Tag: Islamist

Egypt forces detain ex-Islamist presidential candidate

CAIRO: Egyptian security forces detained former Islamist presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh for alleged contacts with the banned Muslim Brotherhood group, state news...

Philippines declare Islamist rebels defeated in Marawi City

CLARK, Philippines: The Philippines declared an end on Monday to five months of fierce urban warfare in a southern city held by pro-Islamic State...

Top Philippine IS militant Hapilon killed: defence chief

Leading Islamist militant Isnilon Hapilon, who is on the United States' list of "most wanted terrorists", has been killed in the battle to reclaim...

Bangladesh police arm villagers against ‘Islamist’ militants

Police in western Bangladesh said Wednesday they have armed villagers with bamboo sticks and whistles in an effort to deter ‘Islamist’ militants from attacking...

German police foil Islamist attack ahead of Frankfurt cycle race

Police in Germany have thwarted a planned Islamist attack after detaining a couple with suspected Salafist militant links, one of whom was seen along...

Egypt’s constitution approved in vote, say rival camps

A constitution drafted by an Islamist-dominated assembly was approved by a majority of Egyptians in a referendum, rival camps said on Sunday, after a...

Syria Islamist fighters in Aleppo reject new opposition

Islamist rebel groups in the Syrian city of Aleppo say they reject the new Western-backed opposition coalition. In an internet video, they denounced what...

Security beefed up in Tunis after Islamist clashes

Police and soldiers deployed heavily on Wednesday in the Tunisian capital after deadly clashes with radical Islamists during the night, the interior ministry said. “There...

Egypt court defers fate of constitution

An Egyptian court meant to rule on Tuesday on the fate of an Islamist-dominated panel has instead referred the case to a superior court...

Tunisians face costly Ramadan under first Islamist govt

"These prices are unheard of! They are worse than the Ramadan heat wave," says Aisha, cradle in hand, sheltering from the blazing sun in...

Morsi sworn in as Egypt’s first Islamist president

Mohamed Morsi took the oath of office on Saturday to become Egypt’s first Islamist president and its first elected head of state since Hosni...

Mali Islamists want Sharia not independence

Mali’s Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine, which jointly controls the country’s north, said Wednesday it was not interested in proclaiming an independent state but...

Ex-PM, Islamist set for Egypt run-off battle

Egypt’s landmark presidential election on Monday narrowed to a contest pitting a Muslim Brotherhood candidate against a Mubarak-era prime minister, the country’s electoral commission...

Islamist leader charged over BD war killings

A Bangladeshi court on Monday charged the head of the largest Islamic party with alleged atrocities including genocide and murder during the nation’s 1971...

Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president

Egyptians must choose between a Muslim Brother or an ex-military man in a presidential run-off that highlights the stark rifts in a nation united...

The rot within

Looking inside All military coups in the country have been bloodless, more or less. All coups staged by the army chief have been successful and,...

Suspected Islamists spring 200 in Nigeria prison break

Suspected Islamist gunmen bombed their way into a prison in central Nigeria before opening fire on the wardens and emptying the jail of its...