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A security personnel stands guards during Pope Francis’ visit, in Cairo, Egypt April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egyptians Rally Behind ‘State Stabilization’ Initiative

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Aug 2, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – A new initiative launched by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to fortify the country against terrorism has drawn large popular support, in parallel with a presidential order to initiate large investment projects in the country’s two largest areas on the...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a news conference with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos (not pictured) after their summit at the presidential palace in Cairo, April 23, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egypt’s President Forms National Council to Fight Terrorism

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 27, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi issued on Wednesday a decree to establish a national council to combat terrorism and extremism and promote moderate religious discourse. Chaired by the Egyptian president, the new council will include Egypt’s Speaker Ali...

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Members of East Libyan forces gesture as they sit atop a military vehicle after they captured the final holdout of Islamist-led rivals in the southwest of Benghazi, Libya, March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer

Libya Welcomes New Terror Designation for 18 Entities, Individuals

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jul 26, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Libyan interim government, led by Abdullah al-Thani and the Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Hafter welcomed the four Arab states’ decision to add nine entities and nine individuals to the terrorist list linked to Qatar. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE,...

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Troops and vehicles from the national army in Kufra, are seen taking part in a “Operation Dignity” mission, at the Libyan-Egyptian border, near Kufra, June 4, 2014. The operation, a self-declared campaign launched by former Libyan army officer Khalifa Haftar, is conducted against Islamist militants by irregular forces – a mixture of a mixture of militias, regular army and air force units – loyal to Haftar. Picture taken June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (LIBYA – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY) – RTR3SQM4

Egypt Air Force Razes 12 Weapon-Loaded Vehicles Trying to Infiltrate Libyan Borders

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 28, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Egypt’s army said on Wednesday that it had effectively destroyed 12 vehicles loaded with arms crossing the borders from Libya. More so, the army added that it had thwarted an attempt staged by a number of militias on infiltrating western borders. He added that...

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A file picture from 2007 shows an off-road vehicle moving in the White Desert of Egypt. CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP

ISIS Stops ‘Safari’ in North Africa

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 26, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The organizers of Safari tours in North Africa uncovered on Sunday that thousands of four-wheel drive vehicles were out of service due to the presence of ISIS militants at the desert border in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya. The authorities took strict measures to...