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Niger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny

Explosions and gunfire echoed across Niamey early on Saturday, including around the military airbase and the presidency.

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A security officer stands guard on the street following a mutineers' attack on the airport and the presidency in Niamey, Niger, August 29, 2026.
(Illustrative) A drone picture shows a suburb following the attack on the international airport in Niamey, Niger, on January 30, 2026.

Mutinous soldiers attack airport, presidency in Niger capital, sources say

The early morning assault lasted for hours, reportedly involving soldiers from the localities of Ouallam, Tera, and Dosso in the southwest.

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THE TWIN Towers burn

Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed ordered to stand trial at Guantanamo in 2028

Schrama rejected the prosecutors' proposal to open the trial in January 2027, saying that would leave too little time for the "resolution of pretrial evidentiary and compliance motions."

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The Trump administration’s decision to begin removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism has opened the door to broader economic engagement after decades of sanctions.

US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

Lessons learned from Al Qaeda terror attack in Kenya, twenty years on - opinion

As the 20th anniversary of the Al Qaeda suicide bombing in Kenya approaches, I’m sitting at my desk sifting through two decades of difficult thoughts and feelings.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022ByKELLY HARTOG
Kenyan terror suspects on trial for attack on Israeli owned Paradise hotel in Mombasa

Is Turkey backing a former al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria?

BEHIND THE LINES: Turkey appears to be cooperating with Hayat Tahrir al Sham, a designated terror group, in north west Syria.

OCTOBER 28, 2022ByJONATHAN SPYER
A TURKISH soldier waves a flag on Mount Barsaya, northeast of Afrin, Syria, in January 2018

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

US President Joe Biden vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats at a commemoration at the Pentagon on Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022ByREUTERS
Tribute in Light memorial

Voices from the Arab press: Russia’s image in the world

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
EDWARD GIBBON, author of ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.’

US commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban - sources

At the core of the US-led effort is a plan to transfer billions in foreign-held Afghan central bank assets into a proposed Swiss-based trust fund.

AUGUST 22, 2022ByREUTERS
A member of the Taliban holds a flag in Kabul, Afghanistan June 16, 2018. The writing on the flag reads: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah'

Why the Muslim Brotherhood is dangerous - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood continues to churn out Islamic terrorists at a shocking rate, actively seeking to undermine western societies.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByCYNTHIA FARAHAT
PHOTO FROM 2016 of Al-Azhar University of Cairo: Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram, the Taliban and other organizations are largely products of the university and its long-standing ideological program controlled by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Voices from the Arab press: Is the Biden admin. regaining popularity?

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 19, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
INFLATION: SHOPPING for groceries in Brooklyn, New York.

One year later: Withdrawal from Afghanistan was a clear mistake - opinion

The world requires a beacon on a hill, and for the moment, it feels as if President Biden has decided that light should stop short of Afghanistan. 

AUGUST 17, 2022ByJUDAH WAXELBAUM
TALIBAN SUPPORTERS celebrate on Monday in Kabul on the first anniversary of the fall of the Afghan capital.

Was the Kabul operation just to save Biden’s approval rating? - opinion

Biden wants the imprint of al-Zawahiri’s death to replace the image of failure and chaotic withdrawal scenes in the collective consciousness of Americans.

AUGUST 16, 2022BySALEM ALKETBI
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden delivers an address to the nation, at the beginning of this month, on the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike.

Voices from the Arab press: About the killing of Zawahiri

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

AUGUST 13, 2022ByTHE MEDIA LINE
ELIMINATED AL QAIDA leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a still from a 2011 video.