When America’s founders passed the First Amendment, protecting the right to dissent was the objective. Having experienced a repressive English state, they understood the hallmark of authoritarianism lies in the absence of freedom of thought, [ More … ]
Turkey urges end to ‘Islamophobic fascist terrorism”, says presidential spokesman Turkey is urging the world to stop “Islamophobic fascist terrorism” after armed terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand early Friday which left at least 49 people [ More … ]
European Commission broadens list of nations falling short in thwarting financing of terrorism and organized crimes. The European Commission has added seven countries including Saudi Arabia, Panama, and Nigeria to a blacklist of nations that [ More … ]
The Islamic State group’s latest deadly attack in Egypt shows it still has the ability to launch bloody strikes in the country despite pressure from a military offensive in the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt’s army has [ More … ]
The Egyptian and Saudi Armed Forces concluded their joint military drills “Tabuk 4”, which took place in Egypt’s southern military zone and involved land forces from both countries. Egypt’s military says its forces have concluded [ More … ]
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new Cabinet after replacing his defense and interior ministers, a high-level security shake-up that comes as the country is struggling to combat an Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai [ More … ]
The UAE has sent F-18 warplanes to enhance its military presence at the Mohamed Naguib Military Base, north-west of Egypt, a military source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the New Al-Khaleej that [ More … ]
A new report highlighted the unprecedented alliance,between Egypt and Israel, to combat terrorism in Sinai. In an a report titled:”Secret Alliance: Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in Egypt, With Cairo’s O.K”, New York Times wrote that for [ More … ]
An Egyptian military officer was killed and two other people were wounded in a missile attack on a military airport near the town of Arish in the North Sinai region on Tuesday, the army spokesman [ More … ]
Arab media reported that Egypt and Russia are on the verge of signing a military cooperation agreement that would allow each side to use the other’s airspace and air bases for a period of five [ More … ]
“The Egyptian authorities have allowed local Bedouin tribes to play a role fighting armed groups in the northern Sinai Peninsula following last Friday’s mosque attack near the city of Al-Arish that left more than 300 [ More … ]
Right after al-Radwah mosque attack in Sinai, President Trump decried the attack on “innocent and defenseless worshipers” and used the occasion to again denounce extremist Islamist ideology. He also renewed calls for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, [ More … ]
Crown prince says he will encourage more moderate and tolerant version of Islam in ultra-conservative kingdom Saudi Arabia’s crown prince vowed to “pursue terrorists until they are wiped from the face of the earth” as [ More … ]
At least 300 people have died in a militant attack on a mosque in Egypt’s restive Sinai peninsula in one of the worst terrorist incidents the country has seen in recent years. On Friday, Egypt was [ More … ]
Two days ago, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi visited Cyprus, met with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and held separate meetings with the state’s senior officials, including the Parliament President Demetris Syllouris. In a press conference, Al-Sisi thanked Anastasiades [ More … ]
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