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September, 29th 2011
Terror suspect arrested in US
The FBI have arrested an American citizen accused of plotting to fly explosive-packed remote controlled planes into the Pentagon and the US Capitol building in Washington DC. |
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May, 05th 2011
The US and Pakistan – uneasy bedfellows
The greatest casualty of the operation to eliminate Osama bin Laden, apart from the al Qaeda leader himself, may well be the relationship between the US and Pakistan. |
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May, 03th 2011
UAE issues a statement on bin Laden's killing
The UAE played in the past decade an important role within the alliance of nations and peoples in fighting the phenomena of terrorism and extremism, targeting of civilians and turning parts of the world into open fronts, a senior foreign ministry official said yesterday. |
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May, 02th 2011
Osama Bin Laden is killed in Pakistan
Osama Bin Laden, the al Qaeda leader widely thought the mastermind behind 9/11 is dead. President Barack Obama broke into Sunday night television schedules to confirm the death of America’s most wanted man. |
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January, 25th 2011
UAE condemns Moscow blast
The United Arab Emirates has condemned the terrorist blast that targeted Moscow's Domodedovo airport - the largest airport in Russia - killing and injuring tens of innocent people. |
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November, 14th 2010
Lebanon arrests convicted Islamist cleric
He sparked outrage after the July 2005 bombings in London by saying he would not inform police if he knew Muslims were planning to launch attacks. |
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October, 31th 2010
US bound mail bomb detected in Dubai was carried on passenger jets
More alarming details have emerged about the parcel bomb threat on the United States. Qatar Airways has revealed that one of two devices sent from Yemen last week was carried on two of its passenger planes before being seized in Dubai. It had been thought that both bombs had been transported using cargo planes. |
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October, 03th 2010
Terror alert for American tourists
The attack could take the form of simultaneous strikes in London and other major cities in Germany and France. It is believed that it would involve a group of European-born militants using a commando-style offensive, like the Mumbai attacks two years ago. |
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September, 22th 2010
12 women and children killed in Iran bombing
Authorities say the bomb had a timer device and had been left in a tree before the parade started. No casualties were reported among soldiers or dignitaries attending the event. |
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August, 04th 2010
Failed attack on Iranian President
The Iranian President has reportedly survived an attack on his motorcade in Iran, as he was travelling to give a speech to supporters in the provincial city of Hamadan. Sources in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s office have confirmed reports that were first broadcast by a television station in Lebanon.
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July, 26th 2010
French hostage ‘killed by al-Qaeda’
France has confirmed it provided “technical and logistical” support in the raid, in which several suspected militants were reportedly killed. Paris said the operation was aimed at preventing an attack against Mauritania, but there has been speculation that it was a failed bid to rescue the hostage.
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April, 26th 2010
British ambassador targeted in Yemen blast
A suspected al Qaeda suicide bomber has targeted a convoy carring the British Ambassador in Yemen, killing himself and injuring three others. Ambassador Tim Torlot was not hurt in the blast. |
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March, 30th 2010
UAE condemns terrorist attack in Moscow
In a statement issued yesterday, the Ministry offered condolence to the Russian leadership and people and expressed wishes of speedy recovery to the injured. |
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March, 05th 2010
Suspect, Police Hurt in Pentagon Shootout
Two police officers were injured by a suspect who opened fire outside the Pentagon tonight after the officers asked him for an access pass, police said. An aerial view of the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., is seen in this September 2003 file photo. Two police officers were shot outside the Pentagon Metro station March 4, 2010. |
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January, 13th 2010
UAE counter-terrorism efforts praised by experts
The UAE’s counter-terrorism policies may have shielded it from major attacks, but the country needs to stay vigilant and develop more comprehensive national security plans, senior terrorism experts said yesterday. “If you look at a map of the region and you ask yourself what country has had a terrorist incident, I think every country in the region has, with the exception of the UAE and Oman,” said Richard Clarke, a former chief counter-terrorism adviser to the Clinton and Bush administrations. “So they’ve done something right.” |
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December, 27th 2009
Nigerian charged over US passenger plane plot
A Nigerian man suspected of trying to blow up a passenger jet arriving into the US has been formally charged. Authorities say Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was overpowered after he attempted to set off an explosive device on a Delta Northwest airlines flight arriving into Detroit from Amsterdam on Christmas Day. |
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September, 11th 2009
US remembers the 9/11 attacks
Eight years after nearly 3000 people died in the attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre, dramatic unseen footage has been released for the first time. |
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July, 30th 2009
Security Chief Urges 'Collective Fight' Against Terrorism
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano urged Americans on Wednesday to join a "collective fight against terrorism" that combines the efforts of individuals, companies and local, state and foreign governments. |
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November, 29th 2008
Mumbai hotel siege ends; attack toll reaches 195
The first pictures have emerged from inside the battle-scarred Taj Mahal hotel, now that police in Mumbai say the siege there is over. It marks the end of three days of terror at landmarks across India’s financial capital. At least 195 people have died. Nearly 300 have been injured. |
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September, 08th 2008
UAE urges UN to tackle obstacles hindering the war against terror
The United Arab Emirates yesterday urged the international community to boost joint efforts to willfully and strongly tackle the obstacles hindering the total eradication of terror. The country also called for systematic, objective, balanced and transparent review of the definition of terrorism to facilitate international consensus on the definition of the phenomenon. |
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March, 20th 2008
Bin Laden Slams EU Over Prophet Cartoons
The message, which appeared on a militant Web site that has carried al-Qaida statements in the past and bore the logo of the extremist group's media wing al-Sahab, showed a still image of bin Laden aiming with an assault rifle. |
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March, 08th 2008
Hamas claims responsibility for Jewish school shooting
Hamas on Friday claimed responsibility for a gun attack which killed eight Jewish students at a Jerusalem religious school the night before. "Hamas is responsible for the attack. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades will officially claim the attack at the right moment," a senior Hamas official in Gaza told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to the group's armed wing. |
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March, 03th 2008
Harry the No 1 terror target
Prince Harry has been warned that serving in Afghanistan made him a prime target for terrorists. Muslim extremists say the young royal is a "legitimate target" after ten weeks secretly fighting the Taliban. |
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July, 18th 2007
Bush Aides See Failure in Fight With Al Qaeda in Pakistan
President Bush’s top counterterrorism advisers acknowledged today that the strategy for fighting Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan had failed, as the White House released a grim new intelligence assessment that has forced the administration to consider more aggressive measures inside Pakistan.
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July, 03th 2007
Terror plot hatched in British hospitals
A suspected secret cell of foreign militants, believed to be linked to al-Qa'ida and using British hospitals as cover, are being questioned over the terrorist attacks in London and Glasgow. |
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June, 09th 2007
Al-Qaida Plans Nuclear Attacks on 7 U.S. Cities
The newly released book "The Day of Islam: The Annihilation of America and the Western World," (Prometheus Books) paints a frightening picture of al-Qaida's nuclear ambitions — one every American must read. |
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