Al-Qaeda Threat Leads to Some U.S. Embassy Closings, Egypt Included
The U.S. closed 21 embassies and consulates from Egypt and Libya to Yemen and Afghanistan today after issuing a…
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Al-Qaida Leader Says Egypt’s Coup Proof That Democracy Not The Path for Islamic Rule
Al-Qaeda’s leader said the military coup that ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi provides proof that Islamic…
Zawahri Vows Al Qaeda To Free Guantanamo Inmates
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri slammed U.S. treatment of hunger striking inmates at Guantanamo Bay and said the…
Death Of Yemen Militant A Setback For Al-Qaeda: US
The United States on Wednesday said the death of veteran Al-Qaeda militant Saeed al-Shehri would be a setback for…
Cairo to Seek Israeli Assent for Strike on Sinai Jihadists: Times
The Egyptian army will ask Israel for approval to launch a large counterterrorist offensive against Islamic…
Suspect In 2011 Police Kidnapping Linked To Al-Qaeda: Egypt Investigators
One of the men detained by authorities on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of three police officers in…
Obama Seeks End to Perpetual U.S. ‘War on Terror’
Twelve years after the "war on terror" began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from…
Syria’s Nusra Front Eclipsed By Iraq-Based Al Qaeda
The most feared and effective rebel group battling President Bashar al-Assad, the Islamist Nusra Front, is being…
Egypt’s Islamists Protest French Intervention In Mali
Egyptian security forces have bolstered security around the French embassy in Giza Friday, including closing…
Al Qaeda’s Zawahri Calls For Kidnap Of Westerners
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, join Syria's rebellion and to ensure…
