militants
Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters 8th day
World
May 30, 2017
Philippines urges Islamist rebels to surrender as battle enters 8th day
The Philippine military urged Islamist militants occupying a southern city to turn themselves in on Tuesday, the eighth day of…
Trump condemns attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt
Egypt
May 26, 2017
Trump condemns attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt
President Donald Trump vowed Friday to crush “evil organizations of terror” following an attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt that…
Death toll of Minya Coptic bus attack reaches 28, 25 injuries: Minya governor
Egypt
May 26, 2017
Death toll of Minya Coptic bus attack reaches 28, 25 injuries: Minya governor
The death toll of the militant attack that targeted Minya Coptic bus on Friday morning reached 28, while 25 people…
Egyptian warplanes bomb targets in Libya after attack on Christians
Egypt
May 26, 2017
Egyptian warplanes bomb targets in Libya after attack on Christians
Egyptian air force planes on Friday carried out six strikes directed at camps near Derna in Libya where Cairo believes…
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
Egypt
May 25, 2017
Nasr City police killer arrested, Hasm vows more attacks in video
The Interior Ministry released a statement on Tuesday evening supported by video footage of one of the perpetrators of the recent…
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…
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…
Sinai Province praises Al-Tarbiyeen tribe, backs down in describing it as ‘apostate’
Egypt
May 18, 2017
Sinai Province praises Al-Tarbiyeen tribe, backs down in describing it as ‘apostate’
Following the recent war declaration by North Sinai’s second largest group, Al-Sawarka, against the IS-affiliated group Sinai Province, anonymous militants…
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Egypt
May 16, 2017
North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
Following a declaration of war against the Islamic State-affiliated group Sinai Province by the prominent al-Tarbiyeen tribe in North Sinai,…