counter-terrorism
Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE
Egypt
May 3, 2017
Sisi to visit Gulf countries starting with UAE
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will head to the United Arab Emirates on a two-day visit to hold talks with UAE…
Parliament to review amendments to Criminal Procedure Law: Justice Minister
Egypt
April 23, 2017
Parliament to review amendments to Criminal Procedure Law: Justice Minister
The amendments to the Criminal Procedure law have been finalized and will be submitted to the Cabinet next week ahead…
France retools anti-extremism efforts after public failures
World
March 29, 2017
France retools anti-extremism efforts after public failures
France's attempts to counter the radicalization of its young people are in turmoil, with a group home intended to turn…
Chinese territory offers leniency for ‘terrorists’ who turn themselves in
World
March 14, 2017
Chinese territory offers leniency for ‘terrorists’ who turn themselves in
Authorities in China's western region of Xinjiang on Tuesday offered leniency to "separatists, terrorists and religious extremists" who turn themselves…
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
Middle East
March 8, 2017
Iraq vows to target militants in neighboring countries
Iraq's prime minister says it will continue to target militants in neighboring countries, as it did last month with airstrikes…
Berlin criminalizes ‘Islamic State’-linked mosque activity
World
February 28, 2017
Berlin criminalizes ‘Islamic State’-linked mosque activity
Berlin's office of the interior banned the mosque association known as "Fussilet 33" on Tuesday. The organization is suspected of…
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
Middle East
February 27, 2017
New anti-IS strategy may mean deeper US involvement in Syria
A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump's demand to "obliterate" the Islamic State group is likely to deepen…
Trump to focus counter-extremism program solely on Islam: sources
World
February 2, 2017
Trump to focus counter-extremism program solely on Islam: sources
The Trump administration wants to revamp and rename a US government program designed to counter all violent ideologies so that…
German police raid homes and mosques, arrest Tunisian suspected of planning attack
World
February 1, 2017
German police raid homes and mosques, arrest Tunisian suspected of planning attack
More than 1,100 German police searched 54 homes, business premises and mosques in Frankfurt and other towns in the western state of…
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in phone call
Egypt
January 24, 2017
Trump, Sisi discuss fighting terrorism in phone call
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump discussed ways to boost the fight against terrorism and extremism…