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Second Filed Army kills 8 IS militants in North Sinai
Egypt
August 24, 2017
Second Filed Army kills 8 IS militants in North Sinai
The Second Filed Army, assigned to secure North Sinai, killed eight militants believed to be members of IS affiliated group…
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Iran extends reach with fight for land link to Mediterranean
Thousands of Iranian-backed fighters in Syria’s central desert region are advancing east, bringing Tehran closer to its goal of securing…
Air Forces destroy 9 armed vehicles near Egypt’s western borders
Egypt
August 22, 2017
Air Forces destroy 9 armed vehicles near Egypt’s western borders
Egyptian Air Forces managed to destroy nine armed four-wheel vehicles, loaded with different weapons and explosives, Monday near Egypt’s western borders.…
Police officer, two conscripts injured in shooting near Al-Arish
Egypt
August 22, 2017
Police officer, two conscripts injured in shooting near Al-Arish
A police officer and two conscripts were injured in a targeted shooting, Tuesday, on the coastal road near the North…
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egypt
August 21, 2017
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister
Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sameh Shokary, asserted on Monday that Egypt is playing a political role not a militant one…
Student allegedly detained by army forces appears in new IS video
Egypt
August 20, 2017
Student allegedly detained by army forces appears in new IS video
Recently released video footage by the IS affiliated group, ‘Sinai Province’, has raised questions on the credibility of widely circulated…
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
Middle East
August 20, 2017
PM: Iraqi forces begin operation to retake Tal Afar from IS
The operation to retake the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, from the Islamic State group began Sunday morning,…
Germany refuses to deliver Egypt Muslim Brotherhood fugitive
Egypt
August 16, 2017
Germany refuses to deliver Egypt Muslim Brotherhood fugitive
Egyptian fugitive and Muslim Brotherhood member, Abdel Rahman Ezz, was detained by German authorities while attempting to leave for Turkey,…
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Middle East
August 11, 2017
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and…
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Egypt
August 11, 2017
Hilton Worldwide plans to expand in Egypt: official
Hilton Worldwide (HLT.N) plans to nearly double the number of its hotels in Egypt within seven to 10 years as…