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Egyptian Army Announces Death of 24 Terrorists in Sinai

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | Oct 16, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Egyptian armed forces said Sunday that at least 24 terrorists and six soldiers were killed as they foiled terror attacks aimed at targeting checkpoints in al-Qawades district, North Sinai. Armed Forces Spokesman Colonel Tamer al-Rifai said in a statement that...

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Russia Dismantles ISIS Cell in Moscow, Makhachkala

by Taha Abed alWahed | Oct 16, 2017 | World

Moscow- The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has uncovered a ‘sleeper cell’ linked to ISIS that was active both in Moscow and the North Caucasus region, the Russian National Anti-terrorist Committee said. Four members of the cell were detained. In Makhachkala,...

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A new book examines the why women join terrorist groups like ISIS. (Reuters)

Women and Terrorism … A Gender Reading

by Hani Nasira | Oct 16, 2017 | Features

Dubai – Every now and then the stories of female members of the ISIS terrorist group and of other extremist organizations emerge. The latest of these stories is that of a 16-year old German ISIS member, who was persuaded to join the group by another member through the...

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Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (unseen) at the El-Thadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Egypt Extends State of Emergency for Three Months

by Mohamed Abdu Hassanein | Oct 13, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo– Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has issued an order extending the state of emergency for another three months, starting Friday. The decision, which was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, stated: “The armed and police forces shall take the...

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A Turkish special forces police officer guards the entrance of the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. (Reuters)

18 Terrorists Killed, Dozens Arrested during Security Raids in Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Oct 10, 2017 | Middle East

Ankara – Turkish security forces neutralized 41 terrorists in operations it carried out in different cities last week, announced the Interior Ministry on Monday. It said in a statement that the security forces carried out, in the period between October 2 and 9,...