Iraq: Bombs and rockets on Baghdad kill eight
Yemen’s Hadi meet UN Envoy in Aden
US spy chief: Fighting ISIS not Turkish priority
Afghanistan: Death toll of snowfall, avalanches rise to 216
Palestine: Dancing children attacked by Israeli forces
Palestine: Many injured effects of tear gas inhalation
Palestine: Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque again
Palestine: Israeli settlers spray-paint racist graffiti on Nablus school
Palestine: 5 Palestinians kidnapped near Ramallah, one near Jenin
Kerry: Netanyahu “was wrong” on opposing Iran nuclear talks
Palestine: Israeli settlers attack Palestinian shop in Hebron
Palestine: Israeli settlers uproot 100 Olive saplings in Hebron
Palestine: 3 Palestinians kidnapped in W Bank, one in Gaza
Palestine: Israeli extremists open fire on Palestinian homes in Bethlehem
Palestine: Israeli settlers burn mosque near Bethlehem
Yemen: Houthis seize special forces base in Sanaa
Iraq: US says 30% of ISIS-held territory recaptured in Iraq
Pakistan: US drone attack in North Waziristan kills six
By Zahir Shah Sherazi PESHAWAR, (Dawn): At least six people killed and four others were injured in a drone strike in northwestern Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region on Monday, sources told Dawn. More casualties are feared in the … Continued
Cameroon: Suspected Boko Haram fighters abduct dozens
Suspected fighters from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram have kidnapped dozens of people during raids in northern Cameroon, officials say. Many of those abducted are said to be children. Some 80 people were abducted on Sunday during … Continued
US: Obama: Europe needs to better integrate Muslim communities
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama have promised to help France and the rest of the world fight extremism. They also spoke about plans to boost cooperation on cyber security and sanctions. President Barack Obama … Continued
Arab League condemns Hizbullah intervention in Syria
Lebanon on Thursday refused to comment on the statement made by the Arab ministers of foreign affairs condemning Hezbollah’s intervention in Syria saying it had “made it a field for violence and war.” At a special meeting in … Continued
How Jordanians came to dominate al-Nusra Front
By: Suhaib Anjarini Al-Akhbar: Jordanians have played a central role in al-Nusra Front since its inception. After the “jihadist divorce” between al-Nusra and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Jordanian emigrants have enjoyed the lion’s … Continued
Belgium: Terror alert level raised in Belgium in light of ‘foiled attack’
Belgian authorities have raised the terror alert level after two suspects were killed and a third arrested in one of several counter-terrorism operations. Officials said they had foiled an imminent terrorist plot. Belgian police shot dead two suspects in … Continued
Nigeria: Satellite images of Boko Haram attacks
Amnesty International has released satellite images showing the “devastation” in areas attacked by Islamist group Boko Haram. The human cost has so far proved far more difficult to document, with hundreds believed dead. The satellite images released by human … Continued
Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 3, wounds 13 in Samarra
A suicide bomber on Monday killed three pro-government fighters in the Iraqi city of Samarra and wounded 13 others in an attack on a checkpoint outside a school in the city center that the fighters were using as … Continued
Libya: ISIS claims abduction of 21 Egyptians
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group’s branch in Libya claimed the abduction of 21 people, a monitor reported Monday, as Egypt confirmed that 20 of its citizens were being held in the country. “Urgent. … Continued
France: Paris unity march ‘unprecedented in French history’
Marchers in Paris have staged a mammoth rally that was unique in French history, according to the country’s Interior Ministry. Up to 3 million people nationwide joined the “march for unity” after the Paris attacks. The French Interior … Continued
Lebanon: Twin suicide bombing kills nine in Jabal Mohsen
Two Lebanese suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowded cafe in the neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli Saturday night, killing nine civilians and wounding 37 others. A security source, who spoke on … Continued
Germany: Arson attack on newspaper after printing Charlie Hebdo cartoons
A German newspaper in the northern city of Hamburg that reprinted Muhammad cartoons from French paper Charlie Hebdo has been the target of an apparent arson attack. Authorities said no one was injured. Police said “rocks and then a … Continued
Pakistan: 8 Shia Muslims killed, 20 injured by suicide blast
[Pakistani Shia Muslims mourn over death of their relatives at the site of a suicide bombing in Rawalpindi, Pan. Anjum Naveed/AP] ISLAMABAD, (Xinhua& The Muslim News): At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured when a … Continued
France: Charlie Hebdo gunmen killed as twin siege ends
(AP Photo/Francois Mori) Elite French police stormed a printworks and a Jewish supermarket Friday, killing two brothers wanted for the Charlie Hebdo attack and a gunman linked to them in a dramatic end to twin sieges … Continued
US: Abu Hamza sentenced to life imprisonment for terrorism
A district court in New York has sentenced the radical British cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to life in prison. The court found him guilty on terrorism-related charges, including the 1998 kidnapping of tourists in Yemen. Radical Islamic cleric Mustafa … Continued
France: Will the French give up personal liberties for better safety?
As France comes to terms with this week’s terrorist murders, experts are predicting a new era for national security. Civil liberties could be threatened as intelligence services more closely scrutinize extremist groups. How could a pair of brothers with … Continued
France deploys 88,000 troops for Charlie Hebdo manhunt
Two brothers allegedly responsible for the Charlie Hebdo killings which left 12 dead in Paris remain at large. Tens of thousands of security officers have joined a manhunt for Cherif and Said Kouachi. France deployed tens of thousands of … Continued
Lebanon: Establishing ‘Islamic State of Qalamoun’
[Photo: Militants in Qalamoun, Lebanon. Al-Akhbar/Radwan Mortada] By: Radwan Mortada (Al-Akhbar): Spanning hundreds of square kilometers, from the Zabadani Mountains to the Halayem Mountains near Ras Baalbek, al-Qaa, and Ersal in Lebanon, through the Rankous plains, the “Islamic State … Continued
France: Hollande declares day of mourning after Charlie Hebdo terror attack
[Photo: An injured person is evacuated outside the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo’s office, in Paris] French President Francois Hollande has announced that the country will hold a day of mourning on Thursday. The decision comes after … Continued
France: One suspect surrenders in French terror hunt
Three suspects have been named, and one has turned himself in to police over the attack on humor magazine Charlie Hebdo. A police operation is underway in the northeastern city of Reims to apprehend the gunmen. One suspect … Continued
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