Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa’s Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group’s leaders in northern Mali ...
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked a military base in Niger, killing at least 46 soldiers. A tragic attack occurred at a Nigerien military base in Iknewane, near the border with ...
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...
He spent 711 days in desert captivity, sleeping chained to a ... Reading the holy book of Islam served a dual purpose: it occupied his mind, and helped him understand his captors better, be ...