terrorism
Tunisia adopts strategy to fight ‘terrorism’
Middle East
November 8, 2016
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
November 1, 2016
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
October 31, 2016
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
October 17, 2016
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
October 13, 2016
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
October 13, 2016
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
October 8, 2016
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
October 5, 2016
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
September 30, 2016
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
September 28, 2016
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…