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Ahead of Coptic Christmas, Egypt creates body to fight ‘sectarian incidents’
Egypt’s president has ordered the creation of a committee to tackle “sectarian incidents”, the official gazette said Sunday.The ... Middle East -
Q&A with Alessandro Politi: How much have counterterrorism efforts accomplished?
Rome, Italy: The war against terror has been a past political and strategic construct that has at the same time reduced the forces under the banner of ... Features -
VIDEO: Meet the lone female pilot in a UN desert unit
Flying across the vast deserts of Mali on reconnaissance and protection missions would be a challenge for any pilot, but Sandra Hernandez stands out. ... Features -
Annihilating extremism is my mission: Head of Saudi-based Muslim World League
The head of a Saudi-based organization that for decades was building mosques around the world has said, in an interview with Reuters, that his focus ... Features -
Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition to hold first meeting in Riyadh
The Defense Ministers of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) will hold their first meeting in Riyadh under the theme ... Gulf -
Diplomatic Avenue: The social repercussions of US immigration law changes
The US government will be investigating the social media background of every visa applicant as per an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump ... World News -
Organizers of Qatar, Global Security & Stability Conference praise efforts to resolve crisis
The Organizers of Qatar, Global Security & Stability Conference, which is set to be held on September 14, 2017, in London, expressed their great ... Gulf -
Major London conference to discuss Qatar democracy, press freedom and counter-terrorism
Hundreds of political figures, policy makers, academics, commentators and Qataris are to convene on the September 14 in London to discuss democracy, ... Gulf -
London police charge three women with terrorism
London police on Wednesday charged three women, including a mother and daughter, with terrorism offences and conspiracy to murder after a raid during ... World News -
Traditional British nannies get counter-terror skills
Britain’s prestigious Norland College, which has trained the creme de la creme of the world’s nannies for over a century, has added ... Healthy Living -
ISIS suffer heavy losses and retreat in western Mosul
On Monday, the commander of the Iraqi counterterrorism agency, Major General Maan al-Saadi, announced of the counterterrorism forces started to ... Middle East -
Pakistan has joined Saudi military alliance, says foreign ministry spokesperson
Pakistan media has quoted Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria as having said on Thursday that Islamabad has joined the Saudi-led Islamic ... Gulf -
Iraqi troops expand grip in Mosul
Militants have been steadily retreating from areas around Mosul into the city since the battle started on Oct. 17 Middle East -
Japan pledges $440 mln to bolster Asia’s anti-terrorism steps
Plan includes steps such as introduction of biometrics identification systems, advanced equipment to detect explosives Gulf -
Pentagon ‘will not pay’ Pakistan $300 mln in military reimbursements
The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter decided not to tell Congress that ... Gulf -
Saudi, India expand partnership
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led delegation-level talks on Sunday, during which the entire gamut of the ... Reports -
Anti-terror Islamic alliance to meet in Riyadh
The military chiefs of staff from Muslim nations participating in a alliance to fight terrorism will meet in the Saudi capital on Sunday Middle East -
Clinton: Europe must ‘share burden’ of counterterrorism
She said Washington needs to work hand-in-hand with European nations to thwart and eliminate groups like ISIS World News -
U.S. looks to Facebook, private groups to battle online extremism
The federal government is not best placed to counter extremist online recruitment efforts with messaging of its own Digital -
China appoints first anti-terror czar: state media
Liu Yuejin previously served as an assistant minister of public security and has worked on the country’s anti-narcotics efforts since the 1980s World News -
Saudi: deploying anti-ISIS troops not ruled out
Riyadh announced earlier on Tuesday the formation of a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism Middle East -
Australian police charge five over plot to attack government buildings
Australian police charge five over alleged terror plot on government buildings World News -
‘Stasi state’: Muslim group demands ‘full rethink’ of UK terror policy
Islamic Human Rights Commission calls for ‘demonizing’ UK policies to be scrapped; stance is unchanged after Paris attacks Features -
Will Obama be a hawk or a dove after Paris?
U.S. President Barack Obama entered office with a commitment to end his country’s over-expansive involvement in the Middle East. In the twilight ... Middle East -
U.S. foreign policy in a changing world
Remember that, in our era, economic and security issues overlap; we can’t lead on one and lag on the other Middle East -
Activists want more transparency in counterterrorism efforts
Muslim groups and civil rights activists are calling for greater transparency in an Obama administration counterterrorism program Features -
Tunisia adopts ‘historic’ anti-terror law
The law was adopted after three days of debate by 174 members of parliament with ten abstentions and no votes against Middle East -
EU to launch counter-terrorism training program in east Africa
The European Union said it will offer counter-terrorism training to help east African security agencies improve cross-border investigations and prosecutions Africa -
France and Morocco strengthen counterterrorism cooperation
France and Morocco have vowed to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation Africa -
17-year-old terrorist suspect appears in Australian court
The son of a Syrian-born doctor was arrested Friday outside his home World News