Egyptian military officials said Wednesday that troops backed by helicopters and armored vehicles have killed eight terrorists in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The officials who were quoted by The Associated Press (AP) said that the dead included a senior member of the Al-Qaeda inspired Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, which has claimed responsibility for a wave
Light arms supplied by the United States are flowing to "moderate" Syrian rebel factions in the south of the country, officials said on Monday, according to Reuters. American funding for months of further deliveries has been approved by Congress, U.S. and European security officials cited in the report said. The weapons, most of
President Barack Obama on Tuesday threatened once again to veto a new Iran sanctions bill if it is passed by Congress. The comments came during the State of the Union address, which mostly dealt with internal matters but mentioned Iran in the context of American foreign policy. Obama noted that American diplomacy “has
The Hamas terrorist group, which controls Gaza, on Monday condemned Egyptian statements linking the group to the ongoing crisis in Egypt, the Ma’an news agency reported. Hamas denied any connection to a Sinai-based terrorist group and called upon authorities in Cairo to stop the "lies," the report said. Hamas spokesman Abu Zuhri said
Two French teenagers from Toulouse have joined the Syrian Civil War, according to French and global media. The two are only 15 and 16 years old. One of the teenagers, known only as Hakim, bought plane tickets to Turkey over the internet for the pair using his parents' credit card, with plans to sneak
Former Palestinian Authority (PA) minister Ashraf al-Ajrami said Monday that the PA does not oppose the possibility that Jews would live in a future state of “Palestine” as citizens. Al Ajrami told IDF Radio that “Israeli settlements will not be allowed to remain inside the territory of the Palestinian state.” "If you want
Egypt on Sunday announced early presidential elections likely to anoint the general who overthrew Islamist president Mohammed Morsi. AFP reported that the country’s interim president Adly Mansour announced the elections in a televised address, a day after 49 people died in clashes between Islamist protesters and police and thousands rallied in support of military
Hamas is involved in attempts to destabilize Egypt along with its parent, Muslim Brotherhood Many Egyptian newspapers have reported the activities of Hamas cells leading to the Cairo January 24 and Dakaleah December 23, 2013 bombings of police headquarters just one day before the three-year anniversary celebration of Egypt’s uprising against Hosni Mubarak in
Former Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi appeared in court on Tuesday on charges of breaking out of prison during the 2011 uprising against Hosni Mubarak. {youtube}J8xcDYvsWrI{/youtube} Mursi wore the white prison uniform, unlike his first court appearance in November, in which he wore a suit. The Islamist leader was the country’s first elected civilian
An Egyptian interior ministry official was shot dead by gunmen on a motorbike, security officials and medics said. General Mohammad Saeed died in hospital after he was shot in his head and chest, officials said, adding that the assailants fled after the attack. “General Mohammad Saeed, head of the technical office of the
