Tunisia’s Ennahda claims victory in landmark local elections
Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party claimed victory late on Sunday in the country’s first free municipal elections, a…
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Merkel cuts short holiday to face refugee policy storm after attacks
Chancellor Angela Merkel interrupted her vacation on Thursday to face down accusations at home and abroad that her…
Facebook, Twitter helped arrest alleged militants in Brazil
The judge overseeing the probe that led to the arrest last week of suspected Islamist militants in Brazil said…
Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass…
Bangladesh hunts for six accomplices of cafe attackers
Bangladeshi police hunted on Tuesday for six members of a domestic Islamist group they suspect helped gunmen attack…
Trump says Florida massacre proves he’s right on Islamist threat
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gave an aggressive response to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S.…
Al-Qaeda’s Zawahri pledges allegiance to new Taliban leader
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in an online audio message, pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan…
Gaza-Egypt crossing opens for second time in a month
Egypt opened its border with Gaza for the second time in a month on Wednesday, giving Palestinians a four-day…
Iran says several of its Revolutionary Guards killed near Syria’s Aleppo
Several Iranian soldiers were killed near Aleppo, the Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, in what appeared to…
Saudi builder Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure…
Islamist militants seize four Indonesians in southern Philippines
Islamist militants seized four Indonesian crew of a tugboat in the southern Philippines on Friday night, the third…
Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over IS group
Syrian troops backed by Russian forces recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State group…
Hamas says delegation heads to Cairo to meet Egyptian officials
A senior Hamas official says a delegation from the Islamic militant group is heading to Cairo to discuss the…
US strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
The United States has carried out an air strike in Somalia, killing more than 150 fighters with the al…
Jordanian forces kill 7 Islamist militants in Irbid
Jordanian security forces killed seven Islamist militants in armed clashes with Islamic State sympathizers in the…
Kuwait backs alliances against Islamic State, no troops though
Kuwait backs international efforts against hardline Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria although the Gulf Arab…
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed ‘merger’ with al Qaeda arm
The leader of al Qaeda's Syrian wing tried unsuccessfully at a recent meeting to convince rival Islamist factions…
Israel strikes Gaza sites after rocket fire
The Israeli air force carried out attacks on Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, Palestinian security…
France confirms death of jihadist with Paris attacks links
France on Wednesday confirmed the death of French Islamist militant Charaffe el Mouadan, who had close links to at…
Italy promises support to future Libyan premier
The leader of a proposed new government in conflict-wracked Libya made his first visit to Europe on Monday,…
Kuwait court upholds one death sentence in mosque bombing
A Kuwaiti appeals court upheld one death sentence and overturned another in the case of an Islamist suicide…
Malaysia urges world leaders to confront Islamist extremists
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on world leaders to confront Islamist extremism, saying its "barbaric…
Islamist candidate shot dead in Egypt’s Sinai
Gunmen shot dead an Islamist candidate in Egypt's parliamentary elections in North Sinai on Saturday, officials…
Criminal court sentences two ‘Ultras Rabaawy’ Morsi supporters to death
Giza Criminal court sentenced on Saturday two supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to death on…
Russian troops join combat in Syria
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three…
France train gunman identified as Islamist militant
Fingerprint evidence shows that the gunman overpowered by passengers on a train in France is a Morrocan known to…
Roadside bomb kills two policemen in North Sinai
A roadside bomb killed two Egyptian policemen on Sunday as they were travelling in an armoured vehicle in Al-Arish…
58 Islamists to stand military trial in Egypt
Egypt's public prosecutor referred on Sunday to military prosecution 58 alleged Muslim Brotherhood members who are…
Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by multinational peacekeepers
Sinai Province, Islamic State's Egypt affiliate, fired rockets on Tuesday at the direction of an airport in Sinai…
Egypt Implements First Execution against Morsi Supporter: Statement
Egypt executed on Saturday an Islamist accused of murder during clashes in mid-2013, the first death sentence…
Cairo Court Orders Release Of Islamist Essam Sultan
A Cairo criminal court has ordered the release of Essam Sultan, head of the Islamist Wasat Party, on bail worth LE…
Eyewitness In Egypt: ‘Most Were Shot In The Face – Only One In The Back’
The hospital next to the Rabaa mosque was filled with the blood of 37 corpses, the doctors using two weeks' worth…
Egyptian Christians Happy Morsi Is Gone But Remain Wary
The evening Egypt's army ousted Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, Christian lawyer Peter Naggar celebrated on…
Turmoil Likely To Mean Egypt Will Miss Crucial $4.8b Loan From IMF
Egypt's descent into even deeper political turmoil will almost certainly put a multibillion-dollar international…
Shipping Firms Brace For Suez Disruption As Egypt Turmoil Mounts
Cash-strapped Egypt government expected to implement revenue-raising measures before end of year, dealing further…
Lebanese Army Surrounds Islamist Gunmen As Syrian Crisis Spreads
Lebanese soldiers fought Sunni Islamist gunmen in the southern city of Sidon for a second day on Monday in one of…
Tourism Protests Keep New Luxor Governor Away In Egypt
A hardline Islamist appointed governor of Luxor stayed away from his new office on Wednesday as protesters barred…
Sudan Opposition Vows Bashir Will Fall Within 100 Days
Sudan’s opposition alliance on Saturday announced a 100-day plan for the peaceful overthrow of the government of…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad In Egypt On Historic Visit
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for the first trip by an Iranian head of state to Egypt…
Islamist MPs To Rubber Stamp A New Election Law Thursday
The 270-member upper house of parliament, the Shura Council, today began debating the new controversial election…