Counterterrorism
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:25
Defense Ministry spokesperson Taoufik Rahmouni told state news agency TAP that military units using heavy artillery, mortar shells, and other weapons to bombard “suspected sites” on the mountains.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 10:21
Army and police forces intensified their presence on roads that link Suez to Sinai to stop elements accused of terrorism from fleeing Sinai, a security source said.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:22
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
Egypt:
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 09:16
Hassan Faraji, 31, is the latest in a number of Iranians to be accused of criminal plots in recent years in Azerbaijan, which has tense ties with its larger southern neighbor.
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 08:55
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week:
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 09:07
Nigeria’s house of representatives on Wednesday approved a six month extension of a state of emergency in three northeastern states where the military is battling Islamist militants.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:52
Kenyan counter-terrorism officers have been accused of carrying out extra-judicial killings and other abuses in a report by US and Kenyan rights groups.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:37
The Joint Military Taskforce Tuesday morning conducted a raid on the insurgent hideout located at Gayawa village , Ungogo local Government area of Kano State culminating in the death of two suspected gunmen.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:21
"Security co-operation between Tunisia and Algeria has yielded concrete results in countering terrorist threats," he pointed up.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - 08:17
In response to the attacks, a spokesman for the Egyptian cabinet said late Wednesday that the government has no current intention to re-impose the emergency law, but that it hoped an counter-terrorism law would be issued soon.