Al Qaeda

Threat Against British Embassy In Libya

PA | Posted 30.03.2013 | UK

The Foreign Office is working with the Libyan government in response to a "potential threat" against the British Embassy in Tripoli. Travel advice ...

Do We Need Another War on Terror?

Scott Dickson | Posted 29.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Scott Dickson

Cameron's words continue a worrying trend, demonstrating an eagerness to get involved in yet another region he knows little about, to eliminate an idea which has not been destroyed with might in the past, and to solve a problem which previous interventions have created.

Britain Sends Spy Aircraft To Support French Military Action In Mali

PA | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK

An RAF surveillance aircraft has been deployed in support of the French military action in Mali, the Ministry of Defence said. Prime Minister David...

Why Mali Matters

Stefan Simanowitz | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Politics
Stefan Simanowitz

Despite little media coverage al Qaeda-linked Islamist groups have been consolidating and extending their grip across northern Mali for several months. Jihadist fighters have reportedly been crossing Mali's porous borders described by Malians as having come from as far afield as Yemen, Somalia and Afghanistan.

Tony Blair Backs David Cameron's 'Generational Struggle' Against Terror

Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

Tony Blair has given his backing to David Cameron's warning of a "generational" struggle against terrorism, in the wake of the Algerian hostage crisis...

Responses to Sahel Terrorism: Music to Jihadist Ears

Professor Michael Clarke | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Professor Michael Clarke

The attacks on Algerian gas installations and the Mali insurgency has led the UK Prime Minister to describe this as a 'generational struggle'. However, what is happening across the Sahel region is a different terrorist challenge altogether, requiring a reappraisal in strategy.

The Conflict in Mali Has Nothing to Do With Fighting Terrorists

Assed Baig | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Politics
Assed Baig

If this battle is not for ideological reasons then what is it for?

Brother Of Dead Algerian Hostage Learnt Of His Fate On Facebook

PA | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

The brother of one of the hostages killed in Algeria said he learnt of his brother's death on Facebook. Kenneth Whiteside was executed by terrorist...

'A Bloody Good Job'

PA | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

The Algerian military did a "bloody good job", a survivor of the Sahara hostage crisis has said. Peter Hunter, 53, from Durham, was reunited with w...

Were French And Canadian 'Jihadists' Among In Amenas Hostage-Takers?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

French and Canadian militants could have been among those who stormed an Algerian gas field, taking hundreds hostage and killing dozens, according to ...

Hague: Libya Intervention Stopped North Africa Terror 'From Being Worse'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

The threat of extremism in North Africa could be "much worse" if the West had not intervened in Libya, William Hague has warned. The Foreign Secret...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: A 'Jinxed' Speech

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Politics

The ten things you need to know on Monday 21 January 2013... 1) A 'JINXED' SPEECH So, it seems the long-awaited, much-delayed, 'tantric' speech ...

Algerian Hostage Crisis Raises Foreign Policy Questions

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

Britain's foreign policy will need fresh assessment in the wake of the Algerian hostage crisis a number of senior political figures have said. Shad...

British Survivor Of Hostage Crisis Relives Daring Escape

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 22.03.2013 | UK

A survivor of the Algerian hostage crisis has relieved his daring escape from a terrorist attack on a BP compound, describing the ordeal as "something...

Algerian Hostage Crisis: Cameron Confirms Deaths Of Three Britons

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK

David Cameron has confirmed that three British nationals have been killed in Algeria, a further three are believed to be dead and a British resident h...

Six Britons Dead Or Missing In Algerian Hostage Crisis

PA/Huffington Post | Posted 21.03.2013 | UK

UPDATE: As many as 20 Britons caught up in Algerian hostage crisis have returned to UK, with a further four expected home by lunchtime, Sky News has r...

Jessica Elgot

Was Algeria Hostage Crisis 'Inside Job' Gone Wrong?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jessica Elgot | Posted 19.01.2013 | UK

A leading expert in Sahara militants has questioned whether the Algerian hostage crisis could have been a planned 'inside job', approved by the Algeri...

Freed Britons Fear For Their Colleagues In Algeria

PA | Posted 20.03.2013 | UK

Algerian special forces were continuing to hunt Islamist militants on Friday night who overran a BP gas plant, as freed British hostages spoke of thei...

British Hostage Returns From Algeria

PA | Posted 18.01.2013 | UK

Family and friends of a Northern Ireland man who escaped the Algerian hostage crisis are today preparing to welcome him home. Father-of-two Stephen...

Al-Qaeda After Bin Laden: Dead or Alive?

Tam Hussein | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK Politics
Tam Hussein

A combination of US foreign policy interests, the sheer emotiveness of 9/11 and misinformation has meant that there are still many questions unanswered about 9/11 and AQ.

Campus Extremism in 2012 Outlined

Rupert Sutton | Posted 13.03.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Rupert Sutton

This info-graphic outlines our key findings from 2012, detailing the most frequently invited speakers, the number of events involved, and the ease with which material linked to the extremist Islamist organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir was shared on student social media.

Christian Taxi-Driver 'Beheaded By Syrian Rebels & Fed To Dogs'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 31.12.2012 | UK

A Christian man was beheaded by Syrian rebels and fed to dogs, a nun has told a British newspaper. Speaking to The Sunday Times, Sister Agnes-Mari...

Chronicle of a Downfall Foretold: Syria After Assad

Andrew Gawthorpe | Posted 21.02.2013 | UK Politics
Andrew Gawthorpe

With Syria's cash reserves dwindling and its armed forces ceding more and more territory to the rebels, nothing could be more certain today than the inevitable downfall of Assad. However cathartic that moment may be, it is unfortunately unlikely to mark the end of the Syrian civil war.

Why We Should Be Worried About Syria

Leo Cendrowicz | Posted 20.02.2013 | UK Politics
Leo Cendrowicz

Europe and America are trying to ignore the Syrian conflict. That is a dangerous complacency. Quite apart from the humanitarian issues at stake, there are huge risks that the country's chemical weapons arsenal falls into the wrong hands.

'Afghanistan Is Lost And Britain Should Leave Now'

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK Politics

The war in Afghanistan is not worth one more life and Britain should withdraw immediately, Lord Ashdown has said. Writing in The Times on Friday, t...