terrorism
Egypt eager to settle on political solution for Libyan crisis: FM
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Egypt eager to settle on political solution for Libyan crisis: FM
Egypt is eager to reach a political solution to resolve the Libyan crisis, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on…
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
Middle East
February 13, 2020
Sudanese gov’t reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional government said Thursday it has reached a settlement with families of the victims of the…
Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt
February 12, 2020
Egyptian security forces kill 17 militants in shootout in North Sinai
Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that 17 militants have been killed in North Sinai by Egyptian police forces after…
Libyan Military Police arrest Egyptian terrorist in Benghazi
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Libyan Military Police arrest Egyptian terrorist in Benghazi
Military police in the Libyan city of Benghazi have detained a terrorist named Mohamed Sobhi, who holds Egyptian citizenship and…
Egypt’s parliament approves new amendments to terrorism law
Egypt
February 11, 2020
Egypt’s parliament approves new amendments to terrorism law
The Egyptian parliament voted in a plenary session on Monday unanimously in favor of new amendments to the 2015 terrorism…
Ten militants, army officer killed in North Sinai terrorist attack
Egypt
February 10, 2020
Ten militants, army officer killed in North Sinai terrorist attack
Ten militants and an Egyptian army officer were killed over the weekend in North Sinai, according to a statement issued…
Egypt ready to host summit forming African force against terrorism: Sisi
Egypt
February 9, 2020
Egypt ready to host summit forming African force against terrorism: Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said during the 33rd Ordinary Opening Session of the African Union (AU) summit on Sunday…
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
Middle East
February 6, 2020
Amnesty finds Saudi anti-terror court a weapon of repression
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has used a secretive court established to try terrorism cases as “a…
UK to overhaul terror sentences after London knife attack
World
February 4, 2020
UK to overhaul terror sentences after London knife attack
Britain on Monday promised an urgent overhaul of the law regarding convicted terrorists after police shot dead an extremist on…
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
Middle East
February 4, 2020
Islamic State steps up attacks in Syria and Iraq: UN experts
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Islamic State extremists are mounting increasingly bold attacks in Syria and Iraq following their loss of…