Islamic State (IS)
Army issues fifth statement of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
Egypt
February 12, 2018
Army issues fifth statement of ‘Sinai 2018’ operation
The Egyptian army issued on Monday its fifth statement on the ‘Comprehensive Operation Sinai 2018’ security forces crackdown which seeks to…
Photos: ‘Forcibly disappeared’ man appears as militant in IS video
Egypt
February 12, 2018
Photos: ‘Forcibly disappeared’ man appears as militant in IS video
A man who Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated (MB) media had claimed was subject to an unwarranted ‘forcible disappearance’ from security authorities has appeared…
US wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home
World
February 12, 2018
US wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home
The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being…
Syrian Kurdish forces capture two British ‘IS’ militants: US officials
Middle East
February 9, 2018
Syrian Kurdish forces capture two British ‘IS’ militants: US officials
The militants are infamous for their role in the torture and killing of Western hostages. The two were part of…
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Middle East
February 2, 2018
Still a trickle, but refugees sick of exile return to Syria
Desperate to escape Syria’s terrors, Ammar Maarawi bolted. In early 2016, he paid smugglers and endured a dangerous sea crossing…
Police conscript killed, another injured in N. Sinai terror attack
Egypt
February 1, 2018
Police conscript killed, another injured in N. Sinai terror attack
Medical and security sources in North Sinai said that a Central Security Forces conscript was killed and another was injured…
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
World
January 31, 2018
State of the Union: Donald Trump calls for nuclear arsenal renewal
In his first State of the Union address, US President Donald Trump outlined his immigration reform plan, declared a victory…
Belgium braces for return of foreign fighters
World
January 29, 2018
Belgium braces for return of foreign fighters
More than 100 foreign fighters have returned to Belgium, with more to follow. Some want to leave their past behind,…
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Middle East
January 25, 2018
Turkey vows to widen offensive against Syrian Kurds
Turkey’s president on Wednesday vowed to expand Ankara’s operation against Kurdish forces in northern Syria beyond the enclave of Afrin…
Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran
Middle East
January 25, 2018
Report: Saudi intelligence agency brought weapons into Iran
An official news agency reports that Iran’s intelligence agency has confiscated large amounts of weapons and ammunition including bombs and…