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Commission preparing report for UNESCO on Museum of Islamic art
The report will be crucial in assessing the money needed to return the museum to its original condition.
UNESCO to contribute in renovating Museum of Islamic Art
The UNESCO is sending a delegation to assess the funds it will allocate to restoring the museum, widely considered the oldest of its kind, to its original state after bombings in Cairo damaged it.
Cairo Security Directorate bombing damages monuments
Both the Islamic Art Museum and the Egyptian National Library Archives have been affected
Bomb explodes near Police Academy in Ain Shams
Explosion injures one as Egypt prepares for a violent 25 January
In Pictures: Blast in Ain Shams
A bomb went off next to a police institute in the Ain Shams district in Cairo at 7am Saturday, damaging the institute’s walls but left no injuries. The blast came the morning after a series of bombings targeted police across Cairo on Friday 24 January, leaving six dead. Photos by Ahmed AlMalky
New Beirut car bombing against Hezbollah kills 4
The blast took place on busy Al-Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood, targeted by a suicide car bombing earlier this month.
Bus bombing kills 22 pilgrims in southwest Pakistan
AFP – At least 22 Shi’a pilgrims returning from Iran were killed and 20 others wounded when a bomb hit a bus in the southwest Pakistan province of Baluchistan Tuesday, officials said. The attack took place at Dringhar village on the Pakistan-Iran highway some 60 kilometres (37 miles) west of Quetta, Baluchistan’s capital. “At least …
Lebanon teen death spurs ‘selfie’ anti-violence protest
The “Not A Martyr” campaign sprung up after Chaar was killed in a 27 December car bombing that targeted moderate Lebanese politician Mohammad Chatah.
Seven IEDs deactivated near Tanta Police Station
The bombs were found in a black bag, 20 meters away from the police station
Militants attack Sinai pipeline
Suspected militants have bombed a natural gas pipeline Tuesday
Interior Ministry spokesman promises ‘high security’ during church services
Cabinet spokesman expects “terrorist” attacks by the Brotherhood during Eastern Christmas
Mansoura bomb death toll rises, one suspect arrested
The cabinet held a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the repercussions of the deadly attack
Israel fire on Lebanon in retaliation for soldier killing
The army said the soldier was shot by Lebanese troops as he was driving a civilian vehicle along a section of the border near Rosh HaNikra on the Mediterranean coast.
New footage released of deadly Sinai bus explosion
A video recently surfaced showing footage of the explosion from various angles
Libya municipal council polls kick off
The voting is seen as a test for the Libyan authorities who took over after veteran dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in the armed revolt.
Egypt soldiers wounded in Sinai bombings: security
The attack came a day after a suicide bomber killed four soldiers when he rammed his bomb-laden car into a checkpoint near the northern Sinai town of El-Arish.
Six blasts target military vehicles in Sinai: Witnesses
The explosions occurred during a military operation in the town bordering the Palestinian Gaza Strip
Suicide bomber kills four and injures five in Sinai
Al-Rayessa checkpoint attacked again and three soldiers injured in Al-Sheikh Zowayed
Iraq bombs target Sunni worshippers in Baghdad
The blasts are the latest in a wave of sectarian attacks in the city
Car bombs at Lebanon mosques kill 42, wound hundreds
Both blasts hit at the hour of weekly Muslim prayers, in a city where Sunni supporters of Syria’s rebels engage in frequent, often deadly, clashes with Alawites, who back the Assad regime.
30 dead in Sinai since 30 June
Daily attacks in Sinai result in 30 dead and 151 injured, mostly security
Eight killed as Shebab attack UN base in Mogadishu
Somali and Africa Union troops clear out complex in heavy firefight
Iraq attacks kills 28
Violence has killed more than 570 people in Iraq so far in May and over 1,000 in less than two months
Taliban launch major attack on downtown Kabul
Taliban launched a major attack close to an Afghan intelligence facility and the headquarters of a government force that protects foreign firms
Iraq army prepares to move into gunmen-held town
The unidentified gunmen swarmed into Sulaiman Bek on Wednesday after deadly fighting with the security forces
French embassy in Tripoli bombed, 2 injured
A car bomb blasted the embassy of France in Tripoli, injuring two French guards and causing serious damage to the building.
Iraq bombings kill four ahead of polls
The country still faces significant security challenges, mainly from Sunni militants who carry out attacks in a bid to undermine confidence in the Shi’a-led government
Nine dead in blasts, assault on Iraq ministry
The violence comes just days before the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of the country
Twenty-two killed in suicide bomb near Baghdad
Second deadly attack to hit Iraq in as many days
Memorial for Sayed Bilal
A small memorial was held on the second anniversary of Sayed Bilal, who died in police custody