security
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
Middle East
November 24, 2019
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
The chief of the US Central Command and France’s defense minister, whose countries have taken divergent approaches to Iran, also…
Sisi travels to UAE to discuss security and economic cooperation
Egypt
November 13, 2019
Sisi travels to UAE to discuss security and economic cooperation
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for a two-day visit, during which…
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
World
October 30, 2019
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city’s overcrowded metro, using a ‘credit system’…
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt
October 26, 2019
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Saturday, starting from October 27…
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran and other Gulf states could protect the region’s security and…
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
Middle East
August 6, 2019
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to…
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Sunday upon the approval of…
Ahead of 2019 AFCON’s final match, Cairo police intensify security
Egypt
July 19, 2019
Ahead of 2019 AFCON’s final match, Cairo police intensify security
Cairo police intensified security on Cairo’s roads on Friday as traffic policemen, civil protection forces and women’s police spread out…
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Syrian troops are holding two Lebanese security agents who crossed by…
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
Technology
May 14, 2019
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to…