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Egypt: US embassy staff banned from visiting religious sites outside Cairo

The US embassy in Cairo Monday instructed its staff to avoid religious sites outside Cairo as attacks against Coptic Christians multiply. The embassy said on its website that risk for possible additional attacks is still high. “Terrorists have attacked targets associated with the Christian community in Egypt. Incidents have occurred in both urban and isolated […]

Counterterror: Spain Commends “excellent cooperation” with Morocco

Following the simultaneous dismantling near Nador and in Madrid of a four-member terrorist cell linked to ISIS, Spain hailed the “excellent cooperation” ties between its security services and their Moroccan peers. This joint operation reflects the excellent cooperation between the Spanish police, the General Intelligence bureau and the Moroccan General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), […]

Algeria : what is Beyond the Presidential Election?

As the deadline to offer his candidacy is fast approaching, Algeria’s 76 year old president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is yet to announce whether he’ll contest in the next election. There are worries if the president is fit to stand for elections due to his age and unstable health especially after he suffered a mini-stroke last year. […]