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07Apr/17

Three killed as truck drives into crowd in Swedish capital – police

April 7, 2017DisasterAl-Qaeda, Antisemitism in the Arab world, Antisemitism in the Middle East, Geography of Europe, Geography of Sweden, Municipalities of Sweden, OMX STOCKHOLM 30 INDEX, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Pan-Islamism, Paramilitary organizations, Stefan Lofven, Stockholm, Stockholm urban area, Sweden, Terrorism, War/Conflictsmbale

Three people are killed after a truck drives into a crowd on a shopping street in central Stockholm.

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03Nov/16

A timeline of President Barack Obama’s presidency

November 3, 2016US ElectionsAl-Qaeda, American people of German descent, Barack Obama, Bin Laden, Chicago, Cuba, Economic policy of the Barack Obama administration, first black president, George W. Bush, healthcare law, Iran, John McCain, Liberalism in the United States, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, Politics, Politics by country, Politics of the United States, Presidency of Barack Obama, Progressivism in the United States, Republican Party, Social Issues, Tea Party movement, U.S. POOL, United States, Washingtonsmbale

Barack Obama rose from humble roots to become America’s first black president, championing a new healthcare law and forging diplomatic breakthroughs with Iran and Cuba amid staunch Republican opposition.

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09Sep/16

The U.S. prepares to mark the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

September 9, 2016World9/11 Memorial, Abbottabad, Afghanistan, Al-Qaeda, American Airlines, American Airlines Flight 77, Country: United States, D.C, Islam, Islamic branches, Islamic terrorism in the United States, National Register of Historic Places in Arlington County Virginia, New York, New York City, Osama bin Laden, Outline of the September 11 attacks, Pakistan, Pentagon, Pentagon Memorial, September 11 attacks, Shanksville, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, Terrorism, The Pentagon, Timeline beyond October following the September 11 attacks, United Airlines, United Airlines Flight 93, United States, War/Conflictsmbale

The United States prepares to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

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14Mar/16

Grand Bassam resort where 16 people were killed

Tourists react to Ivory Coast beach attack

March 14, 2016WorldAbidjan, Africa, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Bamako, Bassam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Company: Reuters, Continents, Côte d'Ivoire, Country: Côte d'Ivoire, Decades, France, French West Africa, Germany, Grand-Bassam, Guhi, Hamed Bakayoko, Hospitality/Recreation, Islamic terrorism in France, Ivory Coast, Mali, Musée national du costume de Grand-Bassam, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Ouagadougou, Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand-Bassam, Sud-Comoé, Terrorism in Morocco, War on Terrorsmbale

Tourists and workers in Grand Bassam in Ivory Coast speak of their sadness and the impact on the beach resort town the morning after a deadly attack killed 16.

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26Jan/16

President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana

Ghanaians decry transfer of ex-Guantanamo prisoners to their country

January 26, 2016WorldAccra, Adongo Thomas, Africa, Al-Qaeda, Azoya Philemon, Boko Haram, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Chukwuemeka Eze, Continents, Countries, Cuba, France, Ghana, Guantanamo Bay, Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Guinea, Islam and antisemitism, Islamist, John Mahama, Khalid Muhammad Salih al-Dhuby, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef, Mali, Member states of the African Union, Member states of the United Nations, Nigeria, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Ouagadougou, Pentagon, Russia, Splendid Hotel, Terrorism, United Kingdom, United States, War on Terror, West Africa, Western Asia, Yemensmbale

Public outcry in Ghana following decision to transfer two Yemeni detainees held for more than a decade at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the country. Many say they view the men as a security threat to the West African nation, located in a region struggling to cope with the rise of several militant Islamist insurgencies.
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15Jan/16

the Splendid Hotel in Ouagadougou

Security forces battle Islamist gunmen holding hostages in hotel

January 15, 2016WorldAl-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso, Chad, Counter-insurgency, Decades, Insurgency in the Maghreb, Islamic fundamentalism, Islamic terrorism, Mali, Man-made disasters, Military history by country, Northern Mali conflict, Operation Barkhane, Organizations designated as terrorist by Canada, Organized crime, Ouagadougou, Pan-Islamism, Sahel, Terrorism in Yemen, War on Terrorsmbale

Suspected Islamist fighters hold hostages at a hotel used by foreigners in Burkina Faso’s capital, in an attack claimed by Al Qaeda.

