Latest in Tag: Islamic state Highlight
Latest in Tag: Islamic state
Egypt to attend London summit on strategies to defeat ISIS
Foreign ministry says it wants to âcounter the negative image of Islamâ internationally
Post-Paris shootings: Al-Sisi calls Hollande, US issues global warning to its citizens
Egyptian president told French counterpart that Islam condemns such brutal killings
Five ‘State of Sinai’ militants killed in Sharqeya raid: Ministry of Interior
The suspects allegedly planned to carry out major terrorist attacks in coming days
Shoukry reasserts Egyptian position on Iraqi unity in Baghdad trip
Egyptian Foreign Minister arrived in Baghdad after visiting Kuwait, where he held talks with Kuwaiti counterpart
Al-Azhar launches international counterterrorism conference
The conference gathered a group of international religious scholars
âState of Sinaiâ claim attacks as part of âIslamic Youth Uprisingâ
Armed forces release conflicting information, saying militant groupâs announcements not to be trusted
Suicide bombers in Libya include Egyptians: reports
ISIS-affiliated website publishes images of alleged suicide bombers in Libya, claiming they are group members
Egypt condemns killing of US aid worker
US President describes killing as âact of pure evilâ, Kassigâs parents âproudâ of their son
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis claim deadly Sinai attack
Egyptian militant group rebrand as âState of Sinaiâ and could now be taking orders from ISIS, says analyst
ABM, IS, and Egypt: Deadly game on
By Amr Khalifa Hours ago the security puzzle in Egypt became, potentially, more deadly and highly complex: Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis (ABM) pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS). Intelligence agencies, analysts, and security experts with an unwavering focus on the Egyptian milieu have wondered if this move would unfold. Today that turning point occurred and it …
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis pledge allegiance to âIslamic Stateâ
The Sinai based militant group could lose local support if it begins to imitate the style of ISIS, says analyst
Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis denies pledging allegiance to ISIS
An unsubstantiated statement affirming Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis’s loyalty to ISIS went viral on international news outlets
Shoukry in London to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation
Foreign minister to discuss regional issues with UK counterpart
Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS
Kerry, Shoukry define Egyptâs role in fight against ISIS
Egyptâs religious institutions play important role in fight against ISIS, says Kerry
Shoukry and Kerry discuss confronting terrorism
Foreign minister met an array of diplomats and officials on sidelines of 69th United Nations General Assembly in New York
ISIS calls for more attacks in Egypt
Extremist group congratulates militants in Egypt for âtheir blessed operations in Sinaiâ
Foreign ministry condemns execution of British aid worker by ISIS
Foreign Minister Shoukry attends conference in France propping-up Iraqi government
7 high profile militants killed in Suez security raid
Operation comes in response to repeated militant attacks on security forces
Fighting the Islamic State: What about the day after?
By James M. Dorsey The beheading of a second American journalist and the likely execution of a British national have left US President Barak Obama and other Western leaders few options but to step up military operations against Islamist jihadists in Iraq and expand the battle into Syria. The focus on confronting the militant jihadists …
Arab League calls for unity in face of regional crisis
Challenges confronting Arab region exceed security measures taken, says Arab League head El-Araby
ISIS must be âuprootedâ: Endowments ministry
Egyptian ministry says rise of ISIS is phenomenon worthy of study
Islamic State: an ideological challenge to Saudi Arabia
By James M. Dorsey The meteoric rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its declaration of an Islamic State straddling the two Arab countries raises the spectre of a militant Islamist state in the heart of the Middle East East close to the borders of US allies like Israel, Jordan and …
Dar Al-Ifta slams ‘barbaric’ American journalist beheading
Steven Sotloff became second American journalist ISIS killed by beheading
âAn international commitmentâ to fight ISIS: Shoukry
Egyptian foreign minister speaks out against radical Islamist group
Shoukry calls on Europe to support anti-terrorism efforts
Europe should not allow abuse of freedom of expression to incite violence, says Egyptian foreign minister
Conscript killed, 3 injured in car crash in Al-Farafa district
State media says soldiers were chasing smugglers in the Western Desert
Call it ‘Al-Qaeda Separatists’, not the ‘Islamic State’: Egypt’s Dar Al-Ifta
Egypt’s Grand Mufti launches campaign to “clarify the tarnished image of Islam” in light of atrocities in Syria and Iraq
Shoukry joins Syria meeting in Saudi Arabia; FM condemns killing of US journalist
Arab ministers will discuss deteriorating situation in Syria, Iraq and the rise of Islamic State
ISIL advance threatens whole region: Egypt foreign ministry
Egypt says foreign military operations in Iraq must be accompanied by âsolutionsâ