Pakistan
Unanimous decision: Peace militia formed in South Waziristan
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Afghanistan
NATO in Talks on Scale of Afghan Role After 2014 Deadline
Afghanistan
Talk of Peace With Pakistan Taliban Angers Victims
North Korea
North Korea threatened the US with destruction if it went ahead with military exercises in South Korea. The US and South Korea will hold their annual exercise starting March 11 with 3,500 US and 10,000 South Korean troops.
United States
President Obama announced that the US is establishing a drone base in Niger. He said about 100 US troops have been sent to Niger to set up the base in support of the UN-approved intervention against al Qaeda-linked fighters in Mali. The White House agreed to turn over to the Senate Intelligence Committee emails discussing […]
Afghanistan
Afghanistan refuses to hand over Maulvi Faqir
Bangladesh
Thousands of Islamist protesters in several cities demanded the execution of allegedly blasphemous bloggers, after being incited by the country’s 12 Islamic parties. Protesters attacked police and journalists in the capital city of Dhaka, and used sticks and homemade bombs in Palashbari. Police responded with live bullets in Palashbari, killing two protesters. Across the country, […]
United Arab Emirates
Massive arms bazaar in Abu Dhabi exposes weakness in ATT talks
Afghanistan
Security forces killed two Taliban fighters and several Pakistani jihadists in Laghman. The Taliban killed an ISAF soldier in an IED attack in the south.
Iraq
Insurgents killed seven Awakening fighters in an attack on a checkpoint in Tuz Khumato. A civilian was killed in a car bombing in Baghdad.
Thailand
No clear signs in southern Thailand
Iran
New IAEA Report Shows Iranian Nuclear Advances
Lebanon
UK to train Lebanese troops amid fears of Syria overspill
Lebanon
The UK announced it would train 2,000 Lebanese soldiers amid concerns that Lebanon is being drawn into the Syrian civil war. The UK also offered to provide “equipment support” for the Lebanese army.
Hezbollah
Israel working with Mediterranean countries to secure tourists
Israel
Tortuous coalition talks may force Israelis back to polls
Lebanon
FSA and Hezbollah inch toward war, Lebanon in the crossfires again
Syria
Fighting continued to escalate between Syrian rebels and Lebanese Hezbollah. Three missiles hit residential areas of Aleppo. Government aircraft and artillery bombarded targets near Damascus Airport. The opposition National Coalition decided to set up a government for the “liberated” areas of the country.
Mali jihadists launch 5 suicide attacks in 2 weeks
The Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa has claimed credit for three previous suicide attacks. Five people were killed in suicide attacks in Tessalit today.
India
Warning Signs Seen Ahead of India Bombings
Canada
How the Arab Spring sparked a Canadian awakening
MSC in Jerusalem official slams arrests by Hamas
An official from the Mujahideen Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem appeared in a new video in which he slams Hamas for its recent arrests of Salafi jihadists in the Gaza Strip. The official warns that the Salafi jihadists will not be deterred no matter the pressure against them.
Turkey
Turkey – Millions sign petition against headscarf ban
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Sahel states must share intel, African expert warns
Algeria
Algeria to involve public in securing borders
Pakistan arrests Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leader Malik Ishaq
The al Qaeda-linked leader has dodged numerous murder convictions by killing and intimidating witnesses. The Pakistani government released Ishaq from prison in 2011.
Palestinian Territories
The Ahmed Abu Rish Brigades threatened to fire rockets at Israel if Palestinian hunger strikers are harmed. Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed throughout the West Bank. A senior Palestinian official said negotiations with Israel will resume only once a settlement freeze is instituted and Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are released. The Salafi Nour […]
Egypt
President Morsi called for parliamentary elections to begin in late April; the elections will occur in four stages and be completed in June. The Interior Ministry imported 140,000 tear gas canisters from the US in January. Unidentified Egyptian officials said recent statements regarding the Sinai are “incorrect” and merely “just statements to the media.”
Nigeria
Nigeria’s claims that an Iran-backed cell was planning attacks on US and Israeli interests as well as former Nigeria officials were rejected by Iran. The allegations were “made up as the result of the ill will of the enemies of the two countries’ good relations,” according to Iran’s deputy foreign minister.
Iran
Iran appears to advance in construction of Arak nuclear plant