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Terrorists do not represent Islam: Egypt’s Grand Mufti
Egypt

Terrorists do not represent Islam: Egypt’s Grand Mufti

Egypt’s Grand Mufti has rejected what he described as “generalized” perceptions that link terrorism to Islam. “Islam is totally innocent of…
Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’
World

Twitter suspends 125,000 accounts for ‘promoting terrorist acts’

Twitter Inc has shut down more than 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since the middle of 2015, most of them linked to…
German police arrest two Algerians ‘linked to IS’
World

German police arrest two Algerians ‘linked to IS’

German police have arrested two Algerians they suspect of links to the Islamic State group and are hunting for two…
UN says world tourism numbers hit record 1.18 bn in 2015
Life & Style

UN says world tourism numbers hit record 1.18 bn in 2015

The number of international tourists rose by 4.4 percent worldwide in 2015 to hit a record 1.18 billion despite concerns…
Indonesia arrests three after attack, search on for more jihadis
World

Indonesia arrests three after attack, search on for more jihadis

Indonesian police arrested three suspected militants in a pre-dawn raid and hunted down others across the country on Friday, a…
Europe turns to Morocco in Paris attacks investigation
Middle East

Europe turns to Morocco in Paris attacks investigation

A few weeks before she was killed in a raid by French special forces beside the suspected ringleader of last…
Cabinet approves jail, fines for terrorism-promoting items
Egypt

Cabinet approves jail, fines for terrorism-promoting items

The Cabinet approved the draft of a presidential decree imposing jail, a LE10,000-LE30,000 fine, or both penalties to people possessing…
Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism: Bild
World

Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism: Bild

Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published…
Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris
World

Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris

The Netherlands will push for greater sharing of intelligence data, including lists of suspected foreign fighters, at a gathering of…
Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year
World

Security experts fear ‘European 9/11’ in the coming year

Just a week into the year, France has already been rattled by an attempted attack on a police station, but…
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