The Latest Breaking News from Terrorism

I sat next to a terrorist when he blew up a tube train I wasn't meant to be on and lost both my legs, an eye and my spleen

Daniel Biddle's chilling account of the 7/7 terrorist attacks in London is almost as incredible as his recovery against the odds

Wales Online · May 15, 2022

Back from the Dead: Syria Amnesty Releases Prisoners Once Declared Deceased

The recent amnesty in Syria led to the release of prisoners who had been declared dead to their families. The detainees were released following a presidential amnesty for those accused of "terrorist crimes". Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the relatives of a man, Z.M., who had been imprisoned for 10…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 15, 2022

Turkey blasts Swedish, Finnish support for rebels at NATO meeting

Turkey’s foreign minister described Swedish and Finnish support for Kurdish rebels as ‘unacceptable and outrageous’.

Al Jazeera · May 14, 2022

Brooklyn subway shooter pleads not guilty to carrying out New York City terrorist attack

Frank James appeared in court in Brooklyn on Friday over the 12 April mass shooting on the city’s transit system

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Accused subway shooter Frank James pleads not guilty to terrorism charge

NEW YORK — The man accused of spraying 33 shots on a crowded subway train last month pleaded not guilty Friday to federal terrorism charges.

Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022

Qatar, key US ally, faces new accusations of terror funding

Qatar is facing new scrutiny over alleged financial ties to terrorism in a lawsuit from the family of a beheaded American journalist and a separate federal investigation of a member of the country’s royal family

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

How US blacklisting of IRGC is stalling Iran nuclear deal revival

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

Luke Skelton: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdict over teenager’s alleged far-right terror plot

Luke Skelton, 18, could face a retrial on a charge of preparing acts of terrorism

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Opinion: China-U.S. AI Rivalry Doesn’t Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game

There are many areas where the two countries can work together for mutual benefit, such as fighting climate change and averting terrorist attacks

Caixin Global · May 13, 2022

Erdogan says Turkey not positive on Finland, Sweden joining NATO

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was not possible for NATO-member Turkey to view positively plans by Sweden and Finland to join the pact, saying the two countries were "home to many terrorist organisations".

Reuters · May 13, 2022