terrorism
German police raid homes and mosques, arrest Tunisian suspected of planning attack
World
February 1, 2017
German police raid homes and mosques, arrest Tunisian suspected of planning attack
More than 1,100 German police searched 54 homes, business premises and mosques in Frankfurt and other towns in the western state of…
Student charged with murder in Quebec mosque attack
World
January 31, 2017
Student charged with murder in Quebec mosque attack
A Canadian political science student known to have nationalist sympathies was charged Monday with six counts of murder over a…
Security forces in hunt for terrorists at Assiut mountains
Egypt
January 29, 2017
Security forces in hunt for terrorists at Assiut mountains
Security forces in Upper Egypt continue raids the in Eastern Desert Mountain, Assiut governorate for the third consecutive day Sunday in hunt…
HRW criticises placement of over 1,500 people in Egypt on terror list
Egypt
January 25, 2017
HRW criticises placement of over 1,500 people in Egypt on terror list
International watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticised the placement of hundreds of Egyptians on a terror list, in an official…
Pakistan market bomb kills at least 20
World
January 21, 2017
Pakistan market bomb kills at least 20
A bomb exploded at a market in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt on Saturday, killing at…
Four dead, more than 20 hurt when driver ploughs into Australian pedestrians
World
January 20, 2017
Four dead, more than 20 hurt when driver ploughs into Australian pedestrians
A man deliberately drove into pedestrians, killing four and injuring more than 20, in the center of Australia's second largest…
Social media outcry after football star Abu Treka placed on terrorism list
Egypt
January 19, 2017
Social media outcry after football star Abu Treka placed on terrorism list
Football enthusiasts expressed stun on social media, and called the government move “unfair” in support of ex-midfielder Mohamed Abu Treka,…
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
Middle East
January 19, 2017
‘IS’ kills twelve in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
"Islamic State" (IS) militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra,…
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
World
January 19, 2017
Xi portrays China as global leader as Trump era looms
China will build a "new model" of relations with the United States, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday in a…
12 Red Sea islands protesters released on bail
Egypt
January 18, 2017
12 Red Sea islands protesters released on bail
A Cairo court judge decided Wednesday to release 12 individuals who were arrested for protesting at the Press Syndicate earlier…