terrorism
Manhunt under way after three killed in French Christmas market attack
World
December 12, 2018
Manhunt under way after three killed in French Christmas market attack
PARIS (Reuters) – A manhunt was under way in northeastern France early on Wednesday for a gunman who killed…
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
Middle East
December 11, 2018
Lebanon says it foiled plots to stage attacks in May
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon foiled a plot by militants based in Syria to carry out two attacks this year…
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
Middle East
December 5, 2018
Iran moves closer to adopting law against funding terrorism
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s parliament approved a tweaked draft law against funding terrorism on Wednesday which officials hope will…
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
Middle East
December 2, 2018
Pompeo condemns Iran missile test
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran’s testing of a…
Senior cleric in Afghanistan’s top religious body killed
Middle East
November 24, 2018
Senior cleric in Afghanistan’s top religious body killed
KABUL (Reuters) – A leader of Afghanistan’s highest religious body was assassinated in Kabul on Saturday, a senior interior…
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
Middle East
November 21, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says ECHR ruling on jailed politician supports terrorism
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling…
Three charged over alleged Melbourne terror plot
World
November 20, 2018
Three charged over alleged Melbourne terror plot
Three men who allegedly plotted “chilling” terror attacks in Melbourne were charged early Tuesday, less than two weeks after…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
Society
November 19, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
The animation unit at Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), broadcast a new…
Dar al-Iftaa establishes animation unit to counter extremism
Egypt
November 15, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa establishes animation unit to counter extremism
Dar al-Iftaa has established an animation unit to respond to citizens’ religious questions on terrorism through short animated replies in…
Egypt’s police foils suicide attack on security checkpoint in Arish
Egypt
November 12, 2018
Egypt’s police foils suicide attack on security checkpoint in Arish
Egypt’s Central Security Forces (CEF) on Monday foiled an attack by a suicide bomber on a security checkpoint in…