September 10, 2016
2:26 pm

IDF soldiers on the Golan Heights, January 21, 2015 (Basal Awidat/Flash90

IAF strikes Syrian army posts after projectile hits Golan

No Israeli injuries caused in third such incident this week; Israel holds Assad regime responsible for all errant missile fire, regardless of source

By Times of Israel staff and AFP

September 9, 2016
10:35 pm

This July 27, 2014, photo provided by US Customs and Border Protection shows Tashfeen Malik, left, and Syed Farook, as they passed through O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. A US magistrate ordered Apple to help the Obama administration hack into an iPhone belonging to one of the shooters in San Bernardino, Calif. on Feb. 16, 2016. (US Customs and Border Protection via AP)

15 years after 9/11, US terror threat is now ‘homegrown’

A spate of attacks — including those in San Bernardino and Orlando — put violent American extremists as much in focus as threats from abroad

By Paul Handley

September 8, 2016
3:14 am

Illustrative photo of an IAF F-16 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Flash90)

Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to earlier projectile strike

IAF takes out several Syrian army launchers; military says it holds Assad regime responsible for errant shell that landed in Golan Heights

By Judah Ari Gross and Tamar Pileggi

September 7, 2016
7:34 pm

Smoke rises in a field on the Golan Heights, after two mortars fired from war-torn Syria struck the northern sector of the mountain plateau, April 28, 2015. (AFP/JALAA MAREY)

Projectile strikes Israeli side of Golan Heights

No injuries or damage reported in second such incident in three days; IDF investigating source of fire

By Judah Ari Gross and Tamar Pileggi

September 5, 2016
9:31 am

US President Barack Obama arrives at the Hangzhou Exhibition Center to participate in G-20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 4, 2016. (Etienne Oliveau/Pool Photo via AP)

Obama and Putin meet in China amid struggle for Syria deal

US president expresses skepticism at possibility that sides can bridge differences and bring aid to Syrians civilians

By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY and Josh Lederman

September 4, 2016
3:43 pm

US President Barack Obama, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, June 17, 2013 (Evan Vucci/AP)

US, Russia come up short on Syria deal; more talks Monday

Differences of opinion over who’s a ‘moderate rebel’ prevent Moscow and Washington from reaching resolution

By Josh Lederman and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY

September 4, 2016
8:27 am

US President Barack Obama speaks during a climate event at the Ruyi Hall at West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province, Saturday, September 3, 2016. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)

Skeptical US inches toward deal with Russia on Syrian fighting

Agreement to cooperate on battling IS — and lay off other rebel groups — ‘not there yet,’ Obama says after official claims sides are close to pact

By AP

August 30, 2016
11:45 pm

An image of Islamic State number 2 Abu Muhammad al-Adnani who was 'martyred' in northern Syria, the jihadist group said on Aug. 30, 2016. (screen capture: YouTube)

Islamic State says its number 2 was killed in Aleppo

Jihadist group vows revenge for death of Abu Muhammad al-Adnani; US confirms ‘senior leader’ of IS targeted in Syrian province

By AP and AFP

August 29, 2016
11:38 am

Flames and smoke billow from the site of an explosion that hit an arms depot in the Yemenite city of Aden on March 28, 2015. (AFP/SALEH AL-OBEIDI)

Suicide bombing kills 60 at Yemen army camp

No group takes responsibility for car bomb at basic training center in Aden that also injured dozens

By AFP

August 27, 2016
1:24 pm

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) met on August 26, 2016 in Geneva for an expected push towards resuming peace talks for war-ravaged Syria. (AFP PHOTO/POOL/MARTIAL TREZZINI)

Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on Syria ceasefire

After hours of talks with Russian counterpart, Kerry says there will be no announcement of truce ‘that is predicated for failure’

By Matthew Lee and Jamey Keaten

August 27, 2016
5:50 am

Women in the Kurdish-controlled city of Qamishly on August 13, 2016, mourn over a coffin during the funeral of several fighters from an Arab-Kurdish alliance, who were killed during battles with the Islamic State group (IS) in the northern Syrian city of Manbij. (AFP/Delil Souleiman)

Who is fighting who in Syria?

