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Workers clear rubble at the site of an explosion near the Italian Consulate in Downtown Cairo, Egypt, on July 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)
Egypt: ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Italian consulate
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—One person was killed and 10 injured in an explosion that targeted the Italian consulate in Cairo on Saturday morning, according to health officials. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A Twitter account...Caption:
A handout picture made available by the Office of the Egyptian President shows Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (C) inspecting weapons allegedly captured from militants, during his official visit following unprecedented attacks in North Sinai, Egypt, on July 4, 2014. (EPA/Office of the Egyptian President/HO)
Egypt: Journalists, activists slam new terror bill
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—New terror legislation expected to be approved by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi later this week has stirred controversy among journalists and human rights activists in the country. The new bill, which amends existing anti-terror laws,...Caption:
In this picture provided by the office of the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian president Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi (R) speaks at the funeral for Hisham Barakat, the top judicial official in charge of overseeing the prosecution of thousands of Islamists, including former President Mohammed Mursi, in Cairo, on June 30, 2015. (Egyptian Presidency via AP)
ISIS affiliate claims coordinated attacks in Sinai, officials say 50 dead
Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—At least 50 people were killed and 55 wounded on Wednesday after militants targeted army checkpoints in Egypt’s restive North Sinai region, security and health officials said. The attacks, which were coordinated to hit several checkpoints across...Caption:
Egyptians gather at the scene following a bombing that struck a main police station in El-Arish, the capital of the North Sinai province, on April 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhamed Sabry)