Al-Qaida says it has picked Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahri to succeed Osama bin Laden as head of the terror network. Al-Qaida posted the announcement on an Islamist website. The group vowed to immediately continue its pursuit of jihad, or holy war, against the United States and Israel and called them “apostate invaders.” Al-Qaida said it would […]
Al-Qaida Picks Zawahri as Bin Laden Successor
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Al-Qaida Picks al-Zawahri as Bin Laden Successor
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida says it has picked Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahri to succeed Osama bin Laden as head of the terror network. Al-Qaida posted the announcement on an Islamist website. The group vowed to immediately continue its pursuit of jihad, or holy war, against the United States and Israel. Zawahri, a surgeon who turns 60 next week, had […]
NATO Shells Area Near Gadhafi’s Tripoli Compound
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO fighter jets have bombed the area near Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s Tripoli compound in a pre-dawn raid Thursday. A series of thunderous booms rocked the capital city and a column of smoke could be seen rising from near Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab-al-Aziziya compound. It was not immediately clear what had been hit and there was […]
UN Says Syria Did Nothing to Stop Israeli Border Disputes
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says Syria did nothing to block Palestinian protesters from entering the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights during two recent demonstrations in which at least 27 people were killed. Mr. Ban stopped short of accusing the Syrians of sanctioning the Palestinian protests — the May 15 demonstration marking the 1948 creation of Israel […]
Militants Attack Southern Yemeni Town
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Several hundred al-Qaida linked militants in Yemen have raided government buildings in the southern town Houta and briefly seized key areas of the provincial capital. The armed group, Ansar al-Sharia, or Supporters of Sharia , launched the attack before dawn Wednesday. Witnesses and medics say two security personnel were killed and at least three wounded […]
Syrians Flee Northern Town, Fearing Military Assault
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Syrians fled the northern city of Maarat al-Numan Wednesday ahead of a feared military assault, as Turkey’s prime minister pushed President Bashar al-Assad to end a crackdown against a widening anti-government uprising. Witnesses and activists in Maarat al-Numan say Syrian troops intermittently shelled areas near the city and raided nearby villages, making arrests. […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its involvement in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
US Envoys Meet with Israelis, Palestinians
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Senior U.S. diplomats are in the Middle East trying to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that collapsed last year. Dennis Ross and David Hale met Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They also traveled to Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, where they spoke with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Hale is scheduled to […]
Gadhafi Forces Shell Libya Rebel Positions
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi bombarded rebel positions in the Western Mountains region Wednesday, after rebels made advances toward the capital, Tripoli. Rebels say Libyan forces fired Grad rockets at towns in the region, but have not confirmed casualties from the attacks. Rebels have made advances from the port city of Misrata toward […]
Attackers Raid French News Agency’s Jordan Office
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Assailants armed with clubs stormed into the Jordan office of the French news agency late Wednesday, destroying furniture and equipment in a rare attack on the international media in the kingdom. Agence France Presse reporter Kamal Taha, who was on duty at the time, said 10 men broke into AFP’s reception area, but that he […]
