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Govt mulls new airport security measures
Egypt

Govt mulls new airport security measures

Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry is thinking about establishing new airport security measures for the inspection of aircraft arriving from “unstable”…
Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches
Egypt

Local experts skeptical about al-Qaeda threats to attack Egyptian churches

Local experts on Islamic movements express doubt that al-Qaeda would carry out threats to attack churches in Egypt as it…
Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander
Egypt

Court holds off on death sentence for Gamaa Islamiya commander

An Egyptian court on Wednesday postponed its decision to hand a death sentence down on alleged former commander of banned…
Police give all clear after Eiffel Tower bomb alert
World

Police give all clear after Eiffel Tower bomb alert

Paris--Paris police reopened the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday to the public after tourists were evacuated following the second bomb alert…
US Embassy in Jordan warns of threat in Aqaba
World

US Embassy in Jordan warns of threat in Aqaba

Amman, Jordan--The US Embassy in Jordan warned Americans Wednesday of a "possible imminent threat" in the country's Red Sea port…
Son of blind sheikh released from Egyptian prison
Egypt

Son of blind sheikh released from Egyptian prison

After seven years in jail, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman's eldest son, Mohamed, has been released from an Egyptian prison.Security forces…
International book digest: Churchill, terrorism, and Franzen
Books

International book digest: Churchill, terrorism, and Franzen

"I Curse the River of Time" by Per Petterson, translated from Norwegian by Charlotte Barslund (Graywolf 2010).
Egyptian militant’s US lawyer sentenced to 10 year term
Egypt

Egyptian militant’s US lawyer sentenced to 10 year term

New York--A New York lawyer who helped a terrorism suspect smuggle messages to his followers from prison was sentenced to…
Twin blasts kill at least 64 in Ugandan capital
World

Twin blasts kill at least 64 in Ugandan capital

Kampala, Uganda--Explosions tore through crowds watching the World Cup final at a rugby club and an Ethiopian restaurant in the…
Investigations into 2008 Hussein bombings resumed
Egypt

Investigations into 2008 Hussein bombings resumed

The State Security Prosecution relaunched investigations into the bombings that took place in el-Azhar neighbourhood in Cairo in May 2008.…
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