Categories: Terrorism

Deadly Terrorist Bombs in Islamic Indonesia

Posted by: Frederik Balfour on July 17

The terrorists behind the bloody bombings at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels in Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta today have delivered a major blow to the reputation of this Southeast...

Cricket and terrorism: Barbarians at Lahore's gates

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on March 03

This morning, the Sri Lankan cricket team touring Pakistan was attacked by gunmen as the team was alighting the bus to enter Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore. Six of the Sri...

Mumbai and the Marathon

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on January 19

At 6.45 am sharp on the morning of Sunday, January 18, 2009, 36,000 enthusiastic runners began the Mumbai Marathon. On the outside, it seemed the same as the marathon run...

The Healing Begins

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on December 23

On Sunday, December 21, both the Taj Mahal Hotel and Oberoi's Trident Hotel reopened their doors to customers - just three weeks after the terrorist attack on Mumbai had devastated...

Jews Targeted in Mumbai

Posted by: Bruce Einhorn on December 01

The Chabad House in Mumbai, where terrorists murdered the young rabbi, his wife and several others during last week's attacks, is relatively new. Six years ago, the first time I...

Mumbai After the Attacks

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on November 29

I am home after a long day at the Jewish Centre, the Taj and the Oberoi. Around the Jewish centre, young Jews, members of Bombay’s 3,500-strong Jewish community, were walking...

Bombay, Nov. 26 2008

Posted by: Manjeet Krpalani on November 27

India’s most deadly terrorist attack started innocently, at the Leopold Café on Bombay’s Colaba Causeway, the city’s main drag. I was at the Indigo Deli, a trendy café in Bombay...

Terror Attacks in Mumbai

Posted by: David Rocks on November 26

Finally, the shooting has stopped. Navy commandos, police and the army have gained control over all three flashpoints in this shell-shocked city: the Taj hotel was cleared just before sunset;...