security
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
Middle East
October 16, 2020
For Iraq’s persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk
DOHUK, Iraq (Reuters) – The Yazidis of northern Iraq, an ancient religious minority brutally persecuted by Islamic State, want nothing…
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
World
October 14, 2020
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry concludes preparations to secure Senate elections
Egypt
August 8, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry concludes preparations to secure Senate elections
Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Saturday that all its agencies have finalized the preparations necessary to secure the senate elections…
Bomb alert in Hurghada street is false, says Egypt’s Interior Ministry
Egypt
July 21, 2020
Bomb alert in Hurghada street is false, says Egypt’s Interior Ministry
A security source within Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Monday that a bomb alert reported in a Hurghada street turned out…
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Egypt
January 5, 2020
Governors congratulate Copts and prepare for Christmas across Egypt
Several governors and executive officials congratulated Copts across Egypt for Christmas on January 7, ordering local units at the governorates…
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
Technology
December 1, 2019
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according…
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
Middle East
November 24, 2019
US and France vie to bolster Gulf security after Saudi oil attack
The chief of the US Central Command and France’s defense minister, whose countries have taken divergent approaches to Iran, also…
Sisi travels to UAE to discuss security and economic cooperation
Egypt
November 13, 2019
Sisi travels to UAE to discuss security and economic cooperation
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday for a two-day visit, during which…
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
World
October 30, 2019
Beijing eyes facial recognition tech for metro security
Beijing will use facial recognition tools to speed up security checks in the city’s overcrowded metro, using a ‘credit system’…
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt
October 26, 2019
Egyptian President Sisi extends emergency state by three months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Saturday, starting from October 27…