Terrorism
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Fire under control at Riyadh oil refinery struck by drone, no deaths reported
A drone attack hit an oil refinery in Riyadh causing a small fire at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, an official spokesperson at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of ... Gulf -
ISIS suicide bomber of Pakistan mosque who killed 64 people was Afghan: Police
An ISIS suicide bomber who killed 64 people at a Shia mosque in northwest Pakistan last week was an Afghan exile who returned home to train for the ... World News -
US intelligence uncovers plot by Iran’s Quds Force to assassinate John Bolton: Report
The report suggests Biden administration officials are resisting publicly indicting the men for fear that it could derail their drive for a nuclear deal with Iran. Middle East -
Mosque bombed in northwest Pakistan, at least 58 killed
A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar killed at least 58 people and injured nearly ... World News -
US sanctions network funding Yemen’s Houthis, IRGC-QF
The Treasury Department said the latest move was taken “in close coordination and collaboration with regional Gulf partners.” Gulf -
Britain’s terror threat level lowered a notch to ‘substantial’
Britain’s official threat level for international terrorism was lowered Wednesday to “substantial,” meaning an attack is likely.It previously stood at ... World News -
Paris 2015 attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam tells court: I love ISIS
Salah Abdeslam, the main suspect in the November 2015 terrorist attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, told a court on Wednesday that he supported ... World News -
Belgium detains 13 suspects in anti-terror operation
More than 100 Belgian police raided multiple addresses around the port city of Antwerp on Tuesday and detained 13 people suspected of links to an ... World News -
US offers millions of dollars for information on ISIS-K leader, Kabul airport bombing
“[Sanuallah] Ghafari is responsible for approving all ISIS-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations,” the State Department said in a statement. Middle East -
Rights groups plead for Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis to free journalists
In April 2020, a Houthi court sentenced the four journalists to death on charges of “treason and spying for foreign states,” a verdict condemned at the time by Yemen’s government. Gulf -
Pushed into the shadows, ISIS still has global reach
ISIS expanded in Africa’s Sahel region last year and the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan may open up opportunities to strengthen its presence there. Middle East -
ISIS leader and family blended in among Syrians uprooted by war
His hideout was not far from Turkish troop positions in the nearby Afrin area of northwestern Syria. Middle East -
UAE intercepts, destroys three drones targeting the country: Defense Ministry
The latest attack comes after three separate missile attacks on the UAE in the last two weeks, which the Iran-backed Houthis claimed. Gulf -
US urges allies to repatriate ISIS detainees after Syria prison attack
The United States on Monday urged its allies to repatriate suspected Islamic State-linked nationals detained in northeast Syria, after the terrorist ... Middle East -
Tunisia thwarts alleged terrorist attack targeting tourist areas
Tunisian police thwarted an attack planned by a woman coming from Syria, where she received training “with terrorist groups,” targeting tourist areas ... North Africa -
At least 10 Pakistani soldiers killed in insurgent attack: Army
Separatist insurgents have claimed responsibility for an attack on a Pakistani army post near a southwestern port in which China is investing, and the ... World News -
Kurdish-led SDF advance on ISIS members in besieged Syria jail: Monitor
Kurdish forces slowly advanced Wednesday inside a Syria prison where ISIS members have been holed up for six days, in violence that has cost hundreds ... Middle East -
UAE, Saudi Arabia thwart separate Houthi attacks
The Arab Coalition has revealed it destroyed a ballistic missile launched toward Saudi Arabia's Dhahran Al Janub early on Monday, while the UAE said ... Gulf -
UN Security Council slams Houthi’s ‘heinous terrorist attacks’ on Abu Dhabi
The UN Security Council blasted the Iran-backed Houthis on Friday for the “heinous terrorist attacks in Abu Dhabi.”“The members of the Security ... Gulf -
Pakistan beefs up security in capital after deadly Lahore blast
Security was beefed up across Pakistan’s capital Friday, police said, a day after three people were killed and 22 wounded by a bomb in the eastern ... World News