al-qaeda
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
Middle East
February 13, 2020
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government said Thursday it has reached a settlement with families of the victims of the…
UN-brokered Libya talks end with no formal cease-fire deal
Middle East
February 9, 2020
UN-brokered Libya talks end with no formal cease-fire deal
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s warring sides ended several days of UN-brokered talks without reaching a deal to consolidate a provisional…
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
Middle East
February 7, 2020
Trump says U.S. operation killed al-Qaida leader in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. at his direction has conducted a counter-terrorism operation in…
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are mounting increasingly bold attacks in Syria and Iraq following their loss of…
Britain vows tougher rules for terror convicts after latest London attack
World
February 3, 2020
Britain vows tougher rules for terror convicts after latest London attack
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out tougher rules for terror convicts after a man released…
US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaeda: Yemen sources
Middle East
February 2, 2020
US drone destroyed building housing al-Qaeda: Yemen sources
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Tribal leaders said Saturday a suspected US drone strike destroyed a building housing al-Qaeda militants last…
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
Middle East
January 10, 2020
Airstrikes hit rebel-held Syrian town despite new cease-fire
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian warplanes bombed a major rebel stronghold in the country’s northwest on Friday, less than 24 hours…
Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians
Middle East
December 24, 2019
Syrian army captures village, missile kills 8 civilians
BEIRUT (AP) — A missile struck a school building in northwestern Syria on Tuesday morning, killing eight civilians, opposition activists…
Syrian troops push toward Turkish observation post in Idlib
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Syrian troops push toward Turkish observation post in Idlib
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces pushed deeper in their offensive on the last remaining rebel stronghold in the country’s…
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Middle East
December 10, 2019
US officials painted ‘rosy’ picture of Afghanistan despite evidence: WPost
Senior US officials insisted that progress was being made in Afghanistan despite clear evidence the war there had become unwinnable,…