terrorism
2015 Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam stands trial in Brussels
World
February 5, 2018
2015 Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam stands trial in Brussels
Salah Abdeslam faces charges concerning a police shootout in the Belgian capital in March 2016. The trial is a prelude…
Moscow airport pushes back direct flights to Cairo to Feb 20th: website
Travel
February 3, 2018
Moscow airport pushes back direct flights to Cairo to Feb 20th: website
Moscow Airport’s website has pushed back its scheduled direct flights to Cairo for February 20th, contradicting earlier reports that Russia…
US designates ‘Hasm’, ‘Lewaa al-Thawra’ as terrorist groups
Egypt
February 1, 2018
US designates ‘Hasm’, ‘Lewaa al-Thawra’ as terrorist groups
The US State Department designated two Egypt-based militant groups ‘Hasm’ and ‘Lewaa al-Thawra’ as terrorist groups, US Secretary of State Rex…
Sisi vows to prevent repeat of 2011 ‘instability’, bring Regeni killers to justice
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Sisi vows to prevent repeat of 2011 ‘instability’, bring Regeni killers to justice
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi delivered a furious speech on Wednesday during the inauguration of the ‘Zohr’ natural gas field in the…
Police conscript killed, another injured in N. Sinai terror attack
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Police conscript killed, another injured in N. Sinai terror attack
Medical and security sources in North Sinai said that a Central Security Forces conscript was killed and another was injured…
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
Middle East
February 1, 2018
US designates Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh an international terrorist
The US has accused Ismail Haniyeh of involvement in Hamas militants’ attacks on Israelis and Americans. The group countered that…
Court consults Egypt’s mufti before applying death sentence against 10 defendants
Egypt
January 31, 2018
Court consults Egypt’s mufti before applying death sentence against 10 defendants
Giza Criminal Court issued preliminary death sentences against 10 defendants accused of terrorism on Wednesday, in the case known as…
Belgium braces for return of foreign fighters
World
January 29, 2018
Belgium braces for return of foreign fighters
More than 100 foreign fighters have returned to Belgium, with more to follow. Some want to leave their past behind,…
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
Middle East
January 26, 2018
Afghan official: Taliban kill 6 children, 1 adult in south
An Afghan official says a Taliban rocket killed seven people after security forces launched an operation against the militant group…
Sisi vows to avenge blood of victims of terrorism
Egypt
January 24, 2018
Sisi vows to avenge blood of victims of terrorism
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivered a speech on Wednesday morning in which he pledged to avenge the murders of members…