terrorism
Education Ministry goes after extremist teachers
Egypt
January 2, 2018
Education Ministry goes after extremist teachers
The Education Ministry sent an urgent letter to all educational directorates in governorates across the country, in which each school principal was asked to…
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Middle East
December 31, 2017
Turkey detains 20 suspected Islamic State members, including 15 foreigners: police
Turkish police have detained 20 people, including 15 foreign nationals, on suspicion of links to Islamic State during raids in…
IS claims responsibility for deadly attack on Helwan church
Egypt
December 30, 2017
IS claims responsibility for deadly attack on Helwan church
The Islamic State terror group claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack on a church south of Cairo that left at least…
Interior Ministry identifies church attacker, revealing his history of violence
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Interior Ministry identifies church attacker, revealing his history of violence
The interior ministry revealed the identity of one of the perpetrators of Friday’s terrorist attack on a Coptic church in Helwan…
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
US embassy condemns Helwan terrorist attack
The US embassy in Cairo condemned Friday morning’s terrorist attack on the Church of Marmina (Saint Menas) in Helwan, emphasizing…
Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic Orthodox Church
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic Orthodox Church
The spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, Priest Paul Halim, announced that a mass funeral will be held for the…
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Interior Ministry confirms nine killed in Helwan church attack
Egypt’s interior ministry confirmed in a Friday statement that the death toll of the militant attack targeting the church of Saint Menas,…
President closely following up Helwan attack repercussions: statement
Egypt
December 29, 2017
President closely following up Helwan attack repercussions: statement
Fattah al-Sisi is following up closely the details and repercussions of the terrorist attack that targeted the Church of Mermina…
Video: Civilians fire back against Helwan church attacker
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Video: Civilians fire back against Helwan church attacker
Video footage of the militant attack targeting the Church of Saint Menasin the Cairo’s suburban Helwan district has emerged, showing the…
Update: Helwan church attack results in 9 deaths, 10 injuries: Health Ministry
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Update: Helwan church attack results in 9 deaths, 10 injuries: Health Ministry
Nine people were killed and other ten injured in clashes after two armed militants attacked the Church of Saint Menas, in the…