September 24, 2013
7:50 am

A plume of black smoke billows rising over the Westgate Mall, following large explosions and heavy gunfire, in Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. ( photo credit: AP Photo/Riccardo Gangale)

Attackers say they still control Kenya mall, standoff continues

Government claims to have freed hostages, but source says at least 10 people still being held by attackers at besieged Nairobi shopping center

By Jason Straziuso and TOM ODULA

September 23, 2013
6:40 am

Trucks of soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces arrive after dawn outside the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Ben Curtis)

Westerners said to be among Kenya attackers

Islamist gunmen believed to include US, Canadian, UK citizens; renewed assault by security forces frees dozens of hostages

By Times of Israel staff and AP

September 22, 2013
8:41 pm

Free Syrian Army fighters at Jabal al-Zaweya, in Idlib province, Syria. February 27, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Spy chief: 170 German Islamists have gone to Syria

Top intelligence official fears some extremists may return home with plans for terror attacks

By AP

September 22, 2013
8:14 pm

Kenyan security personnel walk to their positions outside the shopping mall in Nairobi where Islamic extremist attackers hold an unknown number of hostages (photo credit: Sayyid Azim/AP)

Death toll in Kenya raised to 68 as forces push to end standoff

Terrorists who stormed upscale mall said to be holed up in one part of shopping center; large explosion rocks area and gun battles ongoing

By Times of Israel staff and AP

September 22, 2013
4:02 pm

People run from the Westgate Mall, where shooting erupted when armed men staged an attack, on Saturday, September 21, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Jason Straziuso)

Israeli special forces said to be aiding Kenya rescue operation

Second security source says Israelis advising in negotiations, but not involved in ‘storming’ mall

By Gavriel Fiske and Times of Israel staff

September 22, 2013
11:46 am

Soldiers from the Kenya Defense Forces carry a wounded colleague, following the sound of explosions and gunfire, out of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, September 22, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Ben Curtis)

Fresh gunfire in Kenya mall as death toll climbs to 59

Over 175 wounded in terror attack and ensuing standoff between attackers and security forces

By Times of Israel staff and AP

September 22, 2013
12:15 am

Armed police at the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire in an attack targeting non-Muslims at the upscale mall in Kenya's capital. (photo credit:AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan)

At least 39 killed by Somali terrorists in Nairobi mall

Gunmen order Muslims to exit before firing; officials have warned upscale Westgate mall made attractive target because of Israeli ownership

By Times of Israel staff and AP

September 21, 2013
6:17 pm

Smoke rises after a bomb was thrown from a helicopter, hitting a rebel position during heavy fighting between troops loyal to president Bashar Assad and opposition fighters, in Idlib province, Syria Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 ,(photo credit: AP)

Syrian troops storm central village, killing 15

Assault by army and allied militiamen comes shortly after rebel forces took control of a town in the area

By Bassem Mroue

September 21, 2013
5:16 pm

A woman who had been hiding during the gun battle runs for cover after armed police, seen behind, enter the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 22 people in an attack targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya's capital that was hosting a children's day event, a Red Cross official and witnesses said. (AP Photo/Jonathan Kalan)

Somali militants claim Kenya mall attack; 39 dead

Gunmen order Muslims to exit cafe before firing; some reports say targeted establishment is owned by Israelis

By Times of Israel staff and AP

September 12, 2013
2:59 am

Burka-clad women (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

German court rules Muslim girl must attend swim class

13-year-old argued that sight of bare-chested male students breached her religious modesty

By AP

September 8, 2013
10:17 pm

Egyptian army soldiers seen in a watchtower on the Rafah border with the Gaza Strip, July 2013. (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Egypt hammers suspected militants in Sinai

Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa chosen to head a virtually Islamist-free panel tasked with amending country’s constitution

By Ashraf Sweilam and MAGGIE MICHAEL

September 3, 2013
10:06 pm

Egyptian Army personnel supervise the destruction of tunnels between Egypt and the Gaza Strip at the border, near the town of Rafah, northern Sinai, Egypt, Tuesday Sept. 3, 2013 (photo credit: AP/AP Television)

Egypt’s Sinai emerges as new theater for jihad

Peninsula becoming a hotbed for terror groups since the ouster of Islamist president Morsi

By MAGGIE MICHAEL

August 31, 2013
5:14 pm

A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi, holds a national flag as he stands next to burning tires during a protest in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 (photo credit: AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Al-Qaeda in Iraq calls on Egyptians to fight army

Terrorist group representative also says Muslim Brotherhood ‘evil’ for attempting to gain power through democratic means

By MAAMOUN YOUSSEF

August 30, 2013
4:18 pm

Egyptian security forces taking a break in Beni Sueif, south of Cairo, Egypt, on Friday (photo credit: AP/Sabry Khaled/El-Shorouk)

Brotherhood protests small and scattered in Egypt

Cairo streets remain largely empty despite Islamist group’s call for demonstrations

By Aya Batrawy and Tony G. Gabriel

August 24, 2013
11:45 am

Judge orders Muslim woman to remove burka during court appearance

From the web Daily Mail: London arbitrator says 21-year-old must take off head covering before entering a plea — but woman refuses, saying it would offend her religious beliefs

Topic: Islam

Attackers say they still control Kenya mall, standoff continues

Government claims to have freed hostages, but source says at least 10 people still being held by attackers at besieged Nairobi shopping center

Westerners said to be among Kenya attackers

Islamist gunmen believed to include US, Canadian, UK citizens; renewed assault by security forces frees dozens of hostages

Spy chief: 170 German Islamists have gone to Syria

Top intelligence official fears some extremists may return home with plans for terror attacks

Death toll in Kenya raised to 68 as forces push to end standoff

Terrorists who stormed upscale mall said to be holed up in one part of shopping center; large explosion rocks area and gun battles ongoing

Israeli special forces said to be aiding Kenya rescue operation

Second security source says Israelis advising in negotiations, but not involved in ‘storming’ mall

Fresh gunfire in Kenya mall as death toll climbs to 59

Over 175 wounded in terror attack and ensuing standoff between attackers and security forces

At least 39 killed by Somali terrorists in Nairobi mall

Gunmen order Muslims to exit before firing; officials have warned upscale Westgate mall made attractive target because of Israeli ownership

Syrian troops storm central village, killing 15

Assault by army and allied militiamen comes shortly after rebel forces took control of a town in the area

Somali militants claim Kenya mall attack; 39 dead

Gunmen order Muslims to exit cafe before firing; some reports say targeted establishment is owned by Israelis

German court rules Muslim girl must attend swim class

13-year-old argued that sight of bare-chested male students breached her religious modesty

Egypt hammers suspected militants in Sinai

Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa chosen to head a virtually Islamist-free panel tasked with amending country’s constitution

Egypt’s Sinai emerges as new theater for jihad

Peninsula becoming a hotbed for terror groups since the ouster of Islamist president Morsi

Al-Qaeda in Iraq calls on Egyptians to fight army

Terrorist group representative also says Muslim Brotherhood ‘evil’ for attempting to gain power through democratic means

Brotherhood protests small and scattered in Egypt

Cairo streets remain largely empty despite Islamist group’s call for demonstrations

Judge orders Muslim woman to remove burka during court appearance

From the web Daily Mail: London arbitrator says 21-year-old must take off head covering before entering a plea — but woman refuses, saying it would offend her religious beliefs

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