terrorism
Austrian minister says ‘Islamist terrorist’ in Vienna attack, death toll rises to five
World
November 3, 2020
Austrian minister says ‘Islamist terrorist’ in Vienna attack, death toll rises to five
VIENNA (Reuters) – Hundreds of police fanned out across Vienna on Tuesday, searching for perpetrators of attacks that left five…
IS attack on Afghan university leaves 22 dead, 22 wounded
Middle East
November 3, 2020
IS attack on Afghan university leaves 22 dead, 22 wounded
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Islamic State militants in Afghanistan stormed Kabul University on Monday as it hosted a book fair…
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Why does liberal Tunisia still struggle with extremists?
Though details are still emerging, French media have reported that the attacker who killed three people in Nice on Thursday had recently…
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
Opinion
October 31, 2020
Pandora’s Box… Radicalization and counter-radicalization in France
While presenting his strategic vision to confront “political Islam” in a speech on October 2, French President Emmanuel Macron could…
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
Middle East
October 31, 2020
Young Tunisian’s journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) – When Brahim al-Aouissaoui made a video call to his family back in Tunisia early on Thursday…
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
Egypt
October 30, 2020
As anger rises, thousands of Muslims protest French cartoons
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Thousands of Muslims in Pakistan poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests…
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Tunisian man beheads woman, kills two more people in Nice church
PARIS/NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding Tunisian man shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) beheaded a woman and killed two…
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
World
October 29, 2020
3 dead in knife attack in French church; terrorism suspected
PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city…
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
World
October 27, 2020
Bomb at seminary in Pakistan kills 8 students, wounds 136
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb blast ripped through an Islamic seminary on the outskirts of the northwest Pakistani…
Sudan’s leader: Israel deal ‘incentive’ to end pariah status
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Sudan’s leader: Israel deal ‘incentive’ to end pariah status
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s leader said Monday that the decision to normalize ties with Israel was an incentive for President…