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Britain adds two designations under its Islamic State sanctions regime

The British government said on Thursday it had imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on two Afghan individuals under its Islamic State and Al Qaeda sanctions regime.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

Accused Bali bombing mastermind Hambali to face hearing at Guantanamo Bay

Defence lawyers for Hambali believe testimony from a man who was executed in 2008 for his part in the attacks on the Sari nightclub and Paddy's Bar could help prove their client's innocence.

ABC News · Apr 23, 2023

The Forty-Year War

How America lost the Middle East.

Foreign Affairs · Apr 18, 2023

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Burkina Faso suspends France 24 broadcasts in the country after al Qaeda interview

Burkina Faso's military government on Monday suspended France 24 broadcasts in the country after the TV station reported on an interview with the head of al Qaeda's North African wing AQIM.

Reuters · Mar 27, 2023

Mohamed ElBaradei: 'The Iraq war was about regime change, not WMDs'

Mohamed ElBaradei was director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 1997 until 2009. In an interview with FRANCE 24, he reflected on the US-led invasion of Iraq 20 years ago this week, which he opposed. "If I now look in hindsight, it was not really about weapons…

France 24 · Mar 24, 2023

French, US hostages released after years of captivity in West Africa

French journalist Olivier Dubois was hugged by emotional reporters at a briefing in Niger on Monday announcing the release of him and U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke who had been held hostage in West Africa for years by Islamist militants.

Reuters · Mar 20, 2023

Iraq, 20 years on: Fallujah bears brunt of legacy of a brutal war

Fallujah is one of the cities that has paid the highest price for the US-led invasion of Iraq two decades ago. A stronghold of support for former dictator Saddam Hussein, it quickly became the scene of brutal guerrilla warfare. The instability created by the conflict produced long-lasting effects. In particular,…

France 24 · Mar 17, 2023

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Al Qaeda leader in North Africa grants exclusive interview to FRANCE 24

Algerian Islamist Abu Obeida Youssef al-Aanabi, the current leader of al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), granted an exclusive interview to FRANCE 24 in which he officially confirmed his group is holding French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped in Mali in 2021, and discussed the role of jihadism…

France 24 · Mar 6, 2023

Two Pakistani brothers released from Guantanamo Bay after being held by US for 20 years

Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani are freed from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after being held for decades by the US under suspicion of aiding Al Qaeda.

ABC News · Feb 25, 2023

Brothers freed from Guantanamo Bay after 20 years despite never being charged

Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani were seized in Karachi, Pakistan, in 2002 and handed over to US authorities. They claim they were tortured by CIA operatives before winding up in the notorious internment camp

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2023

U.S. transfers two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Pakistan

The United States has transferred two brothers from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention facility in Cuba to Pakistan, bringing the total number of people held at Guantanamo down to 32, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2023

Al Shabaab attack kills 10 at officials' house in Somalia - ministry

Ten people were killed in an attack in Somalia's capital claimed by the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab group, which said it was targeting military officials and militia fighters involved in an offensive against it.

Reuters · Feb 22, 2023

Al-Qaeda's new leader among FBI's 'most wanted' for up to $10million bounty

Saif Al-Adel, who is based in Iran, has taken over al-Qaeda's leadership, succeeding Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a US missile strike, a UN report has confirmed

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Iran denies U.S. claims linking Tehran to Al Qaeda's leader - foreign minister

Iran denied U.S. claims that Al Qaeda's leader Seif al-Adel is based in the country, foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian wrote on Twitter on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 16, 2023

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Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

Al Qaeda's new leader Adel has $10 million bounty on his head

Seif al-Adel, a former Egyptian special forces officer who is a high-ranking member of al Qaeda with a $10 million U.S. bounty on his head, is now the "uncontested" leader of the militant group, according to a new U.N. report on the organisation.

Reuters · Feb 7, 2023

Pakistan's former President Musharraf buried in Karachi

Pakistani former President Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally in the campaign against al Qaeda following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, was buried in his hometown of Karachi on Tuesday.

Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

Factbox-Facts about Pakistan's late former President Pervez Musharraf

Here are some facts about the life and career of Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf, who died on Sunday:

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2023

Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf dies in Dubai after long illness

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his condolences following the death

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Reuters · Feb 5, 2023

Pakistan's Musharraf, military ruler who allied with the U.S. and promoted moderate Islam

Pervez Musharraf, the four-star general who ruled Pakistan for nearly a decade after seizing power in a bloodless coup in 1999, oversaw rapid economic growth and attempted to usher in socially liberal values in the conservative Muslim country.

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023

First ‘high-value detainee’ released from Guantanamo Bay detention

Majid Khan was convicted of transferring money to Al Qaeda and plotting a suicide bomb attack

Foreign Policy · Jan 30, 2023

Conscription Is Not an Excuse for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard

Here’s why forced enlistment should not be a barrier to listing the Guard as a terrorist organization.

Reuters · Jan 21, 2023

U.S. military says Somalia strike killed 30 al Shabaab fighters

A U.S. military strike has killed approximately 30 Islamist al Shabaab militants near the central Somali town of Galcad, where Somalia's military was engaged in heavy fighting, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement.

Reuters · Jan 10, 2023

Al Qaeda succession after al-Zawahiri's death still unclear -U.S. official

The succession of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid last year, remains unclear, a U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy · Jan 10, 2023

The Taliban Are Losing Some of Their Cash Cows

The U.S. and U.N. are halting aid as the Taliban ratchet up their atrocities.

Salon · Dec 28, 2022

Whitmer nabber gets almost 20 years

The man was described as “thoroughly radicalized” and received the longest sentence of any defendant involved

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