terrorism

Tunisia adopts strategy to fight ‘terrorism’
Middle East

Tunisia adopts strategy to fight ‘terrorism’

Tunisia's national security council on Monday adopted a strategy to fight "terrorism and extremism", two days after the Islamic State…
Egypt marks anniversary of Russian Metrojet plane bombing
Egypt

Egypt marks anniversary of Russian Metrojet plane bombing

Egypt on Monday marked with a church service a year since jihadists bombed a Russian airliner carrying holidaymakers from a…
Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people
World

Australian PM defends proposal to permanently bar boat people

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended on Monday a proposal to ban asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat from ever…
Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing
Egypt

Sisi’s brother to head unit combating terrorist financing

The eldest brother of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been appointed to head a government body responsible for investigating the…
Egypt ranked 6th most dangerous travel destination in WEF report
Egypt

Egypt ranked 6th most dangerous travel destination in WEF report

Egypt ranks sixth from bottom on a list of 141 countries in terms of travel safety and security, according a…
Rights groups call for moratorium on death penalty in Egypt
Egypt

Rights groups call for moratorium on death penalty in Egypt

A total of 11 rights groups have called on the Egyptian government to temporarily suspend the death penalty, in a…
Court hands down death sentence, life in prison for defendents in Zeitoun Cell case
Egypt

Court hands down death sentence, life in prison for defendents in Zeitoun Cell case

Cairo Criminal Court has handed down tough sentences to the defendents in the Zeitoun Cell case, with the main defendent…
Tight security in North Sinai ahead of 6th October War anniversary
Egypt

Tight security in North Sinai ahead of 6th October War anniversary

Tight security measures have been imposed in North Sinai in case of terrorist attacks amid celebrations for Egypt's victory in…
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law
World

Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law

Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom,…
Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish
Egypt

Three policemen, driver shot dead by gunmen in Arish

A taxi driver and three policemen were shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday in Arish, North Sinai, in what appears…
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