
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), prompted by the mass execution of members of its rival group al Qaeda, threatened to destroy the Saudi Arabian prison where the jihadists were killed, Reuters reports.
by Edwin Mora7 Jan 2016, 10:35 AM PST0

The affidavit filed against Enrique Marquez – who was arrested this week in connection to the December 2 jihadist attack in San Bernardino, California – reveals a man who had long been indoctrinated by radical jihadi sentiments.
by Jordan Schachtel18 Dec 2015, 9:31 AM PST0

FBI Director James Comey indicated that “radical Islamic terrorism” is an “umbrella term” that accurately describes acts by groups such as the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Edwin Mora10 Dec 2015, 2:51 PM PST0

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, CUBA— Ibrahim Al Qosi, a former Guantánamo detainee, has re-joined Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), recommitting to waging jihad against the West following his release from the detention facility.
by Jordan Schachtel10 Dec 2015, 6:14 AM PST0

Federal authorities charged four men in Ohio for conspiring to raise money and aid for Yemen’s al-Qaeda branch and its former member, U.S.-born Anwar al-Awlaki.
by Mary Chastain5 Nov 2015, 11:36 AM PST0

Dozens of people were killed outside of Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday when an Islamic State terrorist snuck into a Shiite mosque dressed in ultra-conservative Islamic women’s garb and carried out a suicide bombing.
by Jordan Schachtel24 Sep 2015, 6:05 PM PST0

Prime Minister Khaled Bahah—of the internationally recognized Yemeni government that fled to Saudi Arabia after the Iran-backed Houthis seized swathes of Yemen early this year—has returned to his homeland after months of exile.
by Edwin Mora18 Sep 2015, 8:31 PM PST0

Iran-linked Houthis and their allies are willing to accept a United Nations Security Council resolution to end the brutal war in Yemen while Saudi Arabia appears unwilling to support a negotiated settlement in the near future, according to a leaked UN email.
by Edwin Mora9 Sep 2015, 3:29 PM PST0

Contents: Greece’s Tsipras shows up at Brussels empty-handed; Greece’s finance minister tells himself not to gloat; Report on Obama’s plans for the Mideast strategy into total fantasy; China halts trading on 1,000 companies as stock bloodbath continues
by John J. Xenakis8 Jul 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) has significantly expanded its footprint in Yemen over the last year, posing a challenge to its rival al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), reports Reuters. ISIS’s ranks have been bolstered with new members amid the messy war in Yemen between Iran-allied Shiite Houthis and a Saudi-led coalition of Sunni Arab nations.
by Edwin Mora1 Jul 2015, 10:03 PM PST0

A massive prison break in Yemen freed nearly 1,200 detainees, including some suspected al-Qaeda militants.
by Michael Lucchese1 Jul 2015, 7:57 PM PST0

Yemeni Houthi Shiite forces launched two separate attacks on Saudi border positions late Wednesday, killing three soldiers amid continuing escalation between both sides of the ongoing conflict in the war-torn country.
by Jordan Schachtel25 Jun 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

Yemen-based al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) publicly executed at least two men accused of spying on behalf of Saudi Arabia and the United States and then hung their bodies from a bridge, reports The Long War Journal.
by Edwin Mora19 Jun 2015, 6:34 PM PST0

Al-Qaeda’s Yemen affiliate, considered the jihadist group’s most potent and dangerous branch, has confirmed that its chief was killed in a U.S. drone strike last week, according to several news reports.
by Edwin Mora16 Jun 2015, 6:42 PM PST0

Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi, a top-level commander in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and former confidant of Osama bin Laden, has been killed by a U.S. drone strike, according to a message released by the terror entity.
by Jordan Schachtel8 May 2015, 3:42 PM PST0

The Saudi-led air campaign and escalating battles on the ground in Yemen have left many Yemenis without access to food and fuel needed to power water pumps and generators for hospitals, reports The New York Times (NYT).
by Edwin Mora1 May 2015, 8:14 PM PST0

Predominantly Sunni Turkey and Shia powerhouse Iran have decided to join forces towards finding a peaceful solution to the chaos in Yemen, reports Turkey’s pro-government Daily Sabah, quoting the Iranian envoy to Turkey.
by Edwin Mora1 May 2015, 7:58 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Pentagon, amid the chaos plaguing Yemen, is unable to recover more than half a billion dollars worth of weapons, equipment, and other U.S. taxpayer-funded security assistance provided to the impoverished Arab country, according to a U.S. defense official.
by Edwin Mora28 Apr 2015, 6:36 PM PST0

Palestinian factions ‘unity’ talks in crisis, near collapse; ISIS and Yemen force yet another realignment of the Mideast
by John J. Xenakis23 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) took over a major airport, a sea port, and oil terminal in southern Yemen while forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled president and a Saudi-led air campaign continued to battle Iran-backed Houthi rebels in other parts of the country.
by Edwin Mora17 Apr 2015, 5:16 PM PST0

Ibrahim al-Rubaish, the ideological leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has been killed by a “Crusader raid,” the jihadi group said in a statement released Tuesday.
by Jordan Schachtel14 Apr 2015, 11:35 AM PST0

In the midst of Yemen’s sectarian borderline civil war, jihadis from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) stormed a jail and freed over three hundred prisoners.
by Jordan Schachtel2 Apr 2015, 11:53 AM PST0

Saudi Arabia, with US help, leads Arab nations to strike Houthis in Yemen; Iran threatens retaliation against Saudi Arabia for Yemen strikes; Shia militias sidelined for Iraq’s assault on Tikrit, with US help
by John J. Xenakis27 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

US joins Iran and Iraq in fighting ISIS in Tikrit; Saudi Arabia begins airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen; Obama administration continues to hail Yemen as a model
by John J. Xenakis26 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

Just as the U.S. presence in Yemen has finalized its complete withdrawal, factions within in the country—such as the Iran-backed Shiite Houthis and Sunni government forces—are said to be preparing to engage in a full-scale civil war to determine who will rule the Gulf state.
by Jordan Schachtel24 Mar 2015, 10:16 AM PST0