Rose Dugdale, English heiress who became IRA militant, dies at 82

One by one, the paintings were snatched from the walls at gunpoint. Only the most valuable were taken. A Vermeer. A Goya. A Velázquez and others. When the gang of Irish Republican Army raiders sped off into the night in April 1974 from an estate south of Dublin, 19 masterpieces were crammed into the car. … Read more

What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?

Israel’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led several Western countries to cut off funding and reignited debate over Gaza’s biggest humanitarian aid provider. The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, employs thousands of staffers and provides vital aid and services to … Read more

UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of militant ties

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The secretary-general of the United Nations on Sunday called on countries to continue funding the main agency providing aid in Gaza after several of its employees were accused of taking part in the Hamas attack on Israel that ignited the war four months ago. The dispute engulfing the biggest provider of … Read more

Pakistan carries out strikes on militant groups inside Iran

Pakistan’s military said it carried out a series of “highly co-ordinated” military strikes on militant groups in Iran on Thursday. “A number of terrorists were killed during the intelligence-based operation,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. Iranian media reported several explosions and said three women and four children, all of whom were foreign nationals, … Read more

Iran says it has launched attacks on what it calls militant bases in Pakistan

JERSUALEM — Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, state media reported, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Confusion followed the announcements as some of the reports soon disappeared. However, any … Read more

Maersk halts Red Sea shipping until further notice after Houthi militant attack

Shipping company Maersk posted record annual earnings for 2022 but warned that profits are set to tumble this year as a “more balanced demand environment” emerges. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Maersk will pause all shipping transit through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden until further notice after one of its … Read more

Pakistan arrests 21 members of outlawed Pakistani Taliban militant group linked to deadly attacks

MULTAN, Pakistan — Pakistan’s counterterrorism police said Monday they arrested 21 members of outlawed militant group the Pakistani Taliban, which has been behind several deadly attacks across the country. Acting on intelligence information, the arrests were made in the eastern Punjab province over the past two weeks, the provincial Counterterrorism Department said in a statement. … Read more

What is Hezbollah, the militant group on Israel’s northern border?

As war progresses between Israel and Gaza, the battle is raising the specter of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East. Whether the militant group Hezbollah — which operates in Lebanon, Israel’s northern neighbor — will become involved, opening a second front of the war, is a central question. Hezbollah and Israel, longtime enemies, … Read more

Iraq steps up repatriations from Islamic State camp in Syria, hoping to scale back militant threats

BAGHDAD — Iraq is stepping up repatriation of its residents from a camp in northeastern Syria housing tens of 1000’s of individuals, largely wives and youngsters of Islamic State fighters but in addition supporters of the militant group. It’s a transfer that Baghdad hopes will scale back cross-border militant threats and finally result in shutting … Read more

Inside a Palestinian militant cell within the West Financial institution

August 7, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT Zoufi, the commander of al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade within the Balata refugee camp, sits in an area barbershop within the West Financial institution metropolis of Nablus. (Lorenzo Tugnoli for The Washington Submit) Touch upon this storyComment BALATA REFUGEE CAMP, West Financial institution — The person within the black Adidas … Read more