France says 19 Islamists killed in recent Mali offensive

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 20:19

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius confirmed that 19 armed Islamists had been killed in a French-led military operation this week targeting al Qaeda-linked rebels in restive northern Mali.

Tunisian parties pick PM to pave way for election: Reports

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 02:14

Tunisia`s ruling Islamist party and its opponents have named Industry Minister Mehdi Jomaa as prime minister in a caretaker technocrat cabinet to govern until elections next year, three sources close to negotiations said on Saturday.

Don`t hang Mollah, says rights group

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 17:37

Human Rights Watch Thursday urged Bangladesh not to execute Abdul Quader Mollah, an Islamist leader sentenced to death for "war crimes" committed in the 1971 war of liberation.

Bangladesh set to execute Jamaat leader for 1971 war crimes

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 13:02

A top Jamaat-e-Islami leader convicted of genocide during Bangladesh`s liberation war of 1971 is set be executed with the Supreme Court on Thursday upholding his death sentence, two days after his hanging was dramatically put on hold in a last-minute reprieve.

Islamists seize Free Syrian Army arms depots: Watchdog

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:22

The largest Islamist rebel force in Syria seized arms depots belonging to the mainstream Western-backed Free Syrian Army on Saturday, a watchdog said, highlighting tensions among rebel groups.

Security increased for foreigners in eastern Libya

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:33

Security for foreign instructors has been increased after an American teacher was shot to death while jogging in Benghazi, amid fears that the death was not an isolated attack but rather one of an increasing number of targeted killings by Islamic militants or other gunmen with a strong presence in the volatile eastern Libyan city.

Dozens arrested as Egypt police disperse Islamist demos

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 09:59

Egyptian police arrested dozens of Islamist protesters on Friday when they dispersed rallies across the country, the interior ministry said.

Nigeria`s Boko Haram kills 24 in two separate attacks: Eyewitnesses

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 08:42

Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 24 people in two separate attacks in northern Nigeria, eyewitnesses said on Saturday, just as the military vowed to ramp up security over Christmas.

Student killed in Islamist demo at Cairo University

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 10:33

A student was killed during an Islamist demonstration at Cairo University on Thursday, officials said, as Egyptian authorities continued their crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.

Libyan Army clashes with Islamist militants, nine killed

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 17:45

Clashes between Libyan troops and militants in the eastern city of Benghazi on Monday killed at least nine people and wounded a dozen more during a military operation, security and medical officials said.

Islamist group claims responsibility for Tienanmen attack

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 19:50

An Islamist militant group has claimed responsibility for the deadly car crash in Beijing`s iconic Tienanmen Square last month and warned of more such attacks, a media report has said.

Mali goes to polls under threat of Islamist violence

Last Updated: Sunday, November 24, 2013, 19:08

Malians voted on Sunday in parliamentary elections intended to cap the troubled west African nation`s return to democracy but overshadowed by the threat of Islamist reprisals.