terrorism
Blast near Turkey’s ruling party headquarters injures 10
World
March 1, 2012
Blast near Turkey’s ruling party headquarters injures 10
ISTANBUL — A remote control bomb wounded 10 police officers near the Istanbul headquarters of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development…
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies Adly persuaded it to abandon violence
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya denies Adly persuaded it to abandon violence
A leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya refuted former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly’s testimony during his own trial that his anti-terrorism efforts…
Israeli ambassador fears assassination attempt, wants stronger security
Egypt
February 23, 2012
Israeli ambassador fears assassination attempt, wants stronger security
The Israeli ambassador to Cairo has demanded Egyptian authorities improve his personal security to prevent a potential attack similar to…
Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis
World
February 16, 2012
Thailand: Iranians planned to attack Israelis
BANGKOK — Three Iranians detained after accidentally setting off explosives in Bangkok were planning to attack Israeli diplomats, Thailand's top…
Bali terrorism suspect tells captors he used kitchen items to build bomb
World
February 11, 2012
Bali terrorism suspect tells captors he used kitchen items to build bomb
JAKARTA, Indonesia — An Indonesian militant charged in the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks has told interrogators he spent weeks holed up…
Two explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo
World
February 10, 2012
Two explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo
BEIRUT — Two explosions targeted security compounds in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, state media said, causing…
Experts deactivate bomb on Libyan jet in Cairo
Egypt
January 26, 2012
Experts deactivate bomb on Libyan jet in Cairo
Explosives experts at Cairo International Airport deactivated a bomb Wednesday that had been placed on a Libyan Airlines jet, said…
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
World
January 6, 2012
Syrian state TV: Suicide bomber kills several in Damascus
A suicide bomber killed several people and wounded dozens in central Damascus on Friday, Syrian state television said, showing footage of…
Nigerian bishops call for help in fighting Boko Haram terrorists
World
December 31, 2011
Nigerian bishops call for help in fighting Boko Haram terrorists
LAGOS — An influential body grouping Nigeria's Catholic bishops urged President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday to hire foreign crime experts…