Al Qaida seen capable of delivering an oil shock to U.S. economy
WASHINGTON — Congress has been warned that Al Qaida could stun the U.S. economy. A leading U.S. analyst told two House subcommittees that Al Qaida was blocking the flow (more…)
Jordan bans Hamas leadership under pressure from Egypt
LONDON — Jordan has been pressured to ban the leadership of the Hamas movement. A leading Arabic daily asserted that the Hashemite kingdom has prevented the entry of Hamas (more…)
Al Qaida’s well-funded Iraq branch aims for territorial control in Syria
LONDON — Al Qaida in Iraq has become the fast growing militia in neighboring Syria. Western intelligence sources said Al Qaida’s Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has (more…)
Hamas restraint boosting recruitment efforts by Al Qaida in Gaza
TEL AVIV — Hamas security officers have been defecting to Al Qaida, a report said. The Institute for National Security Studies asserted that Al Qaida cells were being bolstered (more…)
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…)