Days after Metrojet’s Airbus A321 crashed in Egypt over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, officials from the airline are now saying the plane was taken down by an “external influence.” The plane, which carried mostly Russian passengers, was flying from a Red Sea resort to St. Petersburg, Russia.
The administration of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has announced a three-month extension to a state of emergency it imposed on parts of the northern Sinai Peninsula as the country’s military launches counterterrorism operations against jihadists in the region.
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror group says it is responsible for downing a Russian passenger jet that crashed Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
An anonymous hacking group attacked the website of the Egyptian presidency and took it offline for a short time on Thursday, according to a report at Al-Arabiya News.
Egypt’s ultra-conservative Islamist Nour Party is receiving criticism after opting not to publish photos of female Coptic Christian candidates for the October 18-19 elections.
Egyptian actress and television host Entesar is facing charges of debauchery and blasphemy after telling young men to watch pornography.
It’s not easy to find anything to laugh about in Syria, but Egyptian TV host Ahmed Moussa managed to pull it off. He used a recent show to sing the praises of Russian intervention in Syria, but illustrated it with footage that came from a five-year-old video game. And not a very good video game, by the look of it.
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.
In the coming days, construction will commence on a new church in Egypt dedicated to the martyred Coptic Christians beheaded by the Islamic State in Libya in February.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly debate on Monday to talk about the region’s ongoing battles against the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi presented a plan Monday afternoon at the UN General Assembly to battle regional extremism.
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Egypt’s Ambassador to Mexico, Yasser Shaban, has shined a new light on the recent incident that resulted in the deaths of eight Mexicans visiting Egypt.
Congressman Ed Royce (R-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told the California GOP Convention on Saturday that he is deeply concerned about increases in Iran’s terrorist activity as a result of the Iran deal.
The aunt of one of the two Mexican tourists who were mistakenly shot by Egyptian security forces doubts that the group was attacked because they were in a restricted area, reports Mexican media.
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At least 12 people were killed and 10 others wounded on Sunday when Egyptian security forces mistook a convoy of mostly Mexican tourists for “terrorist elements” they were pursuing in the country’s vast western desert, Egypt’s interior ministry reported Monday.
An air raid by Egyptian authorities using Apache helicopters killed at least 12 tourists and left many others injured after claim security forces mistook the tour vehicles for Islamic terrorists.
The entire Egyptian cabinet suddenly resigned on Saturday, prompting President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to instruct Petroleum Minister Sherif Ismail to form a new government by next week, with the departing ministers remaining as caretakers until then. No official reason has been given for the mass resignation, although naturally, theories have been floated.
The Gaza-based terrorist group Jaysh al Islam [Army of Islam] has reportedly pledged its services to the Islamic State terror group’s branch in the Sinai Peninsula, according to a message that circulated jihadist Internet networks this week.
The United States is beefing up protection for its peacekeeping force in Egypt’s Sinai by deploying at least 75 additional troops and military equipment to the region in the wake of a roadside bomb attack last week that injured American troops, according to U.S. defense officials.
Egypt and Qatar have deployed about 1,800 ground troops to Yemen this week, with other members of the 10-country coalition formed by Saudi Arabia in March to combat the Iran-linked Houthi rebels in Yemen expected to follow suit.
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On September 5, the world renowned Greek-American musician Yiannis Chryssomallis, popularly known as Yanni, has announced on his official Facebook and Twitter accounts that he will be performing along with his phenomenal orchestra for the first time ever in Egypt by the Giza Pyramids on October 30.
(Reuters) Egypt’s agriculture minister resigned on Monday and was arrested on suspicion of corruption shortly after leaving the cabinet building.
As hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees languish in camps or risk their lives to reach Europe, questions are being asked about why wealthy Gulf states have accepted so few. By the end of August, more than four million Syrians
The Egyptian Religious Endowments Ministry suspended Sheikh Mahmoud Maghazi after he allegedly said, “Prayer is better than Facebook,” during a traditional Islamic prayer. The original line says, “Prayer is better than sleep.”
An Egyptian court sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison for broadcasting “false news,” igniting outrage by international human rights and free speech advocates.
“Zohr is the largest gas discovery ever made in Egypt and in the Mediterranean Sea and could become one of the world’s largest natural gas finds,” Eni said in a statement.
A bus full of Hamas operatives traveling through the Sinai Peninsula was stopped abruptly on Thursday, and initial reports stated that four members of Hamas—a Palestinian rival terrorist organization headquartered in Gaza—had been abducted by terrorists loyal to the Islamic State.
Egypt’s President Abel Fattah al-Sisi has announced he will make his third visit to Russia on August 25, when he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “boost strategic relations” and “enhance cooperation with Russia in various fields, particularly economically.”
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) has claimed it orchestrated a car bomb attack in Cairo early on Thursday that injured at least 29 people, CNN reports.
WASHINGTON D.C.—The United States may take additional measures to ensure the protection of its lightly-equipped peacekeeping force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, said a Pentagon spokesperson.
The Libyan government is calling for Arab countries to conduct airstrikes against Islamic State positions.
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Egyptian Education Minister Moheb Al-Refaei over the weekend decried the Islamic hijab worn by girls as “unacceptable,” leading to rumors the Ministry would ban the garment from elementary schools. A spokesperson from the Ministry denied this claim on Egyptian television Sunday night.
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi signed a tough new anti-terrorism law on Sunday, a package including special courts for terrorist offenses, stern penalties for those convicted, protections for military and police officers accused of using excessive force to suppress insurgencies, and even financial penalties for journalists who contradict official government accounts of terrorist attacks.
