U.S. designates Ansar splinter group, Soldiers of Egypt, as terrorist
WASHINGTON — The United States has classified an Egyptian insurgency network as terrorist. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
ISIL women cell suspected of recruiting wives, suicide bombers
CAIRO — Morocco and Spain have dismantled a women cell of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
UAE plans call for military to both use and secure rail network
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has mobilized the military to protect the national railroad network. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
UAE to finance satellite project for aerospace, defense sector
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates has been raising funds to finance a satellite project. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Turkey again delays BMD decision originally made in China’s favor
ANKARA — Turkey, amid U.S. pressure, has again delayed awarding a prime contractor for its ballistic missile defense program. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China sentences Japanese man to death for possession of drugs
A 45 year-old Japanese man is determined to appeal his death sentence handed down to him by a local court in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu on Dec. (more…)
Egypt’s Sisi retires intelligence chief who played key role in coup
CAIRO — Egypt has replaced its intelligence chief amid the war against Islamic rebels in the Sinai Peninsula. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Israel monitored largest Egyptian exercise in 20 years
TEL AVIV — Israel closely studied a recent Egyptian military exercise in the Sinai Peninsula. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Muslim Brotherhood forms party in Egypt, plans for upcoming election
CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood has raised its political profile in Egypt. The Brotherhood, banned by Egypt for nearly 60 years, said it would openly campaign for parliament in (more…)