terrorism
US State Department says working to conclude Huthi terrorist designation review
Middle East
January 23, 2021
US State Department says working to conclude Huthi terrorist designation review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US State Department has initiated a review of the terrorist designation of Yemen’s Huthi movement and…
Egypt’s House of Representatives approves extending state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt
January 21, 2021
Egypt’s House of Representatives approves extending state of emergency for 3 months
The Egyptian House of Representatives on Wednesday approved, by majority, the decision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to extend…
Egypt Court rules to seize funds from 89 terrorists and transfer to state treasury
Business
January 18, 2021
Egypt Court rules to seize funds from 89 terrorists and transfer to state treasury
The Cairo Summary Proceedings Court on Sunday ruled to seize the funds of 89 members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood…
Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police
Middle East
January 17, 2021
Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police
KABUL (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court on Sunday morning, police said, adding to…
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
Egypt
January 15, 2021
United States steps up HASM movement’s terror designation, places leaders on terror list
The United States on Thursday designated Egypt’s “Sawa’d Masr” islamist militant group, known as “HASM” as a foreign terrorist organization, according…
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Pompeo, in Tuesday speech, to accuse Iran of al Qaeda links: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to use newly declassified US intelligence on Tuesday to publicly…
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Aid group: US terrorism designation for Yemen rebels a blow
CAIRO (AP) — A leading aid organization on Monday warned that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s move to designate…
US, Sudan agree to settle African country’s World Bank debt
Middle East
January 6, 2021
US, Sudan agree to settle African country’s World Bank debt
CAIRO (AP) — The US and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank,…
Qatar ruler due in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade
Middle East
January 5, 2021
Qatar ruler due in Saudi Arabia for summit to end blockade
AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Qatar’s ruler was to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, following an announcement that the…
Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams
World
January 2, 2021
Austria calls for European register of Muslim imams
Since the start of 2021, Austria has required the registration of all imams in the country. The mandate was one…