Islamic state
FM denies backtracking on UNSC Libya resolution
Egypt
February 22, 2015
FM denies backtracking on UNSC Libya resolution
Egypt has denied that Arab states have withdrawn a proposed resolution submitted to the United Nations seeking to approve arms…
UPDATE: US lawmaker pushes White House to aid allies in Islamic State fight
Egypt
February 20, 2015
UPDATE: US lawmaker pushes White House to aid allies in Islamic State fight
A senior Republican lawmaker warned President Barack Obama she would do "everything within my power," including holding up money, to…
Experts: Winning the Internet war is key in IS fight
Egypt
February 20, 2015
Experts: Winning the Internet war is key in IS fight
The Internet has become a crucial battleground in the fight against jihadist propaganda and Western nations need to step up…
Documents allege IS leader graduates with sympathy of Brother death
Egypt
February 19, 2015
Documents allege IS leader graduates with sympathy of Brother death
The Emirati website 24.ae published an article stating that several social networking websites have recently circulated the copies of documents…
Teen lured by fiancee to join IS
Egypt
February 19, 2015
Teen lured by fiancee to join IS
A Malaysian teen is believed to have been tempted by her future husband to join the Islamic State militia group,…
Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Islamic State lays claim to North African outpost
The images match the worst of Islamic State's atrocities: black-clad fighters and an English-speaking jihadist taunt the West before slaughtering…
Libyan website: Jihadist in Egyptians’ beheading video is half-British
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Libyan website: Jihadist in Egyptians’ beheading video is half-British
The jihadist who sent a threatening message to the West and Egypt in a video showing the beheadings of Egyptian…
Washington: Respects countries’ right to defend themselves following IS attacks
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Washington: Respects countries’ right to defend themselves following IS attacks
US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki commented on Tuesday on the aerial strikes ordered by Egypt against the terrorist Islamic…
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
Egypt
February 17, 2015
HRW: Libya beheading a war crime
The beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians by the Islamic State in Libya last week represents a war crime, US-based Human…
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Security objects to planned demo over Libya beheadings
A group of Coptic Christians has decided to cancel a protest planned this afternoon in Shubra, north of Cairo, to…