Latest in Tag: Islamic state Highlight
Latest in Tag: Islamic state
Egyptian, Libyan FMs push for Skhirat agreement finalisation
Shoukry also met with Lebanese Prime Minister Salam about Lebanonās political crisis
18 soldiers injured in Al-Arish bomb explosion
Sinai curfew further extended for three months
In Tunisia, many young people heed the call of ‘IS’ and al Qaeda
More than 5,000 Tunisians are currently fighting for al Qaeda and the "Islamic State." Extremists have been especially successful at recruiting youth there. Sarah Mersch reports from Tunis. "He said he was going to spend the night at a friend's house. A day later we received a text message that he was in Syria." Iqbel Ben Rejeb's voice trembles as…
Opinion: Turkey steps up fight against ‘Islamic State’
Turkey has belatedly entered the international battle against the "Islamic State." However, the country needs to fight more than IS in order to ensure peace and stability at home, DW's Seda Serdar writes. Following the July 20 attack on Suruc that killed 32 people, Turkish officials finally decided to take a strong military action against the "Islamic State" (IS). The…
āState of Sinaiā claims responsibility for Rafah attack
Four military personnel were killed and three others were injured, according to military spokesman
Numbers of illegal immigrants going to Libya decrease: Salloum Port Director
Over 180 illegal immigrants caught attempting to cross to Libya, state media reports
āState of Sinaiā claims naval vessel attack
Group posted photos of the attack, army says exchange of fire set vessel ablaze
Re-configuring the Middle East: IS and changing demographics
By James M. Dorsey The Syrian civil war and Iraqi sectarian conflicts involving āIslamic Stateā (IS) have had far-reaching consequences for the demographics across the region. Once a relatively ethnically homogeneous autonomous region, Iraqi Kurdistan has seen its demography change radically as large numbers of Arab refugees pour into what was once an independent …
A message from āIslamic Stateā to Al-Sisi
By Amr Khalifa The sun rose in Cairo on Saturday morning with a fury: another explosive message from āIslamic Stateā to Al-Sisi. The attack on a building, associated with the Italian consulate, left eightĀ injured and one dead in its wake, and marks the beginning of a far bloodier phase in an insurgency gaining momentum by …
New anti-terrorism law seen as setback to press freedom, to the benefit of ‘terrorists’
Public will adopt views of terrorism-supporting media amid absence of official information, says Al-Shorouk newspaper chief editor
32 terrorist attacks in 5 days over 30 June anniversary: RCSS
“Lone wolves” are terrorists that geographically move and connect with others, says report
213 Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis membersā trial postponed
Presiding judge in the case was announced as a target by the group
Iraq’s unending woes
By Dr Cesar Chelala Iraqās dismal health situation is testimony to the invasion of the country by foreign forces, including now the takeover of important parts of its territory by āIslamic Stateā (IS). The Iraqi people have been the subject of mass executions, rape, torture and, in addition, the destruction of the countryās infrastructure. The …
Alleged ‘Islamic State’ member arrested in Daqahleya
Investigators claim an IS cell was involved in sending fighters abroad
It is our disease and we must cure it
By Khalaf Ahmad Al-Habtoor Enough sitting around hoping for miracles! Enough waiting for the United States or its Western allies to cleanse the Arab world from the growing cancer of terrorism! Are Arab countries waiting until āIslamic Stateā fighters knock down their citizensā doors in what still remains of Arab-controlled territories before acting in a …
UN envoy Leon in Cairo for Libya consultations
US strikes at infamous Algerian Al-Qaeda leader
Local Libyan Islamists face ‘Islamic State’
‘Majlis Al-Shura’ declared Holy War on the militants earlier
The Brezhnev Option: How to dissolve āIslamic Stateā
By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Steve Jobs said that creativity was connecting things. Here are two connections that will help us creatively destroy āIslamic Stateā (IS). First, an old talk by Bertrand Badie at the American University in Cairo (AUC) on 31 October 2001, entitled āSeptember 11th and the Powerlessness of Powerā. Badie actually argued …
Teacher, students released on bail for ācontempt of religionā after ISIS video
Teacher Gad Younan was made to leave his village, following a meeting of Christians and Muslims
Tobruk government rejects UN draft proposal
With the government also barring its delegates from continuing talks, negotiations might be over
Shoukry meets with Italian, Algerian counterparts on Libyan crisis
The meetings came ahead of a tripartite meeting between the three states to discuss the Libyan crisis and other regional matters
“Islamic State” affiliates make gains in Libya
Militia took over Sirteās airbase, looks to capture surrounding areas
Ajnad Misr trial āhaltedā
20 alleged members of extremist group Ajnad Misr were being tried for conducting at least 20 bomb attacks
āIslamic Stateā and the Popular Mobilisation militiasā confrontation in Ramadi
By Khaled Okasha Before dawn last Friday in Al-Anbar in Iraq, āIslamic Stateā (IS) took over the government complex in Ramadi, the capital of the province. In the meantime, news spread that the security forces retreated from the complex following violent clashes with IS. Ā The government complex includes the provinceās office, Al-Anbarās police department, the …
Egypt retrieves 27 Ethiopians who were kidnapped in Libya
President Al-Sisi received the freed captives at Cairo International Airport
āIslamic Stateā declares first attack on the US
Police killed the two attackers during the operation
āIslamic Stateā declares first attack on the US
Police killed the two attackers during the operation
Body of Egyptian director reportedly killed in Libya still missing, says family
The bodies of four abducted Libyans from the same TV station were identified by their families Tuesday night, but Galalās was not among them, says cousin
Egyptian director reportedly killed in Libya
āIslamic Stateā militants kidnapped TV station crew in August, corpses found Monday
How does a ācoolā guy turn into an extremist?
By Mahmoud Abu Baker At the end of the ā90s, everywhere I went I was asked the same boring question as a journalist living in Algeria. It is a question that haunted the people who asked me and exhausted me: Is it true that Islamist groups are the ones behind all the terrorist crimes in …