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Sisi praises Egypt’s Armed Forces role in fighting terrorism
Egypt

Sisi praises Egypt’s Armed Forces role in fighting terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday praised his nation’s Armed Forces for their role in combating terrorism, during the…
Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case
Middle East

Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case

ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish court for the first time ruled on Friday to acquit one of nine academics who…
S.Africa, Nigeria beef up security after xenophobic attacks
World

S.Africa, Nigeria beef up security after xenophobic attacks

South Africa and Nigeria stepped security on Wednesday after deadly attacks on foreign-owned stores in Johannesburg triggered reprisal assaults on…
Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab
World

Aid groups warn against Kenya’s UN bid to sanction Al-Shabaab

Kenya is urging the UN to list Al-Shabaab under the same sanctions as Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, but foreign…
Egypt’s police kills 11 militants in North Sinai farm
Egypt

Egypt’s police kills 11 militants in North Sinai farm

Egyptian police raided a farm housing militants in the al-Obour area of Arish in North Sinai, killing 11 terrorists during…
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
Middle East

US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in…
Cairo Court sentences 6 gang members in Kerdasa to death
Egypt

Cairo Court sentences 6 gang members in Kerdasa to death

The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Tuesday six defendants to death, another 41 defendants to life imprisonment, and seven to…
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
Middle East

Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as…
Cairo Court to issue sentences against 213 Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis members
Egypt

Cairo Court to issue sentences against 213 Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis members

The Cairo Criminal Court announced on Sunday that the court would issue sentences against 213 alleged members of the militant…
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
Middle East

Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63

KABUL (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Sunday for a suicide blast at a wedding reception…
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