Terrorists in Burkina Faso Execute Six at Pentecostal Church
Christians in Burkina Faso are mourning a deadly attack on a Protestant church as ‘a new turning point in terrorism’ in the West African nation.
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ISIS will target Christians in annual Ramadan offensive, think tank predicts
The Islamic State will target Christians as part of the terrorist group’s offensive during the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan, a new report predicts.
Ceasefire appears to take hold around Gaza after deadly flareup
A ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza terror groups went into effect at 4:30 a.m. Monday, ending two days of intense fighting that saw more than 600 rockets fired at Israel and four Israeli civilians killed, according to the Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups.
U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt ‘Appalled’ By Global Persecution of Christians
U.K. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt pledged support from his country for war-torn Nigeria on Wednesday, where the Boko Haram arm of the Islamic State has massacred countless scores of Christians.
Abbas bypasses EU, asks Russia help avert PA collapse over terror payments
The Palestinian Authority has demanded that Russia resolve the terror-payment crisis that could lead to the PA’s collapse as it rejected a European Union compromise solution.
Two rockets fired into Israel from Gaza after IAF strikes Hamas targets
Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip launched at least two rockets into southern Israel early Thursday, the military said. The projectiles fell in an open area, and no injuries were reported.
Trump: Violence against people of faith ‘must end now’
President Trump called for an end to violence motivated by religious hatred Wednesday, citing attacks ranging from a shooting at a California synagogue to terrorist bombings at Christian churches in Sri Lanka.
Palestinians on verge of financial collapse
The Palestinian Authority is facing imminent financial collapse over its refusal on principle to accept any tax revenues from Israel, and its dire call for help to the Arab world is mostly going unheeded.
Iran says it made surveillance flight over US aircraft carrier in Persian Gulf
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guards have successfully managed a surveillance flight over a US aircraft carrier, the nation’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Saturday.
Netanyahu, Kahlon reportedly plan for possible financial collapse of PA
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon have reportedly discussed emergency plans, should the Palestinian Authority’s financial system collapse over its refusal to accept tax dividends collected by Israel, according to television reports Sunday.
Saudi Government Claims ‘Terror’ in Slew of Executions Condemned by Rights Groups
37 people in Saudi Arabia were executed Tuesday on terrorism-related charges, according to the Saudi Press Agency, during which ceremony the body of a dead man was later crucified.
As Warning Emerges of New Sri Lanka Church Attacks, Global Christian Persecution Still ‘Obscured’
Sri Lankan Christians fear more attacks are coming as the nation is still in mourning over the horrific bombings on Easter Sunday.
18 Dead in Cameroon as Boko Haram Travels Across the Border from Nigeria
Two separate attacks in Cameroon’s Far North region, both by Boko Haram, have claimed the lives of 18 people.
Iranian parliament labels entire US military as terrorist
Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that labels all U.S. military forces as terrorist, state TV reported, a day after Washington ratcheted up pressure on Tehran by announcing that no country would any longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if it continues to buy Iranian oil.
Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings ‘in retaliation’ for Christchurch mosque shootings
A Sri Lankan minister says an initial investigation shows the deadly Easter Sunday attacks were carried out in retaliation for last month’s Christchurch mosque shootings.
Terrorist attacks on Christians ‘happening more and more’: ex-FBI special agent
Speaking in the wake of the Easter Sunday massacre in Sri Lanka, a counterterrorism expert told Fox News radical Islamic terrorism is spreading beyond the Middle East and is ‘happening more and more.’
IDF general: Hezbollah still planning Galilee invasion, despite anti-tunnel op
The new commander of the IDF’s Ground Forces said Thursday the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah was still planning to carry out a surprise invasion of northern Israel, despite the recent Israeli operation to uncover and destroy an extensive network of cross-border attack tunnels dug by the Iran-backed militia.
Court tosses rulings from military judge in setback for USS Cole bombing case at Guantanamo Bay
A federal appeals court tossed years of court rulings on Wednesday in a terrorism case being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba focused on the deadly terrorist bombing of the U.S.S. Cole in 2000.
After Guard blacklisted, Iran president says US is ‘leader of world terrorism’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the United States was the real ‘leader of world terrorism’ after Washington blacklisted Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a ‘foreign terrorist organization.’
Syria denounces US labeling Iran Guards a terror group as ‘blatant attack’
The Syrian government condemned as irresponsible a US decision on Monday to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a ‘terrorist group,’ calling it a ‘badge of honor’ for the Islamic republic.