![Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/71722397423_IsmailHaniyeh.jpg)
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, Hamas says
The Islamist faction mourned the death of Ismail Haniyeh, who it said was killed in "a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran".
Wed Jul 31 2024
![Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51719796291_TBGazaborder.jpg)
Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza
Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his stance that there is no substitute for victory in the war against the Islamist group Hamas.
Mon Jul 01 2024
![ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/81719400959_TIMBUKTU.jpg)
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities
Juddges said Al Hassan played a key role in the Ansar Dine Islamist group which took the city in 2012 and tried to impose sharia law.
Wed Jun 26 2024
![Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/41718883543_BurundianAfricanUn.jpg)
Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Neighbouring countries are fretting that resurgent al Shabaab fighters could seize power.
Thu Jun 20 2024
![Palestinian President Abbas appoints new prime minister of Palestinian Authority Palestinian President Abbas appoints new prime minister of Palestinian Authority](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41710482327_TBMahmoudAbbasj.jpg)
Palestinian President Abbas appoints new prime minister of Palestinian Authority
Mohammad Mustafa is one of the leading Palestinian business figures who has overseen Gaza reconstruction under Hamas Islamist rule.
Fri Mar 15 2024
![Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-01/41704103272_Israelmilitary.jpg)
Israel to pull some troops from Gaza as war enters new phase
An Israeli official says the war will continue in the Palestinian enclave until the Islamist faction is toppled.
Mon Jan 01 2024
![Explainer: How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa Explainer: How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-07/41690437904_NigerArmy.jpg)
Explainer: How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa
Western nations have poured resources into Niger to bolster its security forces in the face of a growing insurgency by Islamist groups.
Fri Jul 28 2023
![Peranan Jakim: Label saya sebagai Islamist adalah pandangan haprak- PM Anwar Peranan Jakim: Label saya sebagai Islamist adalah pandangan haprak- PM Anwar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-06/61686986243_TBAnwarIbrahim.jpg)
Peranan Jakim: "Label saya sebagai Islamist adalah pandangan haprak"- PM Anwar
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menyifatkan tindakan sekelompok kecil golongan bukan Islam yang melabelnya sebagai Islamist sebagai haprak.
Sat Jun 17 2023
![Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/41677499136_PAKISTAN.jpg)
Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs
Police here have fought Islamists for years but never have they been the focus of militants' operations as they are today.
Mon Feb 27 2023
![Explosions rock Gaza, Israel says it hit Hamas rocket factory Explosions rock Gaza, Israel says it hit Hamas rocket factory](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-08/41660655439_Israeliairstrikes.jpg)
Explosions rock Gaza, Israel says it hit Hamas rocket factory
Israel's military said it attacked an underground site used by the Palestinian enclave's Hamas Islamists to manufacture rockets.
Mon Feb 13 2023
![Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71675411250_PAKISTAN.jpg)
Pakistan says mosque bomber wore police uniform, breached security on motorbike
The bombing was the deadliest in a decade to hit Peshawar, a northwestern city that has suffered decades of Islamist militant violence.
Fri Feb 03 2023
![Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/61673921234_BurkinaFaso.jpg)
Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso
Armed men seized the women as they were picking wild fruit outside the village of Liki and in another location in the same district.
Tue Jan 17 2023
![Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14 Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-01/41673917031_CONGO.jpg)
Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14
The attack was the latest against civilians by Islamist insurgents that roam eastern Congo as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms.
Tue Jan 17 2023
![Australia arrests woman for entering Islamic State area in Syria Australia arrests woman for entering Islamic State area in Syria](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/71663495114_TBSYDNEYjpg.jpg)
Australia arrests woman for entering Islamic State area in Syria
Police allege Raad willingly travelled to Syria to join her husband, a member of the Islamist militant group, fully aware of his activities.
Thu Jan 05 2023
![ANALYSIS - Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar ANALYSIS - Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-11/81669369892_MALAYSIA.jpg)
ANALYSIS - Gains for Malaysia's hardline Islamist party a challenge for new PM Anwar
Anwar will likely face challenges from Pas, risking deeper divisions in the diverse, multi-faith country.
Fri Nov 25 2022