iraq to Syria?
Opinion
February 15, 2013
Al-Qaeda: From Iraq to Syria?
After losing a significant amount of its power in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq, it looks like Al-Qaeda is…