Kurdish national released after friends raise money for bail
Authorities on Friday released Turkish Kurdish national Cerkez Korkmaz who was arrested last March on a European arrest warrant issued by Germany after his friends
Home » terrorism
terrorism
Taliban announce annual spring offensive in Afghanistan
Taliban fighters mounted a big attack in eastern Afghanistan on Friday heralding the start of a spring offensive despite ongoing preparations for another round of
Kurds in Cyprus to mobilise for release of arrested compatriot
The Kurdish community in Cyprus are planning a protest next week outside the Larnaca district court and have launched a petition calling for the release
Cyprus says it arrested Kurd facing prosecution for terrorism in Germany
Cyprus said on Saturday it had arrested, on the basis of a European arrest and extradition warrant, a Kurd with Turkish citizenship who faces prosecution
EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist, upsets Britain
By Francesco Guarascio STRASBOURG, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The European Commission added Saudi Arabia, Panama, Nigeria and other jurisdictions to a blacklist of nations seen
Driver arrested for terrorism after cyclists hit outside parliament
A man deliberately drove a car into London pedestrians and cyclists on Tuesday before ramming it into barriers outside Britain’s parliament in what police said
Cybercrime, terrorism, on agenda for EU’s official’s visit
By Athanasios Athanasiou Cyber attacks, the fight against terrorism, cooperation among security and intelligence agencies in the EU are some of the issues European Union
Cyprus on ‘White Widow’ terrorist list, says UK paper (Updated)
Police on Monday dismissed as inaccurate reports in the British media that Cyprus could be a possible target for terrorist attacks this summer and said
Turkish court finds Cumhuriyet journalists guilty on terrorism charges
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 14 staff of the opposition Cumhuriyet newspaper to prison on terrorism charges and acquitted three, one of their lawyers
Italy arrests five Tunisians in anti-terror swoop
Italian police on Thursday arrested five Tunisians as part of what they said was a major operation against suspected supporters of Islamist terrorism in central
Eight people held in Belgium after anti-terror raids
Belgium has detained eight people during raids linked to an anti-terrorism investigation, prosecutors said on Monday. Police raided seven homes on Sunday in the Brussels district
New York charges bomb suspect; Bangladesh questions wife
New York officials on Tuesday said they charged a Bangladeshi man with terrorism, accusing him of setting off a pipe bomb a day earlier in a crowded
Lebanon’s president rejects terrorism suggestion
The Lebanese president appeared to defend Hezbollah as necessary to resist Israel on Monday, after an Arab League statement accused the group of terrorism and
Terrorism: a sense of proportion
By Gwynne Dyer LONDON in March: five dead. Stockholm in April: another five dead. Manchester in May: 22 dead. London again in June, this time
US says Cyprus remains a major hub for shell company activity
Despite its growing engagement in counter-terrorism efforts, Cyprus remains a major hub for shell company activity, according to the US State Department. The US State
Public safety in time of war
During World War II the Defence of the Realm Regulations enabled the relevant minister of the government to intern without trial any person if the
Europe’s rising tide of attacks show diminishing political effect
It shouldn’t be a surprise that Islamic State was quick to claim responsibility for Monday’s suicide attack in Manchester that killed 22 people. As its last territory
Macron offers Britain’s May support in fight against terrorism
French President Emmanuel Macron offered to help British Prime Minister Theresa May marshal support in the fight against terrorism on Friday, days after a suicide
UK stops sharing info on Manchester attack with US after leaks (Update)
By Andy Bruce and Kylie MacLellan British police have stopped sharing information on the suicide bombing in Manchester with the United States, the BBC reported
UK terror threat raised to critical
Soldiers will be deployed to key sites in Britain to boost security as the country raised its terror threat to the highest level of “critical”