Islamic state
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
World
May 24, 2017
Manchester bomber had ‘proven’ links to Islamic State: French minister
The Manchester suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue packed with children had recently returned from Libya,…
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Middle East
May 24, 2017
UNICEF: Lives of 24 million children threatened by conflict
Violence and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa threaten the lives of over 24 million children, most of…
Church bombing suspects reveal details of IS funding, weapons, Libya connection
Egypt
May 23, 2017
Church bombing suspects reveal details of IS funding, weapons, Libya connection
Investigations into the 48 defendants, who are accused of belonging to the Islamic State and orchestrating terror attacks on churches in Egypt,…
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Middle East
May 23, 2017
New bridge reunites Mosul as Iraqi forces gear up for final assault
Iraqi military engineers installed a new floating bridge across the Tigris river on Wednesday, reconnecting the two halves of Mosul…
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt
May 21, 2017
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Sinai Province leader added to US terror list
Egypt
May 21, 2017
Sinai Province leader added to US terror list
The US state department has placed Abou Osama al-Masry, the leader of the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province, on its…
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit
Middle East
May 21, 2017
Saudi to open militant-monitoring center during Trump visit
Saudi Arabia is taking new steps to counter the messages of Islamic State and other Islamist militant groups online, a…
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi touched on bilateral relations with the US and Saudi Arabia, as well as local issues, in the…
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
Middle East
May 18, 2017
UN says 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as fighting intensifies
The United Nations said on Thursday up to 200,000 more people could flee Mosul as Iraqi forces push into the…
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
Middle East
May 18, 2017
Sunnis seek greater say in post-IS Iraq but face resistance
Iraq’s Sunni minority is pushing for a greater say in power once the Islamic State group is defeated, reflecting growing…