extremism
Al Azhar Imam warns of risks of spreading extremism, sectarian fanaticism
Egypt
June 29, 2024
Al Azhar Imam warns of risks of spreading extremism, sectarian fanaticism
Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb has warned of the risks of spreading extremism, hatred and sectarian fanaticism as a…
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Algeria arrests members of MAK separatist group after attacks
ALGIERS, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Algeria has arrested 27 suspected members of a separatist group that the government has declared…
Police in New Zealand kill “extremist” who stabbed six in supermarket
World
September 3, 2021
Police in New Zealand kill “extremist” who stabbed six in supermarket
WELLINGTON, Sept 3 (Reuters) – New Zealand police on Friday shot and killed a knife-wielding “extremist” who was known to…
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Middle East
August 26, 2021
Afghans told to leave Kabul airport over ‘very credible’ Islamic State threat
Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due…
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
Middle East
August 24, 2021
Taliban takeover prompts fears of a resurgent al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent…
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack
World
August 19, 2021
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack
An assault on a convoy traveling through the north of Burkina Faso killed 47 people on Wednesday, the government of the western…
Explained: Who are the Taliban?
Middle East
August 17, 2021
Explained: Who are the Taliban?
They call themselves “students” ― that’s the verbatim translation of the word “Taliban” from Pashto. Today, the name of the Islamist…
Egyptian Army: 89 terrorists killed in North Sinai operations
Egypt
August 3, 2021
Egyptian Army: 89 terrorists killed in North Sinai operations
The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that it had killed 89 top terrorists in North Sinai recently, without specifying a…
Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9
World
July 10, 2021
Extremist attack in Somalia’s capital kills at least 9
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A large explosion in Somalia’s capital killed at least nine people and injured eight others, a…
Renowned Salafi sheikh accused of marrying 20 girls, money laundering
Egypt
June 17, 2021
Renowned Salafi sheikh accused of marrying 20 girls, money laundering
Egyptian lawyer Hany Sameh has filed a claim with the Public Prosecutor’s office against the renowned Salafi preacher Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub,…