Latest in Tag: Syria Highlight
Latest in Tag: Syria
Egyptians make fun of joining ISIS on Twitter, while militants urge them to join
The hashtag âI will join ISISâ is now trending on Twitter
Criminal court sentences Syrian citizen to life imprisonment on terrorism charges
Defendant convicted with shooting 6 civilians in Tahrir Square
Migrants face dangerous journey from Egypt to Italy
Fleeing for a better life, people are risking their lives for better opportunities elsewhere
Living and working as a Syrian refugee in Egypt
The United Nations figures point to 136,717 refugees registered with the organisation in Egypt.
A view of Egyptian media from outside the snake pit
Wall Street Journal’s Matt Bradley discusses the state of post-30 June media
Syrian opposition leaders reach agreement in Cairo
Opposition figures demand a joint transitional body based on Geneva I communiqué
Syrian opposition leaders in Cairo to form united front
Egypt meeting seeks to strengthen opposition forces in Syria, says foreign ministry
No written initiatives for a political solution to Syrian crisis: Opposition official
President of Syrian Coalition discussed upcoming dialogue and Syrian refugees during Cairo visit
Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS militias in Syria
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Sham (ISIS) posted photos online of a captured Jordanian military pilot. The militants allegedly shot down a Jordanian fighter jet with an anti-aircraft missile near the city of Raqqa, in northern Syria, on Wednesday. The media centre of Raqqa, an ISIS-affiliated news organisation, posted several pictures showing the …
From Syria and Iraq to Iran: Kurdish minorities push for autonomy
By James M. Dorsey More than three years into Syriaâs brutal civil war, Syrian Kurds have carved out an entity of their own close to the border with Turkey. Their battle against Islamic State (IS), the jihadist group that has conquered chunks of Syria and Iraq, for Kobani, a stoneâs throw from the Syrian-Turkish border, symbolises …
6 Middle East countries lose $35bn as impact of Syrian war and ISIS spread
Analysis suggests Syria and Iraq bear brunt of direct costs of war, losing 14% and 16% in per capita welfare, respectively
Shoukry meets Syrian opposition delegation to discuss political solution to conflict
Results of Egyptian initiative for non-violent transition remain uncertain, says expert
Free theatre course offers opportunity to work with Kevin Spacey
The Middle East Theatre Academy and Kevin Spacey Foundation have partnered together to create Home Grown, the regionâs first theatre programme to discover future performers
Assad’s cousin heads Syrian delegation to Egypt
Former deputy foreign minister says Syrian delegation visit is a “good sign”
Egyptian plane with 10 Syrians on board held at Swedish airport
The plane arrived at Malmö airport on 16 December and has been held in the airport since arrival
Exhibition attempts to raise âRefugee Voicesâ
Through work by five photographers, the exhibition explores a side of refugeesâ lives in Egypt
The return of the caliphate: between Islam and politics
ISIS is obsessed with the myth of the Mehdi, and is preparing for his reign, claim AUC professors
Dar Al-Ifta details ISISâ violations against women
A report by an observatory in Dar Al-Ifta says ISIS is âunusualâ when it comes to the role of women in takfiri terrorist organisations
Shoukry asks Britain to support Libya’s ‘legitimate government institutions’
State institutions and dialogue are key to regionâs stability, says Egypt FM
UN adopts resolutions presented by Egypt
Egyptâs foreign ministry accuses countries voting against resolution of being in favour of âIsraelâs illegal practicesâ
Shoukry, Kerry discuss ways to prevent Middle East from ‘sliding into violence’
Egypt’s foreign minister also holds meetings with Saudi, British officials
Egypt condemns killing of US aid worker
US President describes killing as âact of pure evilâ, Kassigâs parents âproudâ of their son
US hostage purportedly killed by ISIS
Peter Kassigâs parents appeal for media to âavoid playing into the hostage takersâ handsâ
Shoukry meets UN Syria envoy
Egyptian foreign minister emphasises political solution to Syria crisis
UNHCR expects refugee crisis as winter approaches
UN able to reach only 60% of refugees in Egypt needing assistance this winter due to lack of funding
ANHRI calls for release of Saudi woman rights activist
Souad Al-Shammary was arrested for a tweet calling Saudi society “male-dominant”
Prosecution orders 35 detained on terror charges
Investigation ordered into âterror cellsâ with links to Syrian conflict
The ISIS within
By Nesreen Salem The video that emerged from Hama, Syria, depicting the stoning of a woman in yet another episode in the ISIS propaganda series, is the first punishment of its kind to emerge from Hama. The video shows a married woman who has been presumably promiscuous and has therefore deserved under Sharia law to be …
Shoukry in London to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation
Foreign minister to discuss regional issues with UK counterpart
Football and militant Islam intersect in incidents across the Middle East
By James M. Dorsey A successful football player near the peak of his career, 22 year-old Nidhal Selmi, died last week a foreign fighter for the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls a swath of Syria and Iraq. His death followed that of Tunisian handball goalkeeper Ahmed Yassin and Ahmed El-Darawi, a former policeman …