Pakistan: Seven dead, 5 rescued as building collapses in Wah Cantt
Palestine: Israeli forces detain 8 Palestinians in E Jerusalem
Palestine: Israel to demolish 14 homes in Jerusalem’s E1
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kidnap 3 Palestinians in W Bank
Syrian opposition rejects UN Aleppo freeze plan
US: Kerry denounces UN Rights Council “Obsession” with Israel
Libya: Parliament picks controversial General as Army Chief
Yemen: US drone attack kills 3 people in Shabwa
Palestine: Over 280 Palestinians kidnapped by Israeli forces in Feb
Palestine Israeli army storms W Bank
Palestine: Two young Palestinians shot in Duheisha Camp
Pakistan: Girls’ school damaged in Karachi bomb blast
South Sudan: UN fears 100s of children kidnapped
Egypt: Court lists Hamas as “terrorist organization”
Iraq reopens museum looted in US-led invasion
Venezuela President imposes mandatory visas for US citizens
Palestine: 3 kidnapped by Israeli forces in W Bank
Palestine: Israeli forces destroy protest camp for 10th time
Yemen: US drone attack kills 3 people in Shabwa
ADEN, (Xinhua): Three suspected al-Qaida members were killed when a U.S. drone fired missiles on a pick-up truck in Yemen’s southeastern province of Shabwa, a military source told Xinhua on Monday. “The U.S. attack destroyed a small pick-up vehicle loaded … Continued
Iraq: 41 killed in bomb attacks and clashes across Iraq
[File photo] BAGHDAD, (Xinhua): Bomb attacks and clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants on Saturday left a total of 41 people killed and some 102 others injured in central and eastern Iraq, security sources said. The deadliest attacks occurred in … Continued
Somalia: Two die in car explosion in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, (Xinhua): Two people died and four others injured in a car explosion in Mogadishu on Saturday evening. Police at the scene told Xinhua that they tried to stop the car in a police blockade in the capital’s Hodan district … Continued
Iraq: Bombs and rockets on Baghdad kill eight
At least eight people were killed by bombs and rocket fire in Baghdad on Friday, police and medical sources said. They said a bomb exploded in the neighborhood of al-Saydiya, in southern Baghdad, killing three civilians while two Katyusha rockets … Continued
US spy chief: Fighting ISIS not Turkish priority
Turkey does not place a high priority on fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists and as a result foreign fighters are able to travel through the country into Syria, US intelligence chief James Clapper said Thursday. “Public … Continued
Nigeria: Suicide bombers kill 12 at Kano bus station
ABUJA, (Xinhua): At least 12 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a bus station in the northwestern Nigeria’s city of Kano on Tuesday, barely five hours after a similar blast hit a crowded bus station in … Continued
Iraq: Explosions kill 8 in Salahuddin Province, 10 in Baghdad
At least 10 people were killed and 30 others were wounded Tuesday in multiple explosions in and around the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police said. Meanwhile, at least eight people, including four pro-government fighters, were killed and 19 others were … Continued
Tunisia arrests 100 suspected ISIS-linked militants
Tunisia arrested about 100 suspected militants in the last three days, some of whom were preparing attacks, officials claimed on Tuesday. The Tunisian government also published video footage showing evidence of an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria … Continued
How Turkish troops entered Syria with ISIS, Kurdish assistance
[Photo: Suleiman Shah tomb] By: Elie Hanna Al-Akhbar: Turkish troops entered Syria, as part of a well-planned operation, to relocate the remains of Suleiman Shah. The “seamless” operation relied on alliances and understandings forged by Ankara with … Continued
Nigeria: Five people killed in Yobe State suicide bomb attack
ABUJA, (Xinhua): At least five people were killed after a female suicide bomber on Sunday attacked a crowded market of the Potiskum town in northern Nigeria’s Yobe State, local hospital sources said. The sources who declined to be named said … Continued
Kuwait: US commanders convene to assess anti-IS campaign
Top US commanders are due to meet in Kuwait on Monday to assess the multinational campaign against “Islamic State” jihadists in Syria and Iraq. New US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter [seen above] will convene the meeting. Carter flew to … Continued
“ISIS spring” in North Africa
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (aka the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant [ISIL]) is expanding beyond the Levant. Establishing Wilyat Sinai (the Province of Sinai) was just the start, and now the group is determined … Continued
Libya: Car bombs kill 40, wound 70 in al-Qubbah
[Three car bombs ripped through the eastern Libya city of Qubba. (Photo credit: Ain Marra Media Center)] Three Car Bombs Kill 40, Wound 70 in Libyacar bombs ripped through the eastern Libyan city of al-Qubbah on Friday, … Continued
Somalia: 25 killed by bomb attack by Al-Shabaab
[ Photo: A plume of smoke rose above the site of the blast/ Mogadishu News] MOGADISHU: Al-Shabaab insurgents on Friday killed at least 25 people and wounded many others in an attack on a Mogadishu hotel while senior … Continued
Pakistan: Gun and suicide attack leaves 3 Shia Muslims dead
[Relatives of the victims comfort each other at PIMS Hospital in Islamabad. PHOTO: ONLINE] By Fawad Ali / Rizwan Shehzad ISLAMABAD, (Tribune): A lone bomber killed three persons at an Imambargah in the federal capital but failed to … Continued
Nigeria: Dozens killed as suicide bombers strike Borno State
Two suicide attacks in northeast Nigeria killed at least 37 people on Tuesday. In the first attack, near a police checkpoint in Nigeria’s Borno state, attackers dressed as merchants were approaching their target when they were stopped by the … Continued
Egypt’s misguided drive to wage war on IS in Libya
By: Abdel Rahman Nassar (Al Akhbar): There is no pride in Egypt’s response to the fate of its hostages. It is being lured into an open-ended battle by the Islamic State (IS) group in Libya, a sprawling organization … Continued
Niger arrests 160 Boko Haram suspects at Nigerian border
Officials in Niger have arrested at least 160 people suspected of being involved with Islamist militant group Boko Haram. The organization, originally based in Nigeria, has stepped up attacks on neighboring countries. At least 160 suspected militants belonging to … Continued
Denmark: Suspect believed responsible for both attacks
Hours after two deadly shootings in Copenhagen, police conducted a manhunt for the suspects, in the end shooting one man dead. Authorities have now said that they believe the man they killed carried out both attacks. Copenhagen police confirmed … Continued
Nigerian military repels Boko Haram attack on Gombe
Nigeria’s military has pushed back an attack on the northeastern town Gombe by Boko Haram. The Islamic extremists have warned residents not to participate in the country’s postponed elections in March. Heavily armed Boko Haram militants attacked the northeastern … Continued
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