Iran denies role in Bulgaria bus bombing

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 00:52

Iran`s ambassador to Bulgaria on Friday rejected allegations that his country was involved in a bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists in Bulgaria last year.

Attacks kill 4 militants: Yemen tribal officials

Last Updated: Sunday, December 9, 2012, 23:22

The attacks followed an ambush yesterday that killed eight soldiers, including a senior officer.

Egypt: Islamist group names cleric for president

Last Updated: Sunday, April 8, 2012, 09:23

The Islamic Group said it has selected Safwat Hegazy, a prominent imam who took part in last year`s protests that toppled President Hosni Mubarak.

Somalia’s Islamist group bans samosas, calling it ‘too Western’

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 27, 2011, 12:59

Somalia’s extremist Islam fighters have banned samosas after ruling that the popular snacks are too ‘Western’

Islamist group threatens Arab summit

Last Updated: Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10:38

Ansar al-Islam threatens countries participating in summit scheduled in Iraq.

Canada to ban militant Somali Islamist group

Last Updated: Monday, March 8, 2010, 12:12

Canada will list al Shabaab -- a Somali-based Islamist militant group which recently pledged allegiance to al Qaeda -- as a "terrorist group" to prevent it from operating or seeking funds, the Canadian government said on Sunday.