terrorism
Three British Islamists convicted of plotting ‘another 9/11’
World
February 21, 2013
Three British Islamists convicted of plotting ‘another 9/11’
Three British Islamists were found guilty Thursday of plotting a campaign of bombings in crowded areas in an attempt to…
Trial of Al-Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan
World
February 14, 2013
Trial of Al-Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan
Eleven men went on trial on Thursday in a Jordanian military court accused of plotting to carry out suicide attacks…
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
Egypt
January 20, 2013
Kafka in the courts: The account of Canada’s longest-serving security certificate detainee
TORONTO — Mohammad Mahjoub first arrived in Canada in December 1995, fleeing political persecution in his native Egypt, where he…
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
Egypt
November 9, 2012
Two jihadis arrested in Sinai as Operation Eagle crackdown continues
Two jihadi militants have been arrested in the course of a raid in Arish City, security sources said on Friday.…
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
Egypt
November 8, 2012
Investigations launched into alleged terror cell leader
Prosecutors requested assistance from the National Security Service on Thursday to obtain more information about the alleged leader of…
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Egypt
November 4, 2012
Security source: Police arrest another suspect in Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Police on Saturday arrested another suspect in what they are deeming a “terrorist cell,” revealed last month after police raided…
Of real and fake alarms: ‘Terrorist’ arrests raises concerns over threat’s veracity
Egypt
October 31, 2012
Of real and fake alarms: ‘Terrorist’ arrests raises concerns over threat’s veracity
A police raid last week on a Nasr City apartment housing an alleged terrorist cell has raised concerns about the…
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Egypt
October 29, 2012
Security: Nasr City terrorist cell planned Interior Ministry bombing, assassinations
Investigations into the recently arrested members of a Nasr City terrorist cell suggest that the suspects were targeting state…
Neighbors recount raid on Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
Egypt
October 26, 2012
Neighbors recount raid on Nasr City ‘terrorist cell’
One terrorism suspect was killed and five others arrested by police forces on Thursday after a gun battle in the…
Gunmen kill US embassy security chief in Yemen
World
October 11, 2012
Gunmen kill US embassy security chief in Yemen
Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni security chief on his way to work at the US Embassy in Sanaa on…