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Court sends 22 defendants to prison for establishing illegal groups
Egypt
March 21, 2018
Court sends 22 defendants to prison for establishing illegal groups
Cairo Criminal Court sentenced nine defendants to life imprisonment (25 years according to the Egyptian penal code) and another 13…
Police: Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up
World
March 21, 2018
Police: Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up
The suspect in a spate of bombing attacks in Austin that have killed two people and injured four others this…
Abducted Nigeria schoolgirls ‘brought back’ by Boko Haram: parents
World
March 21, 2018
Abducted Nigeria schoolgirls ‘brought back’ by Boko Haram: parents
Boko Haram Islamists who kidnapped more than 100 schoolgirls in Dapchi, northeast Nigeria, just over a month ago have returned…
Suicide bomber kills 26 in Kabul attack: interior ministry
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Suicide bomber kills 26 in Kabul attack: interior ministry
A suicide bomber on Wednesday killed at least 26 people, many of them teenagers, in front of Kabul University, officials…
36 ‘takfiris’ killed, attack on checkpoint thwarted in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
March 20, 2018
36 ‘takfiris’ killed, attack on checkpoint thwarted in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
The Armed Forces participating in the ‘Sinai 2018’ operation eliminated 36 armed elements operating in the area of North and…
UK’s Prince Charles discusses religious tolerance with Egyptian PhD students
Egypt
March 19, 2018
UK’s Prince Charles discusses religious tolerance with Egyptian PhD students
The UK’s Prince Charles of Wales discussed religious tolerance and efforts exerted to combat extremism during a meeting with six Egyptian…
Egypt establishes ‘fund to honor martyrs’ as financial compensation for victims’ families
Egypt
March 17, 2018
Egypt establishes ‘fund to honor martyrs’ as financial compensation for victims’ families
Egypt imposed a new law on Thursday which mandates students, concert goers, and foreigners to pay LE5 in the form…
UK court convicts Iraqi teenager for London train bombing
World
March 16, 2018
UK court convicts Iraqi teenager for London train bombing
Iraqi teenager, who had come to Britain as an asylum seeker, was found guilty on Friday of attempted murder after…
Police say they have killed 36 militants since start of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Police say they have killed 36 militants since start of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said in official statement on Thursday that five militant stationing points were targeted during sweeping operations conducted…
Counter-terrorism and counter-corruption: Interior Ministry recounts achievements in video
Egypt
March 16, 2018
Counter-terrorism and counter-corruption: Interior Ministry recounts achievements in video
The Interior Ministry presented a video film during the visit of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to the ministry’s headquarters last…