Iraq
Iraq, Turkey end bans on flights, open skies to other country’s planes
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Al Qaeda
In Asia, President Barack Obama keeps focus off terrorism
Italy
Italy: Muslims protest police ‘cataloguing’ at Treviso mosque
Iraq
Iraq: Mosul Christians ‘terrorized’ and ‘ready to leave’
Afghanistan
10 Pakistani militants killed in Kunar offensive
Afghanistan
Afghan Parliament Approves Central Bank Governor, Spy Chief
Egypt
In Egypt’s New Uprising, Where Is the Muslim Brotherhood?
Iran
Lobbying by Iranian Group M.E.K. Reaches Across Party Lines
Mali
Heavily armed gunmen apprehended four Westerners at a restaurant in Timbuktu, a city in the north where al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb is active. A German man was shot dead, and a Swede, a South African, and a Dutchman were kidnapped.
Egypt
Rival protests reveal a divided Egypt
Syria
Turkey seen as door to Syrian “humanitarian corridor”
Syria
Libya offered to supply the Syrian opposition with arms and fighters. Iraq’a Foreign Minister said it was “not possible” to impose economic sanctions on Syria due to its commercial ties with Iraq and the large number of Iraqi refugees there.
European Union
Analysis – EU may believe it can afford to ban Iran’s oil
Pakistan orders closure of key US airbase after ISAF troops conduct cross-border attack
The Pakistani government said the Shamsi Airbase in Baluchistan should be vacated within 15 days, and ordered the closure of NATO’s supply lines to Afghanistan after US helicopters killed 28 Pakistani troops in the Mohmand tribal agency.
Iran
The IRGC aerospace commander warned that Tehran will target the NATO missile shield in Turkey if Iran is attacked. The chief of Iran’s Qods Force says he doesn’t fear US threats of assassination and is ready for “martyrdom.” Iran announced it will soon conduct a massive naval war game, code-named Velayat 90.
Afghanistan
At least 13 insurgents were killed and 17 suspects detained by Afghan police in the last 24 hours. US Marines turned over responsibility of a base in Helmand to the Afghan National Army. Separately, US and Afghan forces captured a wanted Taliban leader in Garmsir district.
Iraq
Insurgents killed 15 Iraqis in bombings and attacks in Baghdad and Anbar provinces. The US Army said the Iran-backed Asaib al Haq is stepping up attacks to “to give the impression that our forces are being chased and forced to leave.”
Yemen
The military killed more than 80 tribesmen who overran a Yemeni Army base in Arhab. Tribemen in Modia in Abyan captured al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula’s emir for the town and killed six fighters.
Somalia
Five people were killed in Galgudud as Shabaab forces battled a militia from the pro-government Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’a. Shabaab took control of the town but was then driven out by ASWJ fighters.
Kenya
The military is investigating the deaths of four men who were killed at sea; the military said it believed the men were Shabaab fighters. Police arrested five suspected Shabaab fighters in Lamu.
Morocco
Islamist PJD party wins Morocco poll
US helicopters kill 28 Pakistani troops on Afghan border
US attack helicopters hit a military check post in Mohmand, Pakistani military officials claimed. In response, Pakistan has shut down NATO’s supply route through the Khyber Pass.
Afghanistan
‘Mullah Omar is pushing TTP to reconcile with govt’
Israel
Hamas to focus on popular resistance: Meshaal
United States
US Forces in Iraq Send a Message to Civilians
NATO
Afghans turn to people smuggling as NATO leaves
Report confirms 70 African Union troops killed in Mogadishu
Last month, the African Union dismissed Shabaab’s videotape from Mogadishu as “faked” propaganda.
Afghanistan
A district police chief and a civilian were wounded in an IED attack in northern Sar-i-Pul province. Seventy-two Afghan Local Police graduated from a US-mentored training program in Baghlan province. ISAF is investigating claims Coalition forces killed seven civilians in an airstrike in Zhari district, Kandahar province.
Syria
Analysis: Arab League breaks habit, turns on Syria
Iraq
Iraq executed 12 al Qaeda members who were convicted for the massacre of 70 people at a wedding. A string of bombings in Basra killed 19 people on Thursday evening and injured dozens more. Militants attacked a security checkpoint in Fallujah, killing one soldier and injuring three others.