terrorism
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
Al-Sisi calls for emergency security meeting with state officials following Minya Coptic bus attack
Egypt
May 26, 2017
Al-Sisi calls for emergency security meeting with state officials following Minya Coptic bus attack
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called on Friday for a miniature meeting with high-ranking security officials following the militant attack that…
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Tuesday eveningĀ supported by video footage of one of the perpetrators of the recent…
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
Middle East
May 24, 2017
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
The Middle East political arena has been in a headspin since Tuesday evening when Qatar’s state-run television broadcast statements, allegedly…
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
World
May 24, 2017
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
The Manchester suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue packed with children had recently returned from Libya,…
Manchester attack: Soldiers on streets as UK threat level highest in 10 years
World
May 24, 2017
Manchester attack: Soldiers on streets as UK threat level highest in 10 years
Armed soldiers will be deployed to key sites around the United Kingdom as the country moved to its highest alert…
Financial, ideological support for terrorists must be eradicated: Sisi
Egypt
May 22, 2017
Financial, ideological support for terrorists must be eradicated: Sisi
President Abdel-Fattah al Sisi said on Sunday that eradicating terrorism means putting an end to terrorists’ sources of financial and…
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Trump tells Middle East: step up in fight against ‘Islamist extremism’
US President Donald Trump called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight “Islamist extremism” on Sunday in a…
Sinai Province leader added to US terror list
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Sinai Province leader added to US terror list
The US state department has placed Abou Osama al-Masry, the leader of the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province, on its…
Trump seeks ‘reset’ with Islamic world amid political tumult at home
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Trump seeks ‘reset’ with Islamic world amid political tumult at home
US President Donald Trump, struggling to shake a brewing scandal at home, will attempt a reset on Sunday with the…