al-qaeda
France keeps up Mali air strikes, African troop plan advances
World
January 15, 2013
France keeps up Mali air strikes, African troop plan advances
France kept up its air strikes against Islamist rebels in Mali as plans to deploy African troops gathered pace on Tuesday…
Libya closes borders, declares south military zone
World
December 17, 2012
Libya closes borders, declares south military zone
Libya ordered the closure of its borders with four of its neighbors on Sunday, as it declared the desert south…
Yemen says 17 soldiers killed in ambush
World
December 10, 2012
Yemen says 17 soldiers killed in ambush
Yemeni military planes on Monday struck at Al-Qaeda insurgents suspected of carrying out an ambush in which 17 army officers…
Two bombs kill 28 people in Iraq Shia cities
World
November 29, 2012
Two bombs kill 28 people in Iraq Shia cities
Bombs in two majority Shia Muslim cities in southern Iraq killed 28 people on Thursday, police and hospital sources said.…
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
Egypt
November 8, 2012
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
Prosecutors requested assistance from the National Security Service on Thursday to obtain more information about the alleged leader of…
Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers
World
November 5, 2012
Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants shot dead two Saudi soldiers in a clash Monday as they attempted to cross into neighbouring Yemen,…
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Egypt
November 4, 2012
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Police on Saturday arrested another suspect in what they are deeming a “terrorist cell,” revealed last month after police raided…
Yemen gas pipeline blown up again
World
October 31, 2012
Yemen gas pipeline blown up again
A gas pipeline feeding Yemen's only liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal was blown up again on Tuesday night, the…
Al-Qaeda leader calls on Muslims to kidnap Westerners
World
October 27, 2012
Al-Qaeda leader calls on Muslims to kidnap Westerners
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has urged Egyptians to restart their revolution to press for Islamic law and called on Muslims…
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Egypt
October 27, 2012
Security sources: Jihadis might shift operations from Sinai to other provinces
Security sources told Al-Hayat London-based newspaper that jihadi leaders might shift their operations from Sinai to other governorates after…