What started out as a series of peaceful protests in 2011 has become a full-fledged civil war involving numerous local and international powers

By AFP

August 24, 2016
2:26 am

In this Nov. 21, 2013 file photo reviewed by the US military, dawn arrives at the now closed Camp X-Ray, which was used as the first detention facility for al-Qaeda and Taliban militants who were captured after the September 11 attacks, at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Palestinian Guantanamo inmate seen for first time since 2002

Abu Zubaydah, caught by CIA in Pakistan months after 9/11 attacks, was tortured by US in failed effort to obtain information on al-Qaeda

By Robert Burns

August 22, 2016
11:46 pm

Alleged Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist leader Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, center, looks on during an appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, August 22, 2016. (AFP/ANP/Patrick post)

Malian jihadist says sorry for destroying ancient Timbuktu

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi pleads guilty at international court to destruction of world heritage sites, could face 30 years in prison

By Jan Hennop and JO BIDDLE

August 22, 2016
12:32 am

Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi waits in the courtroom for his initial appearance at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands. September 30, 2015 (AP Photo/Robin van Lonkhuijsen, Pool, File)

Trial begins for Islamic radical accused of destroying Timbuktu relics

Swift conviction at the ICC expected for Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who could face up to 30 years’ imprisonment

By Mike Corder

August 17, 2016
8:06 pm

An undated image of al-Qaeda terrorist Osama bin Laden and his son, Hamza. (screen shot: YouTube)

Bin Laden’s son urges overthrow of Saudi rulers

Offspring of al-Qaeda founder calls for fighters to join Yemen-based branch of terror group, free themselves from US control

By AFP

Topic: al-Qaeda

IAF strikes Syrian army posts after projectile hits Golan

No Israeli injuries caused in third such incident this week; Israel holds Assad regime responsible for all errant missile fire, regardless of source

15 years after 9/11, US terror threat is now ‘homegrown’

A spate of attacks — including those in San Bernardino and Orlando — put violent American extremists as much in focus as threats from abroad

Israeli jets hit Syrian targets in response to earlier projectile strike

IAF takes out several Syrian army launchers; military says it holds Assad regime responsible for errant shell that landed in Golan Heights

Projectile strikes Israeli side of Golan Heights

No injuries or damage reported in second such incident in three days; IDF investigating source of fire

Obama and Putin meet in China amid struggle for Syria deal

US president expresses skepticism at possibility that sides can bridge differences and bring aid to Syrians civilians

US, Russia come up short on Syria deal; more talks Monday

Differences of opinion over who’s a ‘moderate rebel’ prevent Moscow and Washington from reaching resolution

Skeptical US inches toward deal with Russia on Syrian fighting

Agreement to cooperate on battling IS — and lay off other rebel groups — ‘not there yet,’ Obama says after official claims sides are close to pact

Islamic State says its number 2 was killed in Aleppo

Jihadist group vows revenge for death of Abu Muhammad al-Adnani; US confirms ‘senior leader’ of IS targeted in Syrian province

Suicide bombing kills 60 at Yemen army camp

No group takes responsibility for car bomb at basic training center in Aden that also injured dozens

Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on Syria ceasefire

After hours of talks with Russian counterpart, Kerry says there will be no announcement of truce ‘that is predicated for failure’

Who is fighting who in Syria?

What started out as a series of peaceful protests in 2011 has become a full-fledged civil war involving numerous local and international powers

Palestinian Guantanamo inmate seen for first time since 2002

Abu Zubaydah, caught by CIA in Pakistan months after 9/11 attacks, was tortured by US in failed effort to obtain information on al-Qaeda

Malian jihadist says sorry for destroying ancient Timbuktu

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi pleads guilty at international court to destruction of world heritage sites, could face 30 years in prison

Trial begins for Islamic radical accused of destroying Timbuktu relics

Swift conviction at the ICC expected for Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi, who could face up to 30 years’ imprisonment

Bin Laden’s son urges overthrow of Saudi rulers

Offspring of al-Qaeda founder calls for fighters to join Yemen-based branch of terror group, free themselves from US control

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