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Little known group says it's behind Egypt officer's killing
A little known Egyptian group has claimed responsibility for the killing of a senior Egyptian army officer outside his suburban Cairo home.
The claim came in a statement by the "Banner of the Revolution" posted late on Oct. 22 on social media accounts known to be sympathetic to militant groups. The claim's authenticity could not be immediately verified.
Bulgaria Launches Terrorism Trial against 3 Syrians
The first terrorism trial against migrants in Bulgaria began on Monday, with the Specialized Criminal Court launching a case against three Syrian nationals aged between 22 and 25.
The men were detained in February, while trying to cross illegally into Turkey.
The Muslim Brotherhood bears the cost of reset in Mideast
The growing closeness between Riyadh and Ankara is pushing the latter to adopt a more balanced and distanced attitude toward the Muslim Brotherhood, an organization it once embraced wholeheartedly.
Swedish authorities on red alert for imminent terrorist attack
Swedish media report that the country’s security forces are on red alert, as information of an imminent terrorist attack by ISIS fighters has been disclosed.
Signs of Turkey-Egypt reconciliation at summit
Tense relations between Turkey and Egypt could soon give way to reconciliation as Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attended the 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Istanbul and handed the term presidency to Turkey.
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Saudi king to pay official visit to Turkey ahead of OIC summit
Saudi Arabia's King Salman will pay an official visit to the Turkish capital next week ahead of his participation in the 13th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit in Istanbul, the Turkish presidential office has announced.
Turkey overidentified with Muslim Brotherhood, says CHP after trip to Egypt
The Egyptian authorities say Turkey "overidentified itself with the Muslim Brotherhood," a main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy has said after talks in Cairo.
CHP Deputy Chair Öztürk Y?lmaz said at a March 30 press conference that Egyptian officials are "uneasy with the language" used by Turkish leaders against the country.
Egypt frees youth detained for anti-torture T-shirt
An Egyptian youth arrested two years ago for wearing a T-shirt with a slogan against torture was released early March 25, his brother said.
Outrage in Egypt over justice minister's prophet remark
Egypt's justice minister faced outrage on social media March 13 after a television interview in which he said he would arrest even "a prophet," although he later admitted it was a "slip of tongue."
House panel OKs bill to call Muslim Brotherhood terror group
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation calling on the U.S. State Department to label the Muslim Brotherhood a foreign terrorist organization.
Lawmakers voted Feb. 24 along party lines, 17-10.