Algerian Islamists to boycott presidential election

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 03:48

Algeria`s main Islamist party, the Movement for the Society of Peace (MSP), on Saturday announced a boycott of the presidential election due to be held April 17.

Al Qaeda chief Zawahri tells Islamists in Syria to unite

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 13:33

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri called on militant rebel factions in Syria to stop fighting each other and set up a judicial committee to sort out their differences, according to an audio recording released on Islamist websites.

Libya PM vows to stay on after Islamists quit cabinet

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 23:29

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan vowed to stay at his post after Islamist ministers quit his government in protest at persistent lawlessness that saw him briefly abducted last year.

Egypt Islamists, police clash ahead of vote results

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 06:10

Clashes between Egyptian police and Islamists killed two as the country awaited results of a constitutional referendum billed as a popular endorsement of president Mohamed Morsi`s overthrow.

Tunisia`s new PM takes office after Islamists resign

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 03:27

Tunisia`s new premier Mehdi Jomaa took office on Friday to lead a caretaker government until elections later this year after the ruling Islamist party`s premier resigned in a deal to complete its steps to democracy.

Nigerian troops kill 50 Islamists after barracks assault

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 07:23

Nigeria`s troops have killed over 50 Islamists and destroyed more than 20 vehicles during a massive hunt for fleeing Boko Haram insurgents who attacked an army barracks in a restive northeastern town, a spokesman said.

Nigeria gunmen kidnap Lebanese national in Kano city: Police

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:49

Gunmen kidnapped a Lebanese factory owner in Nigeria`s second city of Kano on Monday in an attack that left two employees wounded by gunfire, police and witnesses said.

Nigerian Islamists attack barracks in volatile northeast: Army

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 16:44

Fighters from Nigeria`s Boko Haram Islamist sect armed with anti-aircraft guns and grenade launchers attacked barracks in the volatile northeast and battled soldiers for several hours, the military said.

`Sectarian` clashes kill nine in northern Yemen

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 19:19

Huthi rebels have been battling the Sanaa government for nearly a decade in the remote Saada province, but the outbreak of fighting with Sunni militants has deepened the sectarian dimension of the unrest.

Morsi supporters to boycott Egypt constitution vote

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 23:48

The Islamist supporters of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi will boycott a referendum on a new constitution next month and organise a campaign against the vote, a spokesman said on Monday.

French kill 19 Islamists in Mali: French Army

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 23:28

French troops killed 19 Islamist militants during an army operation in Mali`s rebel-infested northern desert on Tuesday, a French military source told a news agency.

Egypt police arrest nearly 200 over illegal protests

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 09:28

Egyptian police arrested nearly 200 people on Friday, clamping down harshly on Islamists defying a new law banning unauthorised demonstrations that has also angered prominent secular activists.