Bahrain jails 5 for militancy, strips citizenshipFive Bahrainis were convicted of conspiring with Iran to carry out attacks inside Bahrain, sentenced to life imprisonment and stripped of their citizenship, Bahrain's Public Prosecutor was cited as saying by state news agency BNA reported. More… |
Iran calls for a united stand against militancyIran's foreign minister called on Sunday for a united front among all Middle Eastern nations to fight militancy, in his first regional trip after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers that raised concerns among Iran's Gulf Arab neigh More… |
Egypt's new PM vows to crush terrorismEgypt's new prime minister said on Tuesday he would seek to eradicate militant violence that has increased since the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, hoping improved security will lead to economic recovery. Speak More… |
Saudi sweep shows Al Qaeda threat persistsSaudi Arabia's arrests of 113 Al Qaeda-linked militants, including two suicide bomb teams, shows that the jihadi threat to the world's top oil exporter has not disappeared. It has just migrated to neighbouring Yemen. But the arrest More… |
Taliban is in huge amounts in Pakistan - ZardariThe Taliban has established itself across a large part of Pakistan, forcing the country to fight a war against the hardline Islamist group that is about Pakistan's own survival, President Asif Zardari told CBS News. '(The Taliban) More… |