terrorism
Dozens dead in attacks on Burkina military HQ, French embassy
World
March 3, 2018
Dozens dead in attacks on Burkina military HQ, French embassy
Dozens of people were killed Friday in twin attacks on the French embassy in Burkina Faso and the country’s military…
Explosion rocks Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, heavy gunfire reported
World
March 2, 2018
Explosion rocks Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, heavy gunfire reported
Armed gunmen have attacked Burkina Faso army headquarters in Ouagadougou, with violence also reported near the French embassy. A French…
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
Middle East
March 2, 2018
Explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 15
A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a…
France: Marine Le Pen charged for posting images of Islamic State atrocities
World
March 2, 2018
France: Marine Le Pen charged for posting images of Islamic State atrocities
Le Pen published the photos in response to a journalist who had compared the far right to jihadi militants. The…
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
Egypt
March 1, 2018
Army kills 13 militants, arrests 86 suspects in day 20 of ‘Sinai 2018’
The Egyptian Armed Forces killed on Thursday 13 militants during a shootout that took place as sweeping operations of ‘Sinai…
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
World
March 1, 2018
Afghan officials detain alleged Taliban advisor from Germany
A German citizen thought to be a military advisor to the Taliban in Helmand province has been detained by Afghan…
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Middle East
February 28, 2018
Afghan president calls on Taliban to join in peace talks
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday called on the Taliban to take part in peace talks to “save the country,”…
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
World
February 27, 2018
Britain is facing serious far-right terrorism threat, UK’s top officer
Britain faces a new and significant threat from organized far-right terrorism, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer said on Monday…
Army chief of staff requests Sisi to extend ‘Sinai 2018’ for over 3 months
Egypt
February 26, 2018
Army chief of staff requests Sisi to extend ‘Sinai 2018’ for over 3 months
Chief of staff of Egypt’s Armed Forces Mohamed Farid called on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to extend operation ‘Sinai 2018’…
Passengers traveling to Egypt from German airports reach 1.39 million in 2017
Travel
February 25, 2018
Passengers traveling to Egypt from German airports reach 1.39 million in 2017
The number of passengers traveling to Egypt from German airports rose 69.1 percent year-on-year in 2017 to reach 1.39 million…