Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has deployed a major military force near southern Israel. Egyptian sources said the Egyptian 3rd Army has deployed a battalion-size force in the Sinai Peninsula near Israel. They said the force, estimated at 400, was located outside the Egyptian resort of Taba. “There is an alert of another terrorist […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has reported an increase in insurgency attacks. The Israel Security Agency has cited a slight increase in Palestinian attacks in May. ISA said Palestinian insurgents focused operations in the West Bank and Jerusalem. “May 2014 saw a slight increase in the number of terror attacks: 116 attacks as opposed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has begun to track Hamas members who became citizens of the Arab country. Egyptian sources said the military-backed regime has been collecting data on thousands of Hamas members who received citizenship over the last two years. They said Egypt’s first Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, granted citizenship to nearly 15,000 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has invited foreign governments to review its security and assess threat levels as the tourist season approaches. Officials said the military-backed regime would allow Western and other countries to send specialists to determine the threat level to tourists in Egypt. The officials said the decision was sparked by an […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — An Egyptian court has outlawed Hamas. A Cairo court has ordered the end of the Hamas presence in the Egyptian capital. The so-called Court for Urgent Matters ruled that Hamas must suspend activities throughout the country. “Hamas is a terrorist organization that acts against interests of Egypt,” the tribunal said. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s new government has pledged to maintain its focus on battling the Islamic revolt. Officials said the new government of Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb would sustain the offensive against the revolt in the Sinai Peninsula and African mainland. The officials said the government has determined that the intelligence community and […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Al Qaida’s leading militia in Egypt has warned foreigners against visiting the Arab state. Ansar Beit Al Maqdis said it would target the tourism industry, the largest earner of hard currency in Egypt. Ansar, in its first such attack, took responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed three South Koreans […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has arrested a leading officer linked to Egyptian intelligence. Palestinian sources said Hamas’ military detained Ayman Taha, a leading officer in the Islamist regime in the Gaza Strip. The sources said Taha, long a regime spokesman, was interrogated on charges of corruption, Middle East Newsline reported. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com GAZA CITY — The Hamas regime has been wary over the prospect of increasing unrest in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian sources said the Islamist regime has sought to prevent unauthorized demonstrations and other expressions of protest in the Gaza Strip. The sources said Hamas’ military took over internal security while Prime Minister […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com CAIRO — For the first time, Egypt has linked the Muslim Brotherhood to Al Qaida. Officials said the intelligence community has determined cooperation between the Brotherhood and Al Qaida. The officials said the Brotherhood was financing the Al Qaida-linked insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula as well as on the African mainland. […]