Yemen officials say U.S. drone attacks targeted Al Qaida leaders
CAIRO — The United States has been targeting the Al Qaida leadership in Yemen. The Yemeni government said the latest U.S. air strikes targeted the leadership of Al Qaida (more…)
Egypt now considers Hamas ‘hostile elements’, revokes citizenship
CAIRO — Egypt is revoking the citizenship of Hamas commanders. Officials said the Egyptian Interior Ministry has annulled the citizenship of scores of leading Hamas operatives in the Gaza (more…)
Egypt ops against Islamist insurgents in Sinai reach all-time high
CAIRO — Egypt’s army and security forces have reached their highest level of operations in the counter-insurgency campaign in the Sinai Peninsula. Security sources said the Egyptian Army and (more…)
Egyptian military prevents series of suicide strikes in Sinai
CAIRO — Egypt has reported foiling a series of suicide strikes in the turbulent Sinai Peninsula. The Egyptian military cited a series of successful operations that blocked Al Qaida-aligned (more…)
Iran-backed Shi’ite fighters said to control much of N. Yemen
CAIRO — Iranian-backed Shi’ites have taken over much of northern Yemen. Officials said fighters from the Shi’ite movement called Al Houthis, after leader Abdul Malek Al Houthi, were capturing (more…)
Hundreds of Al Qaida recruits in Turkey sent to Afghanistan, Pakistan
ANKARA — Turkey has acknowledged becoming a recruitment ground for Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has concluded that hundreds of Turks were recruited by Al Qaida. They (more…)
Al Qaida gunmen take aim at Russians in Yemen
CAIRO — Al Qaida was said to have begun targeting the Russian military presence in Yemen. On Nov. 26, suspected Al Qaida fighters opened fire on Belarus military advisers (more…)
Egypt intelligence confirms Muslim Brotherhood ties with Al Qaida
CAIRO — For the first time, Egypt has linked the Muslim Brotherhood to Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has determined cooperation between the Brotherhood and Al Qaida. (more…)
Hizbullah, other Iran groups now handling most fighting in Syria
NICOSIA — Iran’s proxies have take over most of the fighting against Sunni rebels in Syria. Western diplomatic sources said Hizbullah and other Iranian proxies were assigned virtually all (more…)