Al qaeda
Australia intends to list Hamas as terrorist organisation
World
February 17, 2022
Australia intends to list Hamas as terrorist organisation
SYDNEY, Feb 17 (Reuters) – The Australian government intends to list the entirety of Palestinian Islamist group Hamas as a…
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Biden: ‘Tough’ to meet Afghanistan troop withdrawal date
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden told the US broadcaster ABC that it would be “tough” to withdraw the remaining 2,500…
Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals
Middle East
February 5, 2021
Al Qaeda’s leader in Yemen under arrest, UN report reveals
The leader of al Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen has been under arrest for several months, the United Nations disclosed Thursday…
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly…
At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger – security sources
World
January 3, 2021
At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger – security sources
NIAMEY (Reuters) -At least 70 civilians were killed in simultaneous attacks on two villages by suspected Islamist militants in Niger,…
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
Middle East
December 14, 2020
US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors
CAIRO (AP) — The US Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration has removed Sudan from the…
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
Middle East
December 3, 2020
US military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two larger bases in the…
Video: ‘Kingdom of Silence’ revisits Jamal Khashoggi’s death and the history of US-Saudi relations
Culture
October 2, 2020
Video: ‘Kingdom of Silence’ revisits Jamal Khashoggi’s death and the history of US-Saudi relations
Two years after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, “Kingdom of Silence” again shines a necessary light on the…
Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden
Middle East
September 15, 2019
Trump confirms death of Al-Qaeda heir Hamza bin Laden
US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama…
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
Middle East
July 17, 2019
Syrian air strike on village market kill at least 12: rescuers
AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and scores wounded on Tuesday in aerial strikes believed to have…