security
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
Middle East
August 14, 2019
Iran’s Rouhani says Gulf countries can protect region’s security
DUBAI (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday Iran and other Gulf states could protect the region’s security and…
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
Middle East
August 6, 2019
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to…
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt
July 22, 2019
President Sisi extends state of emergency in Egypt for 3 months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended the state of emergency nationwide by three months on Sunday upon the approval of…
Ahead of 2019 AFCON’s final match, Cairo police intensify security
Egypt
July 19, 2019
Ahead of 2019 AFCON’s final match, Cairo police intensify security
Cairo police intensified security on Cairo’s roads on Friday as traffic policemen, civil protection forces and women’s police spread out…
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Report: Syria holding 2 Lebanese security agents
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Syrian troops are holding two Lebanese security agents who crossed by…
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
Technology
May 14, 2019
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to…
Egypt’s parliament extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt
May 4, 2019
Egypt’s parliament extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt’s parliament on Saturday approved extending the current state of emergency for an additional three months starting from Thursday, April…
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
World
April 29, 2019
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
COLOMBO/KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency…
Heavy security deployed across Egypt to secure constitutional referendum
Egypt
April 20, 2019
Heavy security deployed across Egypt to secure constitutional referendum
Egypt’s Interior Ministry security services have deployed wide-ranging security plans in Greater Cairo and across Egypt’s governorates alongside the start…
India’s millions of young voters can swing national election
Middle East
April 18, 2019
India’s millions of young voters can swing national election
NEW DELHI (AP) — Young Indians could play a crucial role in the ongoing general election in the world’s largest…