Islamist Militants

Bangladesh to regulate Friday sermons in mosques

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Friday moved to regulate weekly sermons in hundreds of thousands of mosques… Read More

At least 20 foreigners killed in Dhaka attack, army confirms

DHAKA, BANGLADESH: Twenty foreigners were killed by their captors after being taken hostage at a… Read More

Islamist militants exploit chaos as combatants pursue peace in Yemen

CAIRO/DUBAI: Islamic State efforts to exploit chaos may have brought Saudi-backed forces and Iran-allied Houthis… Read More

Six killed, 10 wounded in Egypt bombing

ISMAILIA: A car bomb targeting a policeman's club in the Egyptian city of El Arish… Read More

Lone gunman kills Canadian soldier in Ottawa attack

OTTAWA: A gunman whose name was on a terror watch list killed a soldier and… Read More

Lebanon detains 450 suspected militants in Syria border crackdown: sources

BEIRUT: Lebanon has detained about 450 suspected Islamist militants near its border with Syria over… Read More

Canada’s intelligence head says returning Islamist militants pose threat

TORONTO: Canadians who go abroad to join militant groups such as Islamic State pose a… Read More

More than 50 killed in Benghazi, Tripoli clashes

BENGHAZI: At least 36 people were killed in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, many of… Read More