Islamic State (IS)
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
The Egyptian Armed Forces killed on Thursday 13 militants during a shootout that took place as sweeping operations of ‘Sinai…
Army chief of staff requests Sisi to extend ‘Sinai 2018’ for over 3 months
Egypt
February 26, 2018
Army chief of staff requests Sisi to extend ‘Sinai 2018’ for over 3 months
Chief of staff of Egypt’s Armed Forces Mohamed Farid called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to extend operation ‘Sinai 2018’…
Security forces curb planned suicide attack in North Sinai’s Al-Arish
Egypt
February 23, 2018
Security forces curb planned suicide attack in North Sinai’s Al-Arish
Egypt’s security forces curbed a suicide bombing attack on Thursday which targeted an army stationing point inside the North Sinai…
71 militants killed, 158 stationing points destroyed in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
Egypt
February 23, 2018
71 militants killed, 158 stationing points destroyed in ‘Sinai 2018’ operation: Army spokesperson
Following two weeks of Egypt’s comprehensive nationwide military operation aiming to eliminate the presence of terrorism in the country, official…
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Russia would back 30-day Syria ceasefire but not for militants: Lavrov
Russia is ready to consider a 30-day ceasefire in Syria but only if it does not cover Islamic State, Nusra…
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
Middle East
February 22, 2018
Israel thwarted ‘Islamic State’ plot to blow up plane from Australia: Netanyahu
Information from Israeli intelligence helped to prevent the downing of a passenger jet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said. An…
The industry of extremism
Opinion
February 21, 2018
The industry of extremism
The main and perhaps most obvious question in dealing with the phenomenon of terrorism is usually absent from the official…
Army spokesman denies mistaken bombing of Al-Arish military stationing point
Egypt
February 21, 2018
Army spokesman denies mistaken bombing of Al-Arish military stationing point
Egypt’s Armed Forces spokesman Tamer al-Refeai denied on Tuesday the authenticity of news reports claiming an airstrike conducted by a…
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
World
February 21, 2018
German prisons: 150 dangerous Islamists need deradicalizing, say police
German jails are struggling to cope with scores of radical Islamist extremists. Their number is expected to grow following the…
Philippines says suspect Egyptian Islamist militant recruiter arrested
World
February 19, 2018
Philippines says suspect Egyptian Islamist militant recruiter arrested
Philippine security forces have arrested an Egyptian national suspected of recruiting domestic fighters for pro-Islamic State militant groups, including an…