Islamists

Eight Nigerian soldiers killed, up to 50 wounded, in Boko Haram attack

A military source said the military formation was part of an offensive to flush out insurgents from the Timbuktu Triangle, a longstanding militant stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.

Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
 People hold placards and flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Dublin, Ireland October 5, 2024.

Pro-Hamas extremist Islamist preacher begins UK speaking tour despite calls for ban

Arab leaders gather at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on October 13, 2025 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

How Nazi propaganda became embedded in Arab political culture - opinion

A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist during a hostage release ceremony in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, January 30, 2025; illustrative.

Power over death: The ultimate reward for jihadi terrorists - opinion


‘Allah Vult': Sinwar’s Hamas between Islamist Messianism and hardline convictions - analysis

Yahya Sinwar, the old-new leader of Hamas, leads a line of hardline messianic beliefs, viewing Hamas as holy executors of a divine plan.

 Toufan Al-Aqsa logo.

'Israel crossed a red line': Iran FM rallies Russian, Islamic counterparts

Bagheri emphasized "that the Zionist regime has crossed the red line" and said that the "Islamic Republic of Iran has a legitimate right to defend itself."

 RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani shake hands during a meeting of a BRICS group of foreign ministers, in Russia, last week. The threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah are also threats to the US, says the writer.

Putin's mouthpiece, Iran's attack dog: ANC's terror ties are the tip of the iceberg - opinion

South Africa has become, firstly, Putin’s mouthpiece, seeking to transform multilateral institutions in his favor; and secondly, Iran’s shadow attack dog promoting the interests of their proxies.

 Cyril Ramaphosa gestures on the day he takes the oath of office for his second term as South African president, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024.

Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary convicted of terrorism offenses

Prosecutors said the 57-year-old Choudary directed al-Muhajiroun, which was banned as a terrorist organization more than a decade ago, and encouraged others to support the group.

 Anjem Choudary, the leader of the dissolved militant group al-Muhajiroun, arrives at Bow Street Magistrates Court in London July 4, 2006.

Irrational, injurious, ignoble: Islamism puts Israel at peril - opinion

Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah, Hezbollah, and other Iranian surrogates think of war, terror, and genocide against Israel as ennobling expressions of religious sacrifice.

 Iranian Shi'ites attend a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day in the Shi'ite calendar.

Geert Wilders to 'Post': Mass immigration, lack of integration cause antisemitism

In his first interview with Israeli media since his coalition's formation, Geert Wilders spoke to The Jerusalem Post about his support for Israel.

 Geert Wilders seen in a graphic depicting relations between Israel and the Netherlands.

Muslim-majority Tajikistan approves hijab ban - interview

This measure comes as part of a wider policy in the totalitarian state in an attempt to harness and restrain Islamic tendencies in a country bordering Iran and Afghanistan.

 February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

Judges said Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz played a critical role in the Ansar Dine Islamist group, which took the city on the fringe of the Sahara desert in 2012 and tried to impose sharia Islamic law.

 International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and Gaza in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023

Pakistani mob lynch tourist over allegations he desecrated Islamic holy texts

Mohammad Ismail was abducted from a police station where he was being held after accusations were made that he'd burned pages of the Quran.

 Police officers stand at the entrance of the district Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan November 28, 2023.

Houthis say they attacked ships at Israel's Haifa port, IDF denies claims

The IDF has so far denied the claims that this occurred. "It's not true," military spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lerner said.

Containers are seen in this general view of the port of the northern city of Haifa April 23, 2013.