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Five-month battle with IS ends in Philippine city: defence chiefs
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Five-month battle with IS ends in Philippine city: defence chiefs
A five-month battle against Islamic State supporters in the southern Philippines that claimed more than 1,100 lives has ended following…
El-Wahat El-Baheria clashes: re-emergence of Bin Laden’s ideology in Egypt
Egypt
October 22, 2017
El-Wahat El-Baheria clashes: re-emergence of Bin Laden’s ideology in Egypt
A wave of unprecedented violent attacks against police and army forces have surfaced in Egypt, spurring questions about Egypt’s political…
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
Egypt
October 19, 2017
Al-Azhar deputy asks for parliamentary legislation to control Fatwas in Egypt
With the rise of numerous unofficial Fatwas — rulings on a point of Islamic law given by a recognized authority…
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
Egypt
October 17, 2017
Due to scarcity of funding, ‘Sinai Province’ resorts to streets-war, armed robbery
With the recent failure of the Islamic State-affiliated group ‘Sinai Province’ in launching wide-scale attacks against the army and police…
Second Field Army foils IS militant attack, targeted Al-Arish checkpoint
Egypt
October 14, 2017
Second Field Army foils IS militant attack, targeted Al-Arish checkpoint
Egyptian Armed Forces, affiliated to the Second Field Army in North Sinai, managed to foil a militant attack on Saturday…
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
Middle East
October 14, 2017
100 IS fighters surrender in Raqqa in 24 hours: US-led coalition
Dozens of Islamic State group fighters have surrendered over the past day in their one-time bastion Raqqa, the US-led coalition…
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
Egypt
October 11, 2017
In photos: Army conscript scarifices life to foil IS suicide bomb plot in Central Sinai
On Tuesday a conscript, affiliated to the Third Field Army, was killed after he foiled a suicide bomb plot on Tuesday,…
Security co-operation with Egypt’s intelligence agencies improves conditions in Sinai: Hamas leader
Egypt
October 4, 2017
Security co-operation with Egypt’s intelligence agencies improves conditions in Sinai: Hamas leader
Following the reconciliation of Palestine’s two main political forces, brokered by Egyptian intelligence services, the head of the Gaza-based Islamist…
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
Middle East
October 4, 2017
Iraqi forces in final assault to take Hawija from Islamic State
Iraqi forces launched a final assault on Wednesday to capture the town of Hawija, one of two pockets of territory…
Without evidence, Islamic State claims Las Vegas shooting
Middle East
October 3, 2017
Without evidence, Islamic State claims Las Vegas shooting
Without providing any evidence to support the claim, the Islamic State group on Monday said the gunman in the mass…