terrorism
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
World
May 30, 2017
US official mulling greatly expanded airplane laptop ban
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said Sunday he’s considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to…
King Abdullah offers his condolences to Egypt after Minya attack
Egypt
May 28, 2017
King Abdullah offers his condolences to Egypt after Minya attack
Jordanian King Abdullah II offered his condolences in a phone call to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following the recent attack in…
Britain says some of Manchester bomber’s network potentially still at large
World
May 28, 2017
Britain says some of Manchester bomber’s network potentially still at large
Members of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi’s network are still potentially at large, British interior minister Amber Rudd said on…
Egypt to UN: Airstrikes in Derna were self-defense
Egypt
May 28, 2017
Egypt to UN: Airstrikes in Derna were self-defense
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a letter to the UN Security Council justifying the bombing of the Libyan city…
IS claims deadly shooting of Coptic Christians in Egypt
Egypt
May 28, 2017
IS claims deadly shooting of Coptic Christians in Egypt
The Islamic State group on Saturday claimed responsibility for shooting dead 29 Christians on a bus in central Egypt, an…
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Middle East
May 28, 2017
Under pressure in Syria, IS looks to Libya to plot terror attacks
Even as the so-called Islamic State has lost territory and men in Libya, it has maintained an underground network of…
Al-Sisi calls for emergency security meeting with state officials following Minya Coptic bus attack
Egypt
May 26, 2017
Al-Sisi calls for emergency security meeting with state officials following Minya Coptic bus attack
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called on Friday for a miniature meeting with high-ranking security officials following the militant attack that…
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Tuesday evening supported by video footage of one of the perpetrators of the recent…
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
Middle East
May 24, 2017
Unverified statements by Qatari Emir against Egypt, Gulf countries cause potential political crisis
The Middle East political arena has been in a headspin since Tuesday evening when Qatar’s state-run television broadcast statements, allegedly…
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
World
May 24, 2017
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
The Manchester suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue packed with children had recently returned from Libya,…