German Defence Minister: The Islamic State threat is not over yet
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer yesterday defended her country’s mission in Iraq saying the threat of ISIS is “not over yet”. “We are fighting there...
Month: January 2020
Islamic State tries to stage comeback amid rising US-Iran tensions in the region
The Islamic State group’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year, with the loss of its territory, the killing...
Turkish prosecutor want life sentence for the Islamic State nightclub attacker in Istanbul
Prosecutors in Istanbul asked a court in the city on Monday to hand down 39 back-to-back life sentences along with an additional life sentence to...
French Islamic State terrorist sentenced to death by the Iraqi authorities
A group of French jihadists have decried their treatment in an Iraqi prison, claiming that they have been subjected to “torture” and “humiliation” before their...
Taliban attack on Afghan police base kills eleven people
Taliban militants attacked a police base in northern Afghanistan, killing 11, possibly with help from at least one of the policemen inside, local government officials...
Man convicted for having Islamic State material and planting fake bomb
A man who planted a fake bomb and ISIS material on town centre benches in an attempt to panic shoppers and workers has been found...
Hamas will join Palestinian leadership meeting against the Trump plan for the Middle East
Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah will join forces Tuesday in a rare meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah against US President Donald...
Islamic State terrorists ready to attack Israel and Jews near Sinai and Syria
In December 2018, the ISIS caliphate was defeated in December 2018, but to date, the Islamists are still operational in areas of Sinai, Syria, and...
US plane crash adds to the Afghan war crisis and raising the Talibani threats
Afghan War, which started back in 2001, after the British and American armed forces overpowered the al-Qaeda, to halt its growing influence in the country,...
Egyptian parliament introduces new amendments to terrorism law
The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Legislative and Constitutional Affairs Committee on Monday approved an amendment to Law 8/2015 regulating designated terrorist and terrorism lists. The...
Tajikistan arrests 113 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members
Tajikistan has arrested 113 people charged with being members of Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist organization outlawed in the Central Asian nation, Prosecutor General Yusuf Rakhmon...
Egyptian authorities sentenced dozens to life imprisonment for joining Islamic State affiliate
An Egyptian court has sentenced at least 37 people to jail terms, including life imprisonment, for joining or supporting a terror outfit affiliated to the...