Islamic state
Mourning Belgium in frantic hunt for two attacks suspects
World
March 24, 2016
Mourning Belgium in frantic hunt for two attacks suspects
Police in Brussels on Thursday launched a desperate hunt for two men suspected of taking part in the Islamic State…
Cairo-Brussels flights suspended in wake of Brussels attacks
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Cairo-Brussels flights suspended in wake of Brussels attacks
An informed source at EgyptAir said on Thursday that flights heading from Cairo to Brussels had been canceled for the…
Armed forces capture terrorist explosives cache in N. Sinai
Egypt
March 24, 2016
Armed forces capture terrorist explosives cache in N. Sinai
The Egyptian armed forces captured a store of explosives in the area of Halal mountain, North Sinai, on Thursday.In a…
Tunisia forces break up Islamic State recruiting cell
Middle East
March 23, 2016
Tunisia forces break up Islamic State recruiting cell
Tunisian police have broken up a cell recruiting fighters for Islamic State in Libya, authorities said, part of a security…
American Islamic State fighter chose to surrender to Kurds: TV
Middle East
March 18, 2016
American Islamic State fighter chose to surrender to Kurds: TV
A 26-year-old American man who was captured by Kurdish forces in Iraq earlier this week, said he had traveled from…
Libya intervention risky, eastern commander best option: Sisi
Middle East
March 17, 2016
Libya intervention risky, eastern commander best option: Sisi
Military intervention in Libya is risky and foreign powers would be better off supporting a military commander based in the…
15 Egyptian captives to be released from Libya: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
March 16, 2016
15 Egyptian captives to be released from Libya: Foreign Ministry
Fifteen Egyptians believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic State affiliates in Libya will be released on Wednesday, Egypt’s Foreign…
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
Middle East
March 13, 2016
Border attack feeds Tunisia fears of Libya jihadist spillover
The signal to attack came from the mosque, sending dozens of Islamist fighters storming through the Tunisian town of Ben…
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
Middle East
March 10, 2016
Islamic State used ‘poisonous substances’ in village shelling: officials
More than 40 people suffered partial choking and skin irritation in northern Iraq when Islamic State fired mortar shells and…
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
Middle East
March 2, 2016
Jordan says foils Islamic State plot to attack civilian, military targets
Jordan's security services said on Wednesday they had thwarted a plot by Islamic State militants to blow up civilian and…