terrorism
20% of IS militants are citizens of European countries: Dar El Ifta
Egypt
July 5, 2017
20% of IS militants are citizens of European countries: Dar El Ifta
The state-run Dar al-Ifta issued a statement on Wednesday in which it warned of the consequences that result from the return…
Breaking: Two retired army officers, police conscript killed in militant attack near Giza
Egypt
July 5, 2017
Breaking: Two retired army officers, police conscript killed in militant attack near Giza
Two retired army officers and a police conscript were killed on Wednesday morning in a militant attack that targeted their…
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
Features/Interviews
July 5, 2017
Qatar rivals look to next move in Cairo talks
Arab states that have cut ties with Qatar meet in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss their next move in the…
Parliament approves extension of emergency state
Egypt
July 4, 2017
Parliament approves extension of emergency state
The Egyptian Parliament approved on Tuesday the extension of the current emergency state for an additional three months, after President Abdel…
Mosque shooting in Avignon, France leaves 8 wounded
World
July 3, 2017
Mosque shooting in Avignon, France leaves 8 wounded
Two hooded men opened fire outside a mosque in the southeastern city of Avignon on Sunday night, police said, amid…
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session
Middle East
June 28, 2017
Egypt accuses Qatar of funding Libya terrorists in UN session
Egypt called on the UN Security Council and its relevant committees to document repeated violations by some countries, particularly Qatar,…
Zomor resigns from top post in Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party
Egypt
June 27, 2017
Zomor resigns from top post in Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party
Tarek al-Zomor, the fugitive president of the Construction and Development Party, the political arm of the Jama’a al-Islamiya group, announced…
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
Egypt
June 26, 2017
Six detained for 15 days over plotting terrorist attacks on Alexandria churches during Eid
The Supreme State Security Prosecution sentenced six, including two suicide bombers, to 15 days in prison pending further investigations for…
Six detained over plotting terrorist attack on Alexandria church in Eid al-Fitr: Statement
Egypt
June 25, 2017
Six detained over plotting terrorist attack on Alexandria church in Eid al-Fitr: Statement
Six people were arrested on Saturday for planning to carry out terrorist attack on a Christian church in Alexandria, Egypt’s…
Egypt strongly condemns Grand Mosque terrorist attack
Egypt
June 25, 2017
Egypt strongly condemns Grand Mosque terrorist attack
Egypt strongly condemned the foiled suicide bombing attack at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, which resulted in…