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Tunnel destruction will hasten reconciliation, in coordination with Abbas: Palestine expert
Tunnels intensify division, put more pressure on Palestinians due to rising prices, says Osama Shaath
Hamas rejects construction of āwater channelsā along Gaza border
This is a normal security procedure designed to destroy smuggling tunnels, says security analyst Khaled Okasha
What is the role of Bedouin tribes in Sinaiās insurgency?
By Khaled Okasha On 26 August 2012, at exactly 10:30am, Ibrahim Oweida Abu Youssef was assassinated by an explosive device planted on the route to his house in the town of Khariza in Al-Hasna City, south of Al-Arish according to a statement by Ansar Beit Al-Maqdis group a few days after. The information in the …
Cairo holds second Joint Arab Forces meeting
Military analyst said the forces, to be assembled 29 July, give Arab security serious standing
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 …
Itihadiya: A deserved sentence for a huge crime
By Khaled Okasha The crime that took place in front of and inside the Itihadiya Palace, a few months after Mohamed Morsiās rule, raised a sort of panic and early concern for a wide number of Egyptians. Several court rulings have recently been issued against the murder of a group of peaceful protesters, as well …
Libya: Armed chaos and dividing spheres of power
Libya is witnessing armed chaos and division of regions as well as cities, while battles and conflicts are occurring between extremist militias and the Libyan army near Libyan cities. A lot of militias spread in Libya; all of them were formed after the fall of Gaddafiās regime. The major armament assets of these brigades came …
Paris operation: Questioning the future of security
By Khaled Okasha Was the attack on Charlie Hebdo in the French capital just a coincidence? Or was it a plan to threaten anyone who mocks Islam? According to eyewitnesses of the attack, while firing their guns, the attackers were shouting that they had avenged the prophet. There is no doubt, however, that this attack …
4 fishermen released in Damietta following navy patrol attack investigations
Armed forces to provide financial compensation for damages to boats and fishing equipment, says fishermenās spokesperson
Court allows re-trial for police personnel convicted in military courts
Police were never subject to military trials in first place, experts say
Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was issued by the King of Saudi Arabia announcing the Riyadh supplementary agreement, whose goal is to clear the air in the Gulf. He hoped that moving forward with the agreement would bring about cooperation, free of past disagreements. Just one day before this, …
Has ISIS reached Sinai?
By Khaled Okasha Ansar Beit Al-MaqdisĀ (ABM) officially announced their allegiance to ISIS and their recognition of Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi as the Amir of all Muslims this week, with both groups exchanging support via web pages affiliated with jihadist organisations. Forming an even more serious a concern, ISIS sent ABM a new target map to implement …