Terrorism

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Khartoum gets a boost this week from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as US Sudan envoy tours the region; the latest Nile dam talks kick off in Kinshasa, Congo, on Saturday.

Week in Review | Sudan | Apr 1, 2021

Egyptian and Sudanese military officials

US offers up to $10M reward for information on Hezbollah operative

The United States is seeking information on the whereabouts of Salim Jamil Ayyash, who is wanted for the assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister.

Al-Monitor Staff | News Brief | Mar 29, 2021

Judges David Re (up, R) and Janet Nosworthy (up, L) are seen before the start of the session of the Lebanon Tribunal in Leidschendam, on Dec. 11, 2020, where the sentence was set for Salim Jamil Ayyash, a member of the Hezbollah militant group who was convicted of involvement in the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others 15 years ago. Ayyash, 57, was found guilty in absentia of murder and terrorism on Aug. 18 by the Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the

Iran suspected of being behind missile that hit Israeli vessel

An unnamed senior Israeli security official suggests that a missile that hit a container ship owned by an Israeli company may have fired by Iran.

Rina Bassist | Iran | Mar 26, 2021

At least one killed in Baghdad explosion

The grenade attack targeted a group of people commemorating a late imam who is revered by Shiite Muslims; the attack follows an Islamic State attack in the Iraqi capital in January.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Mar 9, 2021

A picture shows the scene of a twin suicide bombing on a bustling commercial street in the heart of Baghdad on January 21, 2021. - The toll in a twin suicide bombing in an open-air Baghdad market morning topped 20 dead and 40 wounded, an interior ministry official told AFP. The ministry said the first suicide bomber had rushed into the market and claimed to feel sick, so that people would gather around him. He then detonated his explosives. (Photo by Sabah ARAR / AFP) (Photo by SABAH ARAR/AFP via Getty Imag

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it thwarted plane hijacking

The perpetrator attempted to land the plane in a Gulf country, Iranian media reported the corps as saying. Many details surrounding the incident are unknown.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Mar 5, 2021

German imam sentenced to prison for helping Islamic State

Abu Walaa, born in Iraq, convinced Germans to fight for the Islamic State, according to the court.

Al-Monitor Staff | Originals | Feb 24, 2021

Iraqi defendant Abu Walaa, described as the Islamic State group's de facto leader in Germany, hides his face as he arrives at court for the verdict of his trial on February 24, 2021 in Celle, central Germany. - A German court hands down on february 24 its ruling in a case against Abu Walaa, a notorious Iraqi preacher believed to be the Islamic State jihadist group's de facto leader in Germany. Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdullah Abdullah, better known as Abu Walaa, is accused of being "IS' representative in Germany" a

Nigeria deepens security ties with Egypt to battle Boko Haram

Some observers allege Turkey may be supporting extremist groups in Nigeria.

George Mikhail | Egypt | Feb 7, 2021

(From L to R) Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attend the Africa 2016 forum on February 20, 2016, in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
More than 1,200 delegates including some heads of state will negotiate business agreements for the next two days at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, to attract private sector investments in Africa. / AFP / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Ge

HTS leader shocks popular base after interview with Western journalist

Whenever Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani makes a media appearance, it causes a commotion among Syrian activists and analysts, the most controversial of which is his recent appearance in a suit.

Sultan al-Kanj | Syria | Feb 5, 2021

Iranian diplomat sentenced to prison for bomb plot on Iranian opposition group

The Iranian government strongly condemned the trial. The bomb plot targeted the controversial National Council of Resistance of Iran.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iran | Feb 4, 2021

Four Tunisian soldiers killed during patrol near Algeria border

Tunisia's mountainous area is a hotbed of Islamist insurgent activity.

Al-Monitor Staff | Originals | Feb 4, 2021

Gulf states prepared to support Iraqi sovereignty, fight terrorism: GCC Secretary General

Strengthened Iraq-GCC relations could bolster stability in the country and lessen Baghdad's dependence on Iran.

Al-Monitor Staff | Iraq | Feb 1, 2021

Explosion hits near Israeli Embassy in India

Nobody was hurt in the blast, which took place in New Delhi on the 29th anniversary of Israel and India establishing relations.

Al-Monitor Staff | Israel | Jan 29, 2021

Congressional Democrats and Republicans rebuke Trump admin over Houthi terror designation

The designation of Yemen's Houthi forces as a foreign terrorist organization has been met with criticism from both the House and the Senate.

Adam Lucente | Yemen | Jan 12, 2021

Pompeo dubs Iran new 'home base' of al-Qaeda

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Tehran of enabling the terrorist group by providing safe havens and logistical support.

Elizabeth Hagedorn | U.S. | Jan 12, 2021

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington,DC on January 12, 2021. - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged Tuesday that arch-enemy Iran has become a new "home base" for Al-Qaeda worse than Afghanistan, an assertion questioned by experts. (Photo by Andrew Harnik / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW HARNIK/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Air traffic controllers in New York receive 9/11-like threat to US Capitol over Soleimani killing

A digitized voice warned via radio that an airplane would hit the US Capitol on Wednesday.

Al-Monitor Staff | Congress | Jan 6, 2021

Terrorism

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Khartoum gets a boost this week from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as US Sudan envoy tours the region; the latest Nile dam talks kick off in Kinshasa, Congo, on Saturday.

US offers up to $10M reward for information on Hezbollah operative

Iran suspected of being behind missile that hit Israeli vessel

At least one killed in Baghdad explosion

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it thwarted plane hijacking

German imam sentenced to prison for helping Islamic State

Nigeria deepens security ties with Egypt to battle Boko Haram

HTS leader shocks popular base after interview with Western journalist

Iranian diplomat sentenced to prison for bomb plot on Iranian opposition group

Four Tunisian soldiers killed during patrol near Algeria border

Gulf states prepared to support Iraqi sovereignty, fight terrorism: GCC Secretary General

Explosion hits near Israeli Embassy in India

Congressional Democrats and Republicans rebuke Trump admin over Houthi terror designation

Pompeo dubs Iran new 'home base' of al-Qaeda

Air traffic controllers in New York receive 9/11-like threat to US Capitol over Soleimani killing

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