Three men accused of plotting 9/11 reach plea deal to avoid death penalty A man accused of masterminding the 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, along with two of his accomplices Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2024
Al Qaeda-Linked Leader Convicted Of Crimes Against Humanity The International Criminal Court convicts Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Timbuktu, Mali, highl... Top News · Jun 26, 2024
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu war crimes The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Mali, notably for abusing prisoners as the de facto chief of the Islamic police in the historic desert city of Timbuktu. France 24 · Jun 26, 2024
US Military Faces Challenges In Maintaining Presence In Niger Biden administration negotiates to maintain U.S. military presence in Niger amidst concerns of Russian and Iranian influence post-coup. Top News · Mar 19, 2024
Iraqi Citizen Plotted To Assassinate Former President George W. Bush Iraqi citizen in Ohio sentenced to 14 years for plotting to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Court records reveal his involvement with al Qaeda... Top News · Mar 19, 2024
Niger revokes military accord with US Niger's ruling junta has revoked with immediate effect a military accord that allows military personnel and civilian staff from the U.S. Department of Defense on its soil, junta spokesperson Colonel Amadou Abdramane said on Saturday. Radio France Internationale · Mar 17, 2024
A LOTR warning about US militarism Viggo Mortensen once warned that our country would be viewed as Saruman, not welcome saviors Salon · Dec 18, 2023
From power cuts to PM tweet: Beyond clickbait, Dawood debacle underlines media’s poor Pak understanding It wasn’t the first time that rumours of Dawood Ibrahim’s death set sections of the Indian media abuzz. And it was so bad that even OpIndia did a fact-check. Newslaundry · Dec 18, 2023
Mike Johnson is scarier than TikTokers By calling America "dark," "depraved," and "irredeemable," the GOP speaker may as well be citing Al Qaeda's leader Salon · Nov 21, 2023
Are Islamist flags being waved in pro-Palestine protests? Not exactly Images of protesters brandishing black and white banners during marches across Europe in support of the Palestinian people have been circulating online. Some accounts were quick to point out that these same flags have been brandished by al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Islamic State group. It turns out that… France 24 · Nov 15, 2023
"Biden has preserved the leverage" The president's trip to Israel following a Hamas terror attack buys the US some time — but the clock is ticking Salon · Oct 19, 2023
OPINION - Militants have had 17 years to plan… Israel will be facing a sophisticated force Israeli military officials have suffered one of the worst intelligence failures of the modern age Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
Special Ops: Lioness episode 5 recap — Joe pulled between mission and family In Special Ops: Lioness episode 5, Joe and her team are tasked with a new mission, but Joe's focus is in two places. Meanwhile, Cruz and Aaliyah reconnect. WhatToWatch · Aug 13, 2023
'In the fight against jihadist groups, Niger has no better allies than France and the US' The military junta that took control of Niger at the end of July said on Thursday it would be cutting military ties with the United States and France, both former allies. The move could redefine the fight against Islamist groups in the Sahel region. FRANCE 24's expert on jihadist groups,… France 24 · Aug 4, 2023
TechRadar · Jul 7, 2023 Six Days in Fallujah preview: not a shooter but a horror game Six Days in Fallujah is a well-built, if minimalist, simulation but takes liberties when it comes to telling the stories of Iraqi lives affected by the invasion.
Zenger · Jun 30, 2023 Israel Asked To Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIS, Al-Qaeda Continues To Pose Threats Former IDF Chief reveals Egypt sought Israeli airstrikes against ISIS; Al-Qaeda and ISIS pose ongoing threats in Middle East
Al Jazeera · May 23, 2023 ICC prosecutors: Mali rebel ‘enthusiastic’ war crimes perpetrator Defendant called key figure in al Qaeda-linked group that tormented Malians in closing arguments of war crimes trial.
Reuters · May 20, 2023 Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli.
Al Jazeera · May 19, 2023 US probes whether attack killed civilian, not al-Qaeda leader A US air raid in Syria may have killed a poor farmer with 10 children rather than al-Qaeda leader as initially stated.
Reuters · May 19, 2023 Factbox-Then and now: How Arab states changed course on Syria President Bashar al-Assad's attendance at an Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia on Friday is the result of big policy shifts by Arab states that once backed his opponents in Syria's civil war.
Reuters · May 18, 2023 Australian doctor freed by al Qaeda after 7 years in captivity An Australian doctor held captive by al Qaeda-linked extremists for more than seven years in West Africa has been released, the Australian government said on Friday.
The Conversation · May 12, 2023 Wagner Group: what it would mean for the UK to designate Putin's private army a 'terrorist organisation' The UK is reportedly planning to officially designate the Russian mercenary firm Wagner Group as a terrorist organisation. This would put Wagner on a list with 78 other groups, including ISIS, al Qaeda and newer white supremacist organisations.
Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023 Fearsome Russian Wagner mercenaries to be labelled terror group like Isis and Al Qaeda Labour has demanded that Government ministers should formally label the notorious Wagner Group a terror outfit after accusing it of committing “appalling atrocities”
Reuters · May 5, 2023 Belgium arrests suspected al Qaeda member over Iraq attacks Belgian police have arrested a suspect of Iraqi nationality on suspicion of having taking part in a series of bombings in Baghdad as part of an al Qaeda cell, the federal prosecutor said in a statement on Friday.
Reuters · May 3, 2023 US targets senior al Qaeda leader in strike in northwest Syria -statement United States Central Command targeted a senior al-Qaeda leader in a strike in northwest Syria, according to a statement released on Wednesday.