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03Jan/16

Shi’ites condemn Saudi execution of cleric

January 3, 2016PoliticsAl Saud, Al-Qaeda, ALI DIMASHK, Anti-Shi'ism, Bahrain, cleric, Execution of Nimr al-Nimr, House of Saud, In Saudi Arabia, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Iran–Saudi Arabia relations, Iraq, Islam, Islamic branches, Karim al-Nuri, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Mansour al-Turki, Nathan Frandino, Nimr, Nimr al-Nimr, Pakistan, Qatif conflict, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Nimr, Shia–Sunni relations, Western Asiasmbale

Shi’ites around the world are condemning the execution of Shi’ite Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr by Saudi Arabia. Nathan Frandino reports. Continue reading →

03Jan/16

Protesters outside the Saudi embassy in London

Protesters in London demonstrate against Saudi executions

January 3, 2016PoliticsAbrahamic religions, Al Saud, Al-Qaeda, Anti-Shi'ism, Execution of Nimr al-Nimr, House of Saud, In Saudi Arabia, Iran–Saudi Arabia relations, Islam, Islamic branches, ItN Nanovation AG, Kings of Saudi Arabia, London, Modern history of Saudi Arabia, Nimr, Nimr al-Nimr, Politics, Qatif, Qatif conflict, Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Nimr, Shia–Sunni relations, War/Conflictsmbale

Protesters gathers outside Saudi embassy in London to condemn execution of leading Saudi cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, the most vocal critic of the ruling Al Saud among the Shi’ite minority. Continue reading →

28Nov/15

Highlights of world events from January to March 2015

November 28, 2015World2013–15 detention of Al Jazeera journalists by Egypt, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Abdullah, Abu Dhabi, Ahmed Merabet, AirAsia, Akbar, Al Jazeera, al-Alam, al-Dour, Al-Qaeda, Alexis Tsipras, Alexis Vastine, Andreas Lubitz, Angela Merkel, Argentina, Athens, Australia, Barack Obama, Barcelona, Benjamin Netanyahu, Boris Nemtsov, Boston, Brazil, Brisbane, Camille Muffat, Charles, Charlie Hebdo, Charlie Hebdo shooting, Chile, China, Dan Uzan, David Cameron, Dilma Rousseff, Donetsk, Duesseldorf, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Finn Noergaard, Florence Arthaud, France, François Hollande, Germany, Haruna Yukawa, Houthis, India, Iraq, Islamic terrorism in France, Israel, Jane Dutton, Jerusalem, Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Kenji Goto, Kim Ki-jong, Kuwait, Lee Kuan Yew, Libya, London, Manila, Mark Lippert, Minsk, Mohamed Fahmy, Mohammad, Mohammed Emwazi, Moscow, Muath al-Kasasbeh, Myanmar, New York City, northern Chile and Peru, Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein, Paramilitary organizations, Paris, Peru, Peter Greste, Petro Poroshenko, Philippines, Pope Francis, radio free europe/radio liberty, Riyadh, Russia, Saddam, Salman, Sanaa, SANTIAGO, Saudi Arabia, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Surabaya, Syria, Taipei, Terrorism, The Airbus, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Violence, Vladimir Putin, Vuhlehirsk, Yemen, Yemeni Crisissmbale

World events during the first quarter of the year include an attack on the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, the downing of a Germanwings jet by its pilot and a visit by Pope Francis to Asia.
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25Oct/15

Baghdad residents react to Tony Blair’s recent apology for the Iraq war

October 25, 2015WarAbu Musab al-Zarqawi, Ahmed Taher, Al-Qaeda, Ali Almandalawi, Baghdad, Bin Laden, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq, Iraq War, Iraq–United States relations, Iraqi insurgency, Islamic State militant group, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Laden, Man-made disasters, Military history, Military history by country, Modern history of Iraq, Politics of Iraq, Rationale for the Iraq War, Saddam Hussein, Saleh al-Lami, Syria, Terrorism in Iraq, Thomson Reuters Corp, Tony Blair, United Kingdom, United States, War on Terrorsmbale

Iraqis respond to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s recent apology for his country’s involvement in the Iraq war. Blair acknowledged the 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein’s regime played a part in the Islamic State’s rise.

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