Egypt among countries who helped foil terrorist attacks in Russia: FSB head
Egypt is among countries to have cooperated with Russia to foil a number of terrorist attacks in the country,…
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Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, IS bastion near Mosul
Iraqi forces on Sunday launched an assault to retake the northern city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State group,…
Philippines air strike on rebel positions kills 10 government troops
An air strike during Philippine military operations to drive Islamist rebels out of a southern city has killed 10…
Philippines deploys helicopters in battle to retake city from Islamist rebels
Troops backed by attack helicopters battled dozens of militants linked to the Islamic State group holed up in a…
ISIS group posts video of man it says was Egypt church bomber
Islamic State group (IS) published a video Sunday threatening Egyptian Christians and showing the last statement of…
US election 2016 results: Meet President Trump’s possible cabinet
It's Washington DC's favourite new parlour game - guessing who will fill the top posts in US President-elect Donald…
Egypt’s Shoukry flies to Washington for anti-IS group coalition meeting
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry flew to Washington on Tuesday evening to participate in the ministerial…
Egypt aviation minister says probe into Russian airliner crash enters final stage
A probe into the October crash of a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai has entered its final stage, Egyptian…
Civil aviation minister heads to Russia to look into resumption of flights to Egypt
Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy travelled to Moscow on Sunday for a three-day visit to look into…
Aid group says IS group shooting civilians fleeing Fallujah battle
The Islamic State group (IS) has been shooting at civilians as they try to flee the fighting between Iraqi…
Kerry heads to Russia for Syria talks after Brussels attacks
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Moscow for talks on Ukraine and Syria as the terrorist attacks in…
UN Security Council supports Libya unity accord
The UN Security Council gave its backing Wednesday to the new national unity government in embattled Libya, a move…
Russian plane crash ‘credit negative’ for Egypt: Moody’s
The recent Russian plane crash in Sinai Peninsula is “credit negative” for Egypt, and will weigh on its tourism…
Tony Blair says sorry for Iraq War ‘mistakes’, admits it gave rise to ISIS
British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has apologized for "mistakes" made in the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in…
Tunisia President Admits Security ‘Failures’ In Museum Attack
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said security "failures" had helped facilitate the deadly attack on the…
Egypt FM calls for International ‘Commitment’ against ISIS: CNN interview
In an interview on Monday with CNN channel, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has called for international…
Sisi signs Law defining ‘Terrorist Entities’
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has issued a new law that gives a broad definition of "terrorist entities",…
Egypt’s Army is not Aggressor – President Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the Egyptian army is not an aggressor and does not invade foreign territory but…
Interview: Egypt’s al-Sisi Ready to back anti-IS Fight
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told The Associated Press on Saturday he is prepared to give whatever…
EgyptAir Halts Flights to Iraq’s Erbil over Security Concerns
EgyptAir on Saturday suspended all flights to Iraq's Erbil over a deteriorating security situation created by…