counter-terrorism
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
World
January 31, 2019
Kenya bomber’s journey offers cautionary tale of intel. failures
NAIROBI/MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – The bomber who blew himself up outside a Nairobi hotel last week, launching an attack that…
Egypt calls on UN to hold accountable countries supporting terrorism
Egypt
June 30, 2018
Egypt calls on UN to hold accountable countries supporting terrorism
Egypt reiterated its call on the General Assembly of the United Nations to hold accountable those countries that are not…
Egypt armed forces foil ‘terrorist’ plot in central Sinai
Egypt
April 14, 2018
Egypt armed forces foil ‘terrorist’ plot in central Sinai
The spokesman for Egypt’s Armed Forces Tamer al-Refaei said in a statement on Saturday that the military had foiled a…
Sisi, bin Zayed discuss counter-terrorism efforts
Egypt
April 11, 2018
Sisi, bin Zayed discuss counter-terrorism efforts
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held discussions on Tuesday with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan regarding efforts…
We will soon celebrate victory over terrorism: Sisi from Sinai
Egypt
March 24, 2018
We will soon celebrate victory over terrorism: Sisi from Sinai
During a visit to the Sinai to honor the efforts made by the army and police in their fight against…
US-funded counterterrorism training center opens in Jordan
Middle East
March 22, 2018
US-funded counterterrorism training center opens in Jordan
A US-funded counterterrorism center has opened in Jordan where law enforcement officers from partner countries in the Middle East and…
36 ‘takfiris’ killed, attack on checkpoint thwarted in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
March 20, 2018
36 ‘takfiris’ killed, attack on checkpoint thwarted in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
The Armed Forces participating in the ‘Sinai 2018’ operation eliminated 36 armed elements operating in the area of North and…
Parliament amends law to jail terrorists’ family members in cases of non-reporting
Egypt
March 7, 2018
Parliament amends law to jail terrorists’ family members in cases of non-reporting
Egypt’s Parliament approved on Tuesday a bill with amendments to the Penal Code, allowing authorities to jail family members of…
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
World
February 27, 2018
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
Britain faces a new and significant threat from organized far-right terrorism, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Monday…
10 vehicles carrying machine guns destroyed in Sinai 2018 operation
Egypt
February 15, 2018
10 vehicles carrying machine guns destroyed in Sinai 2018 operation
Official military spokesperson Tamer al-Refai stated that the Egyptian Air Forces destroyed 10 vehicles carrying machine guns in the western…