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Bin Laden wanted his children to study and 'live in peace'
12/02/2012 - OSAMA BIN LADEN

Bin Laden wanted his children to study and 'live in peace'

Late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden wanted his children to "go to Europe and America and get a good education", his brother-in-law told the Sunday Times of London, adding that bin Laden did not want them to "follow him down the road to jihad."
Overnight air raids target al Qaeda militants in Yemen
31/01/2012 - YEMEN

Overnight air raids target al Qaeda militants in Yemen

Overnight air raids targeted al Qaeda posts in Yemen, killing at least 11 militants including several local leaders, witnesses said Tuesday. Al Qaeda fighters have capitalised on months of political unrest to take over areas of the country's south.
Norway convicts three over terrorist plot
30/01/2012 - Norway

Norway convicts three over terrorist plot

An Oslo court on Monday found two men guilty of a terror plot to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, while a third defendant was convicted of helping the two acquire explosives.
Al Qaeda militants withdraw from Yemeni town
25/01/2012 - YEMEN

Al Qaeda militants withdraw from Yemeni town

Hundreds of al Qaeda militants withdrew from the Yemeni town of Rada on Wednesday after authorities promised to free 15 of their comrades. The militants took control of the town, 130 kilometres south-east of Sanaa, on January 16.
UK loses legal bid to deport Jordanian cleric
17/01/2012 - UK - JUSTICE

UK loses legal bid to deport Jordanian cleric

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled that Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada - a former close ally of Osama bin Laden - could not be deported from the UK to his native country, where he has been convicted in absentia of two bomb plots.
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Al Qaeda seizes Yemeni town in latest militant victory
17/01/2012 - YEMEN

Al Qaeda seizes Yemeni town in latest militant victory

Al Qaeda fighters early Monday seized control of Radda, 130 kilometres from the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, freeing prison inmates and appointing a new ruler for the territory in the latest militant victory over the country's weak central government.
Al Qaeda militants expand control in Yemen after seizing town
15/01/2012 - YEMEN

Al Qaeda militants expand control in Yemen after seizing town

Militants linked to al Qaeda have seized a town in Yemen around 100 miles from the capital Sanaa, it was reported on Sunday. The capture of Radda means rebels have expanded their uprising against President Saleh outside their southern stronghold.
Al Qaeda fighter detail deaths of French hostages
06/01/2012 - NIGER

Al Qaeda fighter detail deaths of French hostages

A French hostage kidnapped in Niger last January by al Qaeda's North African wing was executed while another died when a vehicle in which he was riding was hit by arms fire, a jailed member of the group told France's "Liberation" daily.
Who does Joan of Arc belong to?
06/01/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Who does Joan of Arc belong to?

Today is the 600th anniversary of Joan of Arc's birth and papers look at how politicians in France are co-opting her image. Threats to France's AAA rating also feature, as does a report on how two French hostages were killed in Niger last January. That's the focus for this French press review, Friday 6th January 2012.
Al Qaeda group claims responsibility for Baghdad blasts
27/12/2011 - IRAQ

Al Qaeda group claims responsibility for Baghdad blasts

A US-based terrorist monitoring organsation said Tuesday that Al Qaeda front group Islamic State of Iraq has confirmed on its website it was behind a wave of coordinated attacks in Baghdad last week that killed at least 69 people.
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