terrorism
Egyptian Court upholds inclusion of 241 defendants on terrorism lists
Egypt
February 18, 2019
Egyptian Court upholds inclusion of 241 defendants on terrorism lists
Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Monday rejected appeals by 241 defendants regarding a court decision to include them on terrorism…
US-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians
Middle East
February 17, 2019
US-backed Syria force says IS holding 1,000 civilians
AL-OMAR OIL FIELD BASE, Syria (AP) — Islamic State militants are preventing more than 1,000 civilians from leaving a tiny…
Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists
Middle East
February 17, 2019
Merkel defends Iran deal, multilateralism but Pence resists
MUNICH (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel drew lengthy applause Saturday for her spirited defense of a multilateral approach to…
Egypt’s army eliminates 7 takfiris in North Sinai attack
Egypt
February 16, 2019
Egypt’s army eliminates 7 takfiris in North Sinai attack
Spokesperson for the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai announced on Saturday that seven Takfiris were eliminated during an exchange of…
Arab-European summit is important chance to discuss various regional issues: President Sisi
Egypt
February 16, 2019
Arab-European summit is important chance to discuss various regional issues: President Sisi
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday that the upcoming Arab-European summit, scheduled to be held on February 24-25…
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
Egypt’s security authorities dismantle three explosives in Giza
Egypt
February 16, 2019
Egypt’s security authorities dismantle three explosives in Giza
The Interior Ministry announced on Friday that members of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group attempted to plant explosives at a…
Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Syria jihadists trapped in last square kilometer
Islamic State group jihadists using tunnels and suicide bombers were mounting a desperate defense Thursday of their last square kilometer…
Egypt court re-trials 219 defendants for inclusion in ‘terrorist entities’ list
Egypt
February 12, 2019
Egypt court re-trials 219 defendants for inclusion in ‘terrorist entities’ list
Egypt’s Court of Cassation referred 219 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) defendants to a re-trial on Tuesday before the criminal court, to…
Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner bailout
Middle East
February 11, 2019
Qatar revamps investment strategy after Kushner bailout
LONDON/NEW YORK/DUBAI (Reuters) – When news emerged that Qatar may have unwittingly helped bail out a New York skyscraper owned…