Al-Qaeda
Afghanistan marks Soviet withdrawal anniversary as Taliban rule draws global scrutiny
The Taliban’s governance remains deeply controversial. Since returning to power in 2021, the group has imposed sweeping restrictions on women and girls and enforcing strict social rules.
Turkey opens three mosques in Gaza as Ankara expands religious influence
Accredited Muslim preachers may help the West confront radical Islam - opinion
Banning the Muslim Brotherhood: A good start, but only a first step - opinion
Controversy and confusion in Iraq over attempt to freeze assets of Hezbollah, Houthis - analysis
A list reporting that Iraq had approved the freezing of Hezbollah and Houthi funds was reportedly mistakenly published before revision.
UK ban of Palestine Action as terror group faces court challenge over misuse of law
Palestine Action was proscribed in July, putting it on a par with Islamic State or al Qaeda and making it a crime to be a member, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison.
The conflicts in the Middle East were always inevitable - opinion
History teaches us that whenever a vacuum of power is left unfilled, extremist groups rush to occupy it.
Al Qaeda-linked terrorists kill at least 10 soldiers in Niger, sources say
The soldiers were attacked close to the village of Garbougna in the Tillaberi region near the border with Mali and Burkina Faso.
Mali army killed 31 villagers in attacks on insurgent area, HRW says
Human Rights Watch reported two attacks, one of them with 21 villagers dead, while the other reported ten people killed, including one woman.
Belgium pays €350,000 to former al-Qaeda terrorist after illegal extradition to US
Trabelsi - formerly a Tunisian professional footballer - was arrested in September 2001 for his role in a planned attack on Belgium's Kleine-Brogel air base
Sharaa’s landmark visit to Washington: Trump vows to support Syria's recovery from war
Speaking to reporters, Trump praised Sharaa as a "strong leader" and voiced confidence in him. "We’ll do everything we can to make Syria successful," he said.
In historic meeting with Trump, Sharaa becomes first Syrian president to visit White House
Trump met with Sharaa in the first-ever visit by a Syrian president to Washington, six months after their first meeting in Saudi Arabia, where the US leader announced plans to lift sanctions.
Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa goes viral in basketball video on eve of DC visit
The video, shared by many of his critics, shows Sharaa playing basketball alongside Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and high-up US officials.
Men jailed in UK, Australia for attempts to join Syrian extremist groups
In London, Isa Giga, 32, of Hounslow, west London, was sentenced at the Old Bailey on October 17 to nine years in prison.
