The army was ambushed in the Sinai peninsula early Wednesday, killing five Egyptian soldiers and seven terrorists, the military claimed, the second such fatal jihadist attack in days. Jihadist fighters attacked at early, according to an army spokeswoman. “One officer and four soldiers were killed and two other soldiers were wounded,” the statement read, adding … Read more
LONDON: The UK government said on Wednesday that “no-go” zones in prisons carved out by extreme Islamist convicts who have been enforcing Sharia law, including whipping other detainees, will be closed down. Other prisoners were in danger of being radicalised by extremists enjoying an unduly liberal atmosphere in prisons, according to an official study. Justice … Read more
Gaza City, Palestinian: Witnesses and members of the ruling Islamist movement in the Gaza Strip say Israel launched early Tuesday morning strikes in response to a rocket fired from the Palestinian enclave into Israel. Witnesses report that Israeli planes bombed the southern Gaza Strip, and Hamas’ armed wing claims responsibility for the attack. In a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Global powers and aid groups that have loudly demanded an inclusive Afghanistan under the Taliban are now facing criticism for sending all-male delegations to Kabul to meet the hardline group. Since seizing power in August, the Taliban have excluded women from their new caretaker government and put restrictions on work and education, drawing condemnation from the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: International cricketers should support Afghanistan’s men’s team, not punish them by boycotting matches if the Taliban bars women from playing, the former director of the women’s side said. Tuba Sangar, who fled the country for Canada shortly after the fall of the country to the hardline Islamist group, warned that sports sanctions would damage … Read more
