New Jihadi Magazine Appeals for Help Against Drones
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. LONDON, Reuters—A new jihadi magazine set up by militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan has appealed to Muslims around the world … continue reading New Jihadi Magazine Appeals for...
View ArticleYemen: Tensions between Houthis, government hinder National Dialogue
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Sana’a, Asharq Al-Awsat—Tensions between Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the government are hindering the National Dialogue following controversy surrounding the alleged … continue...
View ArticleQaeda Leader Pledges Allegiance to New Taliban Chief
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, pledged in an online audio message, allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban, … continue reading Qaeda Leader Pledges Allegiance to New...
View ArticleQaeda Detainees Describe CIA Torture
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. The New York Times By Charlie Savage Washington-After the Central Intelligence Agency transferred Abu Zubaydah to the American military prison … continue reading Qaeda Detainees...
View ArticleISIS’ Defeat in Syria Could Denote Qaeda’s Return
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Paris- Many analysts believe that ISIS’ potentially close defeat in Syria could translate into al Qaeda’s offshoot, al-Nusra Front, taking … continue reading ISIS’ Defeat in Syria...
View ArticleAlgeria: An Overlong Fight with Qaeda Offshoots
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Algeria- Algerian People’s National Armed Forces, (Algeria’s army) has accomplished several and sequential victories over extremist armed groups which have … continue reading...
View ArticleNew Deadly Attack at Start of Eid in Bangladesh
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Militants carried out another deadly attack in Bangladesh Thursday at the country’s biggest prayer service for the start of Eid … continue reading New Deadly Attack at Start of...
View ArticleYemen’s al Qaeda Wing Claims Responsibility for Aden Governor Attack
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Yemen’s al Qaeda wing has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack that targeted governor of the southern city of Aden … continue reading Yemen’s al Qaeda Wing Claims...
View Article10 Dead as Suicide Bombers Attack Yemeni Army Checkpoints
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Two suicide bombers tried on Monday to ram vehicles laden with explosives through two Yemeni military checkpoints near the government-held … continue reading 10 Dead as Suicide...
View ArticleAl-Nusra Uncovers its Face Following Split from Qaeda
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Beirut-The leader of al-Nusra Front Abu Mohamad al-Jolani struggled on Thursday to show a new face of the organization while … continue reading Al-Nusra Uncovers its Face...
View ArticleU.S. Report: Taliban Controls 5 Percent of Afghan Territories
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Washington, Kabul-The U.S. government’s top watchdog on Afghanistan said in a report on Friday that the Afghan government lost control … continue reading U.S. Report: Taliban...
View ArticleSaleh, Houthis Establish Division in Yemen
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. On Saturday, Houthis and the ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh jointly announced the formation of a supreme council of 10 … continue reading Saleh, Houthis Establish Division in...
View ArticleRadical Islamist Pleads Guilty for Destroying Timbuktu Tombs
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Lahaye – Radical Islamist Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi admitted before the International Criminal Court (ICC) that he ordered and participated in … continue reading Radical Islamist...
View ArticleU.S. Warns ISIS, Qaeda Would Take Advantage of Yemen Instability
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Washington-The United States has condemned the terrorist attacks in Yemen that were claimed by ISIS and which left scores of … continue reading U.S. Warns ISIS, Qaeda Would Take...
View ArticlePakistan Exchanges the Daughters of Zawahiri for Army Chief’s Son
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. London, Islam Abad – Al-Qaeda affiliated magazine al-Masra announced that a prisoners’ swap took place weeks ago during which the … continue reading Pakistan Exchanges the...
View Article2 Saudi Women Trying to Join Qaeda in Yemen Receive Jail Sentences
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Riyadh-The Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh on Wednesday issued a primary verdict against two Saudi women for trying to sneak … continue reading 2 Saudi Women Trying to Join...
View ArticleJournal of NY Bombing Suspect Bear Traces of ISIS, Qaeda
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. When Ahmad Khan Rahami was arrested Monday, investigators recovered a blood-stained journal that contained an eclectic mix of terrorist inspirations, … continue reading Journal of...
View ArticleYemeni Legitimacy Forces Establish Position in Kirsch
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Aden – Yemen National Army and National Resistance Forces have established their positions in Kirsch fronts between Taiz and Lahij, … continue reading Yemeni Legitimacy Forces...
View ArticleJourney From Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. If there was one child Mohammad Rahami had to worry about bringing shame upon the family, it was Ahmad. In … continue reading Journey From Class Clown to Suspect in Chelsea Bombing
View ArticleAl Mukalla Avoids Huge Disaster after Experts Defuse Half Ton of Explosives
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT. Al Mukalla, Aden- The bomb disposal unit in Al Mukalla, south Yemen, defused eight explosive barrels, each weighing 65 kilograms … continue reading Al Mukalla Avoids Huge Disaster...
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