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 … ]
There is a lack of preparedness in countering the insurgency and the wave of repression has not led to an improved security situation, on the contrary, Cairo has now become more of a target, said [ More … ]
The last deadly attack on the police in Egypt’s Western Desert claimed by a new militant group inferred that Egypt’s al-Sisi is incapable of curbing the flow of terrorism that started to expand by opening [ More … ]
It seems that al-Sisi’s authoritarian measures have fueled more terrorist attacks to Egypt rather than limiting them. After the devastating attack on the Egyptian security forces, unprecedented reshuffle took place at the top of [ More … ]
Egypt’s al-Sisi has named a new armed forces chief of staff. In a brief statement, the presidency said that al-Sisi has appointed former defense ministry secretary general Mohammed Farid Hegazy to the post. His predecessor [ More … ]
As presidential elections seem closer in Egypt, polarization increases. Egypt’s presidential election, scheduled to take place between February and May 2018. There is no doubt that Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s victory is assured as the general [ More … ]
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