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Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
Middle East
December 19, 2017
Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria’s Idlib
As President Bashar Assad seeks to reassert his authority in Idlib, the only remaining province in Syria where his forces…
What is Pakistan’s militancy issue all about?
Middle East
December 1, 2017
What is Pakistan’s militancy issue all about?
Who’s fighting whom in Pakistan? Why does the country’s powerful army continue to support some militant groups? DW examines the…
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
Middle East
November 16, 2017
Kabul rocked by explosion killing seven
At least seven people were killed and many wounded in a suicide bomb blast that in the Afghan capital on…
Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Jund al-Islām vows to eliminate IS in Sinai
Egypt
November 12, 2017
Al-Qaeda-affiliated group Jund al-Islām vows to eliminate IS in Sinai
A little-known militant group called Jund al-Islām, inspired by Al-Qaeda ideology, declared on Saturday that it carried out a military attack…
Police officer still missing after El-Wahat El-Baheria clashes
Egypt
October 23, 2017
Police officer still missing after El-Wahat El-Baheria clashes
The whereabouts of Captain Mohamed Al- Haies, a member of troops engaged in the El-Wahat El-Baheria shootout Friday, are still unknown.…
Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants
Middle East
October 16, 2017
Newsmaker: Malaysian teacher seen as new ’emir’ of pro-Islamic State militants
The battlefield deaths of two leaders of an Islamic State alliance in the southern Philippines could thrust a Malaysian who trained…
Al-Qaeda-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops
Middle East
September 19, 2017
Al-Qaeda-led fighters on the offensive against Syrian troops
Insurgents led by an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria launched a wide offensive on Tuesday against Syrian pro-government troops, moving south…
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
Middle East
August 18, 2017
Mattis says a decision is closer on strategy for Afghanistan
After months of sometimes heated internal debate, the Trump administration has almost reached a decision on a new approach for…
Al-Qaeda leader claims German Sept. 11 suspect has died
Middle East
August 8, 2017
Al-Qaeda leader claims German Sept. 11 suspect has died
A German man believed to have provided logistical support to the Hamburg-based Sept. 11 hijackers has died, according to a…
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants
Middle East
August 8, 2017
Lebanon’s army prepares to clear border area of IS militants
Lebanon’s US-backed military is gearing up for a long-awaited assault to dislodge hundreds of Islamic State militants from a remote…