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President Sisi sets up national council to combat terrorism
Egypt
July 28, 2017
President Sisi sets up national council to combat terrorism
Egypt established a national council for fighting terrorism on Wednesday, giving it broad authority to set policies aimed at “fighting…
Army forces foil suicide attack on battalion near Alexandria
Egypt
July 27, 2017
Army forces foil suicide attack on battalion near Alexandria
The Egyptian Armed Forces declared on Wednesday that it managed to foil a militant attack that was targeting a military…
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
Middle East
July 27, 2017
UAE asks banks to freeze Qatar-linked accounts
The United Arab Emirates’ central bank has asked all banks and financial institutions to stop dealing with 18 individuals and…
Army kills 40 IS militants in North Sinai ‘Martyr Right’ military campaign
Egypt
July 25, 2017
Army kills 40 IS militants in North Sinai ‘Martyr Right’ military campaign
The Egyptian Armed Forces killed 40 militants and arrested another five in North Sinai during ‘Martyr Right’ army operations, an…
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
World
July 25, 2017
Interpol releases list of 173 potential IS bombers who could be in Europe
European counterterrorism networks warned that the battleground losses of the so-called “Islamic State” (IS) could lead to suicide bombers taking revenge…
Germany raises Mosul aid by 100 million euros
World
July 25, 2017
Germany raises Mosul aid by 100 million euros
The German government says it will massively step up its financial aid to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul after…
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Middle East
July 24, 2017
German ‘IS Bride’ could face death penalty in Iraq
Linda W., the 16-year-old German girl who ran away from her home near Dresden to join the so-called “Islamic State”…
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
Middle East
July 24, 2017
France bringing top Libyan rivals together in new initiative
French President Emmanuel Macron will host a meeting of the two main rival leaders of chaotic Libya, his office said…
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Middle East
July 18, 2017
US, British volunteer fighters in forward role in IS battle
Hunkered down in sniper positions on the top floor of an abandoned building in the Syrian city of Raqqa, two…
Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
World
July 18, 2017
Suicide bomber kills eight in Nigeria
A female suicide bomber killed eight people and wounded 18 on Monday at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria — an…