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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…
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…
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…
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…
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Middle East
February 10, 2019
Caught in Syria, foreign jihadist suspects may face trial in Iraq
Their home countries don’t want them and holding trials in Syria isn’t an option: now suspected foreign jihadists could end…
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
Middle East
February 10, 2019
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
US-backed forces were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last shred of the Islamic State…
Egypt’s Air Force, Police eliminate terrorist cell in Western Desert
Egypt
February 2, 2019
Egypt’s Air Force, Police eliminate terrorist cell in Western Desert
Official spokesperson of the Egyptian Armed Forces Tamer al-Refai announced on Saturday that the Egyptian Air Force – in…
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries
World
January 28, 2019
Philippines cathedral bombing sparks peace process worries
The Islamic State-claimed bombing of a Catholic cathedral that killed 20 in the Philippines’ restive south put fresh pressure…
Five terrorists killed in confrontation with Egyptian police: Egypt’s Interior Ministry
Egypt
January 22, 2019
Five terrorists killed in confrontation with Egyptian police: Egypt’s Interior Ministry
On Tuesday, five terrorists were killed in a confrontation with police forces, the Interior Ministry announced. The National Security…