terrorism
US issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
World
May 2, 2017
US issues travel alert for Europe, citing threat of terrorist attacks
The US State Department issued a travel alert for Europe on Monday, saying US citizens should be aware of a…
North Sinai governor says situation improving
Egypt
May 1, 2017
North Sinai governor says situation improving
Major General al-Sayyed Harhour, the North Sinai governor, said the security situation in the province is improving, thanks to the…
Parliament considers social media draft law, would refer unmonitored Facebook users to trial
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Parliament considers social media draft law, would refer unmonitored Facebook users to trial
Paving the way for state surveillance over social media networks in Egypt, writer of the social media draft law MP…
British police say they aborted active terrorism plot after woman shot
World
April 28, 2017
British police say they aborted active terrorism plot after woman shot
British police said on Friday they had thwarted an active terrorism plot after a woman was shot during an armed…
Ask the President: Sisi responds to controversial questions on economy, Sinai, Red Sea islands
Egypt
April 27, 2017
Ask the President: Sisi responds to controversial questions on economy, Sinai, Red Sea islands
At the third National Youth Conference in Ismailia, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi answered a selection of questions submitted through a new…
Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany
World
April 25, 2017
Not all Salafists in Europe are the same: Islam researcher in Germany
Nina Käsehage has conducted 175 interviews with Salafists in Europe. Ths has given her a deep insight into their lifestyle…
Spanish police arrests Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to a terror group
Egypt
April 24, 2017
Spanish police arrests Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to a terror group
Spanish police said earlier this week that they have arrested a 43-year old Egyptian man for allegedly belonging to an…
South Sinai Police forces kill perpetrator of St. Catherine’s Monastery attack
Egypt
April 19, 2017
South Sinai Police forces kill perpetrator of St. Catherine’s Monastery attack
Security apparatuses based in South Sinai killed on Wednesday afternoon the perpetrator of the attack against a security checkpoint near…
Al-Azhar slams accusations of embracing extremist ideologies: statement
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Al-Azhar slams accusations of embracing extremist ideologies: statement
The Supreme Council of Scholars at al-Azhar, considered the most prestigious Sunni Muslim university, released a statement Tuesday slamming the…
Israel decides to keep its Sinai border crossing shut until further notice
Egypt
April 19, 2017
Israel decides to keep its Sinai border crossing shut until further notice
Israel has decided to keep its Sinai border with Egypt closed indefinitely and will “reexamine the situation” in the coming days,…