Al-Qaida Develops Breast Bombs for Women Terrorists
Heathrow holiday season queues build up over fears of new wave of 'intimate bombs' to beat security.
Death of a Priest? Why Isis Jihadists Abducted Jesuit Paolo Dall'Oglio
With reports of execution of kidnapped priest still unconfirmed, IBTimes looks at the shadowy group who snatched him.
Iraq: Bomb Attacks Kill at least 33 in Baghdad
Wave of car bombs hit Iraqi capital, injuring more than 100.
Fresh Wave of Violence Kills Seven More in Iraq
Gun attacks and a bombing have killed at least seven more people in Iraq.
Syria: Dozens of Rebels Killed in Damascus Army Ambush
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 62 rebels killed in Damascus suburb of Adra
Ayman al-Zawahiri's 'Order' to Attack Missions Prompted Closures - US
Al-Qaida leader's intercepted chatter with deputy in Yemen revealed plot.
Will Mali Vote in Presidential Elections on 28 July? The Tuaregs Could Hold the Key.
Another Bastille Day (14 July) over and this year's pride of place in the military march past went to detachments of the French, Malian and other West African Army forces which had saved Mali from imploding and falling into the hands of Islamic extremists in January 2013. Troops from 13 African nations that had supported France's Opération Serval in Mali, participated in the parade. The United Nations soldiers in their blue berets were led by Mali's Colonel Elisée Jean Dao. The countr...
Jihadists Recruit Women for Frontline Terrorist Attacks
A video showing women in burqas at a weapons training camp in Pakistan is believed to be part of a recruitment drive to attract women to 'global jihad'.
Mali: French Hostage Philippe Verdon 'Executed with Shot to the Head'
Geologist kidnapped in 2011 with Serge Lazarevic by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was shot dead.
France: Francois Hollande Confirms Death of Aqim Hostage Philippe Verdon in Mali
Seven French nationals still being held by Islamist rebel groups in Mali.
Francois Hollande Vows Retaliation for 'Death' of French Hostage Philippe Verdon in Mali
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb abducted Verdon and Serge Lazarevic in November 2011
Free Syrian Army Senior Commander Abu Bassel Killed by Al-Qaida Militants in Syria
Abu Bassel slaughtered by Islamists during joint meeting to discuss battle plans.
Abu Qatada Deported To Jordan
Home Secretary Theresa May declares victory in 10-year battle to have hate preacher sent home.
Radical Cleric Abu Qatada To Be Deported from UK
After a 10-year legal battle, radical cleric will be taken from Belmarsh to RAF Northolt and flown to airstrip in Jordanian desert.
Mali and the Long Road to Recovery and Reconciliation
Coup leaders apologizing for the consequences of their actions is not something that happens very often. In Bamako, the capital of Mali however, a rare example of it took place on 26 June 2013 when Captain Amadou Aya Sanogo did just that in front of an audience which included Interim President Dioncounda Traoré, recently reconciled factions of the Mali Army, religious and tribal leaders and the media.
Egypt Coup: State of Emergency in Suez and Sinai after Islamist Attack on Troops [VIDEO]
Gaza Strip border closed after soldier killed in Rafah while grenade attack is launched against el-Arish airport.
Catholic Priest 'Beheaded by Al-Qaida Fighters' in Northern Syria
Footage appears to show Franciscan father Francois Murad murdered in grounds of monastery where he had sought sanctuary.
Snowden's NSA Prism Leaks 'Helping al-Qaida Create New Tactics'
Disclosures about US intelligence agencies give terrorist outfits new knowledge, say officials.
Libya After Gaddafi: A Prisoner to Chaos?
Every year, usually in late autumn, The Economist publishes its "The World in____" for the following year. The issue for 2012 has an article by Oliver August on the effects of the North African uprisings of 2011 spreading south and in particular, foresees trouble brewing for the Sahel states because of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi:
Afghanistan War: US and Taliban End 12-Year Standoff to Negotiate Peace in Doha
President Hamid Karzai hopes to transfer talks from Qatar to Afghanistan after peace talks launched.
David Cameron and Vladimir Putin Meet Ahead of G8 Summit to Head Off Disaster in Syria
Syria is likely to be the focus of talks between the UK prime minister and Russian president.
US Deploys 300 Marines on Syrian Border as Obama Approves Move to Arm Rebels
Patriot anti-aircraft missile system also moved to area, north of Al-Mafraq in northern Jordan.
Peace Talks in Burkina Faso Proceed, Fighting in Mali Continues
On 26 January 2013, French forces liberated the city of Gao in Mali after it had endured a 10-month-long occupation by Islamic extremists calling themselves the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and its close ally, Ansar Dine. MUJAO was established as recently as mid-2011 as a Black African offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) because its fighters thought the parent organisation "too Algeria" focused. In Mali, where the population for the most part pract...
London Web Designer 'Al-Qaida Propaganda Expert'
Minh Quang Pham faces extradition to the US on charges of providing material support to the terrorist network.
Bradley Manning Wikileaks Trial to Spur US Demonstrations [VIDEO]
A whistleblower to some and a traitor to others, Private Manning will go on military trial.
Colonel Richard Kemp: UK Businesses Unprepared for Al-Qaida Terror Threat
Former Afghan chief warns on terror threat as Actis research finds 82% of UK business unprepared for attack.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to Join Beyoncé and Madonna in London for Chime for Change Concert
Bollywood's most influential couple, Abhishekk Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will join Beyoncé Knowles, Madonna and Salma Hayek for fundraising in London
CIA's 'al-Qaida Mole' Morten Storm Had Links to Woolwich Murder Suspect's Network
Ex-Hell's Angel Morten Storm recruited as spy after rising up terror group's ranks.
Woolwich Beheading Belongs in Dark Ages - and That's Why it's so Shocking [VIDEO]
Decapitation of enemies reveals a fundamentalist mentality that is stuck in the past.
Barack Obama to Announce Major Shift in US Drone Strikes Policy
US President to announce moves to restrict strikes and make their use more transparent.