Egypt Hangs 15 for Terrorism, Stoking Fears Among Islamists
Source: The New York Times By NOUR YOUSSEF CAIRO — The Egyptian authorities hanged 15 men on Tuesday for an attack in the Sinai Peninsula in 2013, the start of an Islamic insurgency […]
Finsbury Park van attack: why an imam saved a terror suspect
Source: The Guardian BY Burhan Wazir ‘Muslims are portrayed in an unfavourable light in the media’ … Mohammed Mahmoud at his mosque. Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian On a humid evening in June, Mohammed Mahmoud, the 31-year-old imam of the Muslim Welfare House in Finsbury Park, north London, finished tarawih, the evening […]
Suicide bombers attack church in Pakistan’s Quetta before Christmas, killing nine
Source: Reuters BY Gul Yousafzai, Asif Shahzad QUETTA, Pakistan/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Two suicide bombers stormed a packed Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding up […]
Deadly attack on Methodist church in Pakistan
Source: BBC News A suicide bomb and gun attack on a Methodist church in Pakistan has killed at least eight people, officials say. Militants stormed the church, which was packed […]
Bangladesh: Accused NYC attacker followed radical preacher
Source: Asssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The man accused of carrying out a bomb attack in New York City’s subway system was influenced by the sermons and writings of […]
Former police officer argues FBI pushed him to support terrorism
Source: The Washington Post By Rachel Weiner December 12 In the years Nicholas Young went to work patrolling Washington’s Metro system, a federal prosecutor said, an FBI agent was lying awake at […]
Subway attack worries Brooklyn’s Little Bangladesh: ‘We don’t stand behind this stupidity’
Source: The Guardian Police officers stand outside a home in Brooklyn on Monday. Public records showed that an A Ullah had been registered at an address in Kensington. Photograph: Justin […]
What to Know About the Attack in New York City Today
Source: Time By MELISSA CHAN Updated: December 11, 2017 10:47 AM ET Authorities said a 27-year-old man set off an explosive device that was strapped to his body at New York City’s Port […]
New York Port Authority attack: Man held after Manhattan blast
Source: BBC News A man is being held after an attempted terror attack at New York City’s main bus terminal, officials say. “Terrorists won’t win,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said […]
Pakistan has lost more lives and troops to terrorism than any other country: Pentagon
Source: Dawn News Acknowledging Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, the Pentagon said that the country has lost more lives and troops to terrorism than any other country. Addressing a press conference on […]
Motives in Egypt’s Deadliest Terrorist Attack: Religion and Revenge
Source: The New York Times By NOUR YOUSSEF CAIRO — One day in early November, a small group of elders in a dusty town in the northern Sinai Peninsula handed over […]
Mosque massacre: Egypt president vows forceful response
Source: Times of India CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to respond forcefully after attackers killed at least 235 worshippers in a packed mosque in restive North Sinaiprovince, the country’s deadliest […]
Egypt attack: More than 230 killed in Sinai mosque
Source: BBC News Militants have launched a bomb and gun attack on a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai province, killing 235 people, state media say. The al-Rawda mosque in the […]
Terrorism in Egypt and the Muslim Times’ collection on Islam’s Condemnation of Terrorism
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
Nigeria mosque attack: suicide bomber kills dozens
Source: The Guardian BY Ruth Maclean West Africa correspondent and agencies Dozens of people have been killed by a suicide bomb attack during morning prayers in a mosque in north-east Nigeria. Boko […]
Texas Shooting Once Again Proves Trump’s Double Standard On Mass Shootings
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The massacre that took place at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs on Sunday was the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. The suspect, 26-year-old […]
2 Ways to Help the Victims of the Texas Church Shooting
Source: Time By Jennifer Calfas At least 26 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a gunman opened fire at a church in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas, during […]
What to Know About the South Texas Church Shooting
Source: Time By Jennifer Calfas and Mahita Gajanan Updated: November 6, 2017 7:52 AM ET | Originally published: November 5, 2017 At least 26 people died and 20 others were injured Sunday when […]
Truck attack suspect’s New Jersey city a haven for Muslim immigrants
Source: Reuters BY Joseph Ax 4 MIN READ PATERSON, N.J. (Reuters) – With its enormous Muslim population and reputation as a welcoming home for immigrants of some 50 nationalities, the […]
New York attack suspect charged with federal terrorism offenses
Source: CNN By Nicole Chavez, Holly Yan, Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, CNN Updated 1312 GMT (2112 HKT) November 2, 2017 (CNN)The suspect in New York’s deadliest terror attack since 9/11 has been charged […]