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ISIS

ISIS, al Qaeda Hold Terror Summit to Join Forces Against Enemies

A bigger common enemy is enough for two current foes to temporarily set aside their differences and agree to band together to beat that mutual problem. Such was the action taken by the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) and the al Qaeda which agreed to a ceasefire on Nov. 2 during a meeting in Syria.

Al Qaeda Master Bomb-Maker Believed Killed in U.S. Air Raid

U.S. airstrikes on the Khorasan group in Syria reportedly killed a French bomb-maker believed to be the head of the terror group's bomb-making operations.

Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda Training Indian Militants For Big Terror Plots -Intel

Terrorist group Al Qaeda is believed to be training Indian militants in preparation for big terror plots in New Delhi, based on testimony of suspects and intercepted communication between the group itself and the Indian Mujahideen (IM).

1 World Trade Center

Travel Mag Conde Nast Among Tenants Of Reopened 1 World Trade Center

Thirteen years after the al Qaeda destroyed the World Trade Center, the iconic New York City landmark is back in business, opening on Monday with travel magazine Conde Nast among its first tenants. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Patrick Foye said the official opening of the 104-story $3.9-billion building makes the Big Apple's skyline whole again.

American Airlines

Al Qaeda Wi-Fi Name Grounds US American Airlines Jet in LA

In view of the stronger capability of Islamic extremist groups to launch more terror attacks in different parts of the world, the global aviation industry is not taking possible security threats lightly. One such "threat" was a Wi-Fi network named "Al Qaeda Free Terror Network" discovered by a London-bound US American Airlines passenger on Sunday.

Nidal Hasan

Fort Hood Shooter Wrote Letter For Pope Francis

Fort Hood massacre shooter Nidal Hasan wrote a six-pages letter addressed to Pope Francis and asked his lawyer to send it.

Suicide bombings in Yemen

New Yemen PM Quits, Suicide Bombings Kill 67 Hours After

Two separate attacks in Yemen caused by suicide bombers killed at least 67 people on Thursday as they targeted the Shi'ite Houthi group and an army camp, just hours after the new prime minister was forced to step down.

Sanaa Protest

Al-Qaeda Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Yemen

At least seven people were killed and many others wounded on a Sunday explosion when a suicide car bomber, believed to have links with al-Qaeda, smashed into a Houthis-controlled hospital in Mareb province, in northeast Yemen.

Airstrike

Khorasan Leader Rumored Dead After Jihadist Offered Condolences On Twitter

Khorasan leader Muhsin al-Fadhli is rumored to have died from the airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led campaign against terror groups in Syria, the SITE (Search for International Terrorist Entities) monitoring group announced Sunday after messages offering condolences appeared on Twitter.

Ansar al-Sharia

Al Qaeda Group Claims Firing Rocket at U.S. Embassy in Yemen

An al Qaeda splinter group claimed to have fired a rocket that intended to hit the U.S. Embassy in Yemen on Saturday, wounding several guards in an attempt to retaliate against an air drone strike carried out by the United States in Yemen a day before.

Abu Sayaff Threatens To Kill German Hostage, Daesh Broadens Influence In Asia

The Abu Sayyaf, a Philippine militant group, has threatened to execute a German hostage unless Berlin pulls out from the U.S.-led air strikes against the Islamic State, in a move that underscores the growing influence of the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, in Southeast Asia.

U.S. President Barack Obama

‘No God Condones Terror’, Obama Urges World Leaders, Muslims to Fight Islamic State

U.S. President Barack Obama called on global leaders and Muslim communities to reject harsh Islamist ideologies like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, during his address at the annual UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

An UNDOF peacekeeper looks at the Syrian side of the crossing from the Israeli-administered Golan Heights on September 1, 2014.

Irish UN Peacekeeper Rotation In Golan Heights Pushes Through

Irish UN peacekeepers will adhere to the rotation schedules in the disputed Golan Heights despite rebel clashes and targeting of UN soldiers in the area, Defense Minister Simon Coveney said on Tuesday.

U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Warns Militants Against Plots On U.S. After Airstrikes

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned against the Islamic militants who plotted an attack on American soil. He said it will not be tolerated in an address on the airstrikes launched against the ISIL, the militant group also known as Daesh, early Tuesday.

Suleiman Abu Ghaith

Bin Laden Son-In-Law To Spend Rest Of Life Behind Bars

Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law, Suleiman Abu Ghaith, was sentenced to life imprisonment Tuesday after a U.S. district judge found he acted as the voice of al-Qaeda and one of those responsible for the Sept.11 attacks.

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