terrorists
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
Egypt
June 20, 2017
Three extremists killed, 23 suspects arrested in N. Sinai
Security forces in North Sinai killed three extremists and arrested 23 persons suspected of supporting extremists in crackdowns on Monday,…
Mali forces kill five militants involved in hotel attack: minister
Middle East
June 19, 2017
Mali forces kill five militants involved in hotel attack: minister
Malian security forces have killed five militants involved in an attack at the weekend on a luxury resort popular with…
After London attack, Facebook says aims to be ‘hostile environment’ for terrorists
Science
June 6, 2017
After London attack, Facebook says aims to be ‘hostile environment’ for terrorists
Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a “hostile environment” for terrorists in a statement issued after…
Alone in Maiduguri: the orphans of Boko Haram
Features/Interviews
May 22, 2017
Alone in Maiduguri: the orphans of Boko Haram
Local officials in Maiduguri face the dilemma of how to get thousands of homeless children back to school in a…
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Egypt
May 21, 2017
48 referred to military trial for Palm Sunday church bombings
Attorney General Ahmed Sadek referred 48 defendants to military trial on charges of collaborating with the Islamic State group in…
Tunisia forces kill senior militant commander planning Ramadan attack
Middle East
May 1, 2017
Tunisia forces kill senior militant commander planning Ramadan attack
Tunisian security forces killed a senior commander in an Islamist group who detonated his suicide belt as he was shot…
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
Egypt
April 30, 2017
Swiss court obliges Egypt to pay $2 bln to Israel over suspension of gas exports
A Swiss court ordered Egypt to pay $2 billion on Friday to a state-run Israeli electricity company as compensation for…
19 extremists killed, vehicles destroyed in North Sinai: military spokesperson
Egypt
April 20, 2017
19 extremists killed, vehicles destroyed in North Sinai: military spokesperson
The Egyptian Air Force has killed 19 extremists and destroyed four vehicles during air strikes targeting terrorist hotspots in North…
PM imposes curfew in some parts of Sinai
Egypt
April 20, 2017
PM imposes curfew in some parts of Sinai
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced that a curfew will be imposed in the area between Tal Rafah in the eastern…
Suspect accused of involvement in church bombings released
Egypt
April 16, 2017
Suspect accused of involvement in church bombings released
Red Sea security services released Ali Mahmoud Mohamed Hassan on Saturday. His name was included in Interior Ministry’s list of…