Middle east events and news

Leader Of Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Group For Supporting Islam ‎And Muslims (GSIM) Says France Failed To Achieve Its ‎Objectives In Mali, Urges Muslims With Different ‎Backgrounds, Skills, To Come To Mali
On July 27, 2018, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Group For Supporting Islam And Muslims (GSIM) released a nine-minute video of its leader Iyad Ag Ghali in which he says that France has failed to achieve its goals in Mali.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Attack On USAID Center In Jalalabad
On July 29, 2018, the Islamic State (ISIS) claimed responsibility for the previous day’s attack on a USAID facility in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.
ISIS Media Operative In France Urges Supporters In The West To Remain Hidden And Support Jihad Through Prayer, Money, And By Volunteering Their Skills
On July 27, 2018, the Islamic State (ISIS) French-language media outlet An-Nur Media published a document in French penned by a media operative in France named Abu Talha Al-Faransi, titled “Support for the Islamic State from the Land of Disbelief.”
ISIS Releases Video From North Baghdad Area To Prove It Remains An Active And Immediate Threat In IraqOn July 28, 2018, the Islamic State (ISIS) media office in Iraq released a 19-minute video titled “Swords of Jihad” portraying the group’s activity in the North-Baghdad area.
(by memri org).