
As the fifth anniversary of the social media-driven Arab Spring uprisings approaches, Egyptian authorities have arrested three influential Facebook administrators, accusing them of belonging to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. On Saturday Egypt’s Interior Ministry charged two men and one woman,
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Jan 2016, 5:23 AM PST0

Social media technology helped spread the Arab Spring rebellion across the Middle East. Now President Barack Obama wants tech to “make it harder for terrorists to escape from justice.”
by Chriss W. Street8 Dec 2015, 5:03 AM PST0

The Islamic State (IS) terror group has been able to hold territory in both Iraq and Syria for some time, turning from a mere terrorist organization into a full-blown insurgency.
by Jordan Schachtel30 Nov 2015, 7:54 PM PST0

TEL AVIV – In the first such visit in 35 years, the head of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church attended the funeral of a local bishop in Jerusalem, sparking controversy in Egypt for Pope Tawadros and his decision to enter the Jewish state.
by Aaron Klein and Ali Waked30 Nov 2015, 5:53 AM PST0

A new Rasmussen poll says “more voters than ever think terrorists have the advantage over the United States and its allies.” 46% of 1,000 likely voters responding to the poll thought terrorists were winning, while only 26% believed the United States and its allies had the upper hand. Those are the worst numbers Rasmussen has seen in over a decade.
by John Hayward13 Oct 2015, 2:11 PM PST0

On Monday, Bahraini officials arrested a man for allegedly insulting soldiers who are currently fighting in Yemen. Less than a day later, King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa announced his son will join the Saudi-led coalition.
by Mary Chastain8 Sep 2015, 4:24 PM PST0

Morocco’s Islamist party – which is actually called that, their proper name being the “Islamist Party for Justice and Development” – did extremely well in this weekend’s elections, particularly in urban areas.
by John Hayward7 Sep 2015, 3:51 PM PST0

Obama is being greeted by Kenya, and by Africa in general, with a heavy dose of skepticism. With time running out on his two terms, it is clear that Obama has been a disappointing U.S. president–for Africa, too.
by Joel B. Pollak24 Jul 2015, 6:54 AM PST0

A group of Muslim supporters in Egypt have joined a project to raise money to build a new Coptic Christian church just north of Cairo.
by Mary Chastain29 Apr 2015, 11:30 AM PST0

CBS News 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan is back in the hospital in Washington, D.C., due to years-long complications stemming from the brutal sexual assault she endured in Egypt while covering the Arab Spring in early 2011, several sources close to her—including one family friend who went on the record—confirmed to Breitbart News on Monday evening.
by Matthew Boyle23 Mar 2015, 6:56 PM PST0

Tunisia in shock after terror attack on museum in Tunis; Beneath the surface, Tunisia is a terrorist breeding ground
by John J. Xenakis19 Mar 2015, 4:00 AM PST0