Jihadis

Ex jihadi fighter Shahid Butt launches bid for Birmingham council seat

Butt was convicted in 1999 for his alleged involvement in a plot targeting the British consulate, a church, and a hotel in Aden, Yemen.

Shahid Butt, a former jihadi convicted of terrorism offences in Yemen, has announced he will run as an independent candidate in Birmingham’s upcoming local elections.
Former US President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives for his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 3, 2024. Trump, 77, is accused of falsifying business records to reimburse his lawyer, M

As US moves against the Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East pays close attention - analysis

Afghan citizens wait to register as they attempt to return to their country, with trucks loaded with their belongings seen in the background, after Pakistan closed border crossings for trade with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire between the two nations' forces, at the Chaman border crossing i

Why are tensions flaring again between Afghanistan and Pakistan? - explainer

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference to address the plan to deal with a New World screwworm problem, in Austin, Texas, US, August 15, 2025.

Texas governor designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood criminal, terrorist groups


Druze religious council submits evidence to UN on genocide, systematic attacks against Syrian Druze

The Supreme Druze Religious Council's appeal alleges that the Druze population in Sweida has been the target of systematic terror attacks carried out by jihadist groups.

People stand next to a destroyed tank, following deadly clashes between Druze fighters, Sunni Bedouin tribes and government forces, in Syria's predominantly Druze city of Sweida, Syria July 25, 2025.

South African politician stirs outrage with 'jihad' remarks, wrapped in keffiyeh

Dr. Naledi Pandor also claimed that Israel had been carrying out a “genocide” in Gaza since October 8, 2023, despite Israeli military operations not beginning until October 27.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, leads a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the African continent, OR Tambo Building, Pretoria. May 28, 2020.

'Most important Jihadist in Sydney': Australian Jewish body takes antisemitic, IS preacher to court

Haddad, was said to be the spiritual leader of Australia's ISIS network, and 'the most important jihadist, extremist preacher in Sydney.'

 Wissam Haddad, also known as Abu Oysayd.

Anti-reason in Israel’s defense policy: Addressing the Jihadist threat - opinion

To deal successfully with jihadist enemies that seek “power over death,” Israel’s only prudential strategy should be based on a deeper understanding of the enemy's anti-reason.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

There is no such thing as a good jihadist: Western media is downplaying HTS's brutality - opinion

Whether it is HTS in Syria or Hamas in Gaza, these groups are genocidal fundamentalists. There is no such thing as a good jihadist.

 YASER FARHAN, spokesperson for a Syrian committee responsible for investigating the attacks in the Latakia area, holds a news conference in Damascus this week.

Fundamentalist Islam: A threat to the Western world - opinion

The world faces violence, antagonism, and a lack of civility from fundamentalist strains of Islam, but calling out fundamentalist Islamic violence isn’t calling Islam inherently violent.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstrator holds a sign that reads, ‘Glory to the martyrs, victory to the resistance,’ on Columbia University campus, on the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.

FM Sa'ar congratulates Switzerland for designating Hamas as terror org.

Following a vote in the national Senate, Switzerland's House of Representatives accepted the proposed Hamas ban on Wednesday afternoon by 168 votes to six. 

A Swiss flag is pictured during the sunrise on the Commercial and Financial District in Geneva, Switzerland, November 23, 2017

Who is HTS, the Salafi-jihadist group that captured Aleppo?

Who is HTS? The jihadist group that is leading Aleppo's offensive is rooted in Salafism and has a complex history and leadership.

 Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024.

Islamist groups escalate retaliatory attacks on Burkina Faso civilians, HRW says

Jihadist attacks on civilians in Burkina Faso have surged, retaliating against communities for non-cooperation, leading to significant civilian casualties, Human Rights Watch reports.

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol on the road of Gorgadji in the Sahel area of Burkina Faso, March 3, 2019.

Hamas and Boko Haram: Why do students support the worst humans on Earth? - opinion

That expensively educated university students – among them Jews – are aligning themselves with the bigoted, murderous, antisemitic Boko Haram-like Hamas is ludicrous and evil.

 A PARENT waits outside the Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Nigeria, in Dec. 2020, after Boko Haram abducted hundreds of students. (Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images)