terrorism
Decapitated bodies found in Sinai border town
Egypt
May 7, 2017
Decapitated bodies found in Sinai border town
The decapitated bodies of a father and his two sons recently kidnapped by Islamic militants were found on Saturday lying…
Police kills two alleged terrorists in Gharbiya
Egypt
May 6, 2017
Police kills two alleged terrorists in Gharbiya
Police chased anonymous gunmen possessing firearms at the Tanta - Karfr el-Sheikh Road, after they refused to stop for inspection…
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
Egypt
May 4, 2017
Parliament divided over whether draft law may diminish al-Azhar’s long-standing holiness, independence
In the wake of intensive media attacks launched against the educational syllabi used at al-Azhar, Egypt's largest Sunni Muslim beacon,…
UN reports on Egypt’s human rights status: Political stalemate or fair monitoring?
Egypt
May 3, 2017
UN reports on Egypt’s human rights status: Political stalemate or fair monitoring?
Massive controversy dominated the political scene in Egypt in the wake of statements released by the United Nations High Commissioner…
North Sinai tribesmen kill 8 suspected IS militants
Egypt
May 3, 2017
North Sinai tribesmen kill 8 suspected IS militants
A powerful local tribe in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula says it killed eight suspected Islamic State fighters in battle and captured…
IS affiliated militants slaughter woman, kidnap her family in Rafah
Egypt
May 2, 2017
IS affiliated militants slaughter woman, kidnap her family in Rafah
Anonymous militants slaughtered a woman and kidnapped her family on Monday, in the village of Yamait, near the northern Sinai…
Armed attacks against police in Delta, Cairo: Who always claims responsibility?
Egypt
May 2, 2017
Armed attacks against police in Delta, Cairo: Who always claims responsibility?
At midnight on Monday, using two vehicles, anonymous militants approached a moving security parade on the ring road near Nasr…
US issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
World
May 2, 2017
US issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The US State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying US citizens should be aware of a…
North Sinai governor says situation improving
Egypt
May 1, 2017
North Sinai governor says situation improving
Major General al-Sayyed Harhour, the North Sinai governor, said the security situation in the province is improving, thanks to the…
Parliament considers social media draft law, would refer unmonitored Facebook users to trial
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Parliament considers social media draft law, would refer unmonitored Facebook users to trial
Paving the way for state surveillance over social media networks in Egypt, writer of the social media draft law MP…