by Taha Abed alWahed | Oct 16, 2017 | World
Moscow- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has uncovered a ‘sleeper cell’ linked to ISIS that was active both in Moscow and the North Caucasus region, the Russian National Anti-terrorist Committee said. Four members of the cell were detained. In Makhachkala,...
by Taha Abed alWahed | Apr 8, 2017 | Features
Moscow – The bombing at the metro in Russia’s second largest city, St. Petersburg, has put the authorities before new challenges most notably after it was revealed that the suspected perpetrator was a Kyrgyzstan native. Russian security authorities have still not...
by Taha Abed alWahed | Mar 31, 2017 | World
Moscow – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) succeeded in coordination with Interior Ministry forces in halting the activity of terrorist groups affiliated with the “Hizb al-Tahrir” organization. The FSB said in a statement that three members of the organization...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 9, 2013 | World
Moscow, Reuters—Russia’s president ordered intelligence agencies on Monday to step up efforts to secure a volatile region near next year’s Winter Olympics, saying the situation was not improving fast enough. Vladimir Putin has already signed a decree...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 9, 2013 | World
Moscow, Reuters—Russian police officers killed eight suspected Islamist militants in the volatile North Causcasus region where insurgents are fighting to establish an Islamic state, Russia’s anti-terrorism agency said on Thursday. Four were shot dead in a rural...
