Asia Headlines International

Israel: Security authorities foiled IS propaganda campaign in schools

Shin Bet security authorities in Southern Israel announced on Monday they have arrested six Arab Israelis who were promoting IS ideology in classes. The security authorities which foiled the propaganda said the suspects, come from the Bedouin town of Hura, took “advantage of their status to win over people for the sake of Daesh [IS], […]

Headlines International

Tel Aviv lobbied European allies to back UNHRC Gaza Resolution to avoid harsher condemnations

It may sound bonkers for many analysts but a British paper claimed on Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Israel’s European allies to back the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Gaza Resolution so that Israel dodges harsher criticism. UK sources told the Jew Chronicle Report that Prime Minister David Cameron, German Chancellor Angela […]

Headlines Libya

Libya: Rival governments review military strategy

The Tripoli based government has announced that it is restructuring its military and a statement from Prime Minister Khalifa Ghweil stated that it was part of reforms geared towards establishing a 5000-strong army integrating heavily armed former rebel forces. The armed forces will now be composed of 11 brigades. It is still unclear if the […]

Egypt Headlines

Egypt: Govt imposes set of terminologies to reporters during coverage in Egypt

The Egyptian government on Monday circulated hand-outs containing a set of terminologies and instructions to consider during reporting and analysis of events in Egypt. Days after the North Sinai bloodshed between IS-linked fighters and the Egyptian army with conflicting figures of the death toll in the camp of the Egyptian army, the Egyptian Ministry of […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: State of Emergency Sparks Fears over Freedom Restrictions

One week after Tunisia beach terror attacks in Sousse which claimed the lives of 38 foreign tourists, including 30 Britons, Tunisian president Beji Caid Essebsi has declared a 30-day state of emergency, raising concerns of human rights activists. The state of emergency gives the army and police more authority and powers. According to a decree […]

Algeria Headlines

Algeria: “No to religious extremism in our universities,” PM Sellal

Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal has urged educational institutions to fight extremism saying“no to religious extremism in our universities.” At a meeting with the Dean of the Said Hamdine Faculty of Law in Algiers and the Minister of Higher Education and scientific research Tahar Hadjar, the Prime Minister called universitystudents to stay away from extremism as he reminded them that “our religion is Islam but we are […]

Asia Headlines International

Israel-Iran: World powers’ deal with Iran worse than US and North Korea deal, PM Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not wait until world powers notch a deal with Iran to slam them for caving to Iran’s demands. Speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the world six powers for ignoring the consequences of a future deal with Iran. He alerted world powers […]

Algeria Headlines

Algeria: Ailing Bouteflika clings to power despite incapacity to rule

Algerian President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika stunned Algerians and opposition parties when he affirmed in an address on Independence Day that he would continue ruling Algeria despite his critical health condition. Under fire at home and on the international front for his incapacity and for the corruption and autocracy of his regime, president Bouteflika slammed critics […]

Egypt Headlines International

Israel: ISIS invites Israel to war with three Grad rockets

Fighting between the militants of the Sinai Province group and Egyptian forces has been going on for days but it seems to be taking a new turning point after the militia group willingly fired rockets into Israeli controlled area. Formerly known as Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, the Sinai province group operates in the Sinai Peninsula and […]

Headlines Tunisia

Tunisia: Security authorities hunt for hotel attack culprits

Tunisian authorities said on Thursday they are in search for two other gunmen believed to have received training in Libya with the 23- year old gunman who killed 38 tourists at Sousse hotel resort last Friday. 12 people have been already arrested in connection with the attack. Tunisian authorities are still finding it difficult to […]