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Canada train plot suspects in court, will fight charges
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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