Tag: Islamic state

Tunisia: Returning Jihadists will not go off scot-free, Interior Ministry

October 8, 2015

Tunisian Security authorities announced Wednesday that Tunisian foreign fighters returning home will face legal procedures. A recent UN report listed Tunisia as the largest foreign ... Read More

Algeria: One-eyed Sahara Al-Qaeda boss still alive, Al-Qaeda fighter

October 6, 2015

Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Sheikh of Sahara, reported dead in June by Libyan authorities, is still alive according to a top Al-Qaeda fighter. Abderraouf Hossam, a top ... Read More

Libya can’t fight terrorism alone, HoR President tells UN

September 28, 2015

President of the House of Representatives of Libya, Agila Saleh Essa Gwaider, Sunday told the UN General Assembly that Libya cannot stand alone in the ... Read More

Morocco Captures another Terror Islamist Cell

September 15, 2015

Moroccan police have nabbed another group of radical militants who were planning to create an Islamic State affiliate in the North African country and undermine ... Read More

UN to Discuss Conflicts Resolution in North Africa & Middle East

September 8, 2015

The United Nations Security Council will hold September 30 a debate on the conflicts threatening peace and stability in the Middle East and North Africa. ... Read More

Egypt: Islamic State claims responsibility for Rafah attack

July 24, 2015

The Islamic State said Thursday it was behind the armed assault outside a checkpoint in el-Mahdiya village in Rafah, a town on the border with ... Read More

Is Turkey Planning to Send Troops to Syria ?

June 30, 2015

Turkey's National Security Council has reportedly held lately a meeting to discuss plans to send in troops to Syria to set up a buffer zone ... Read More

Libya: The rival governments warn E.U of maneuvering off Libyan shores

June 24, 2015

The two rival governments in Libya have reacted to the agreement reached by EU’s foreign ministers to launch a naval operation to combat human-traffickers who ... Read More

Libya: 4th peace proposal draft “positive” but also eyed with “displeasure”

June 18, 2015

The Tripoli-based government has welcomed the fourth version of a peace proposal draft by UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon but the internationally recognized Tobruk-based government ... Read More

Algeria: Death of al-Qaeda top militant in Maghreb still unconfirmed

June 16, 2015

Algerian authorities who are in possession of DNA data of the notorious al-Qaeda Maghreb chief Mokhtar Belmokhtar did not confirm the information about the death ... Read More