Security & Defense Bound

Three separate security reports commissioned by the presidency and reviewed by President Tebboune have all warned of the pent-up anger in the population that could make the post-pandemic period an extremely dangerous era.  The growing anger among the population is...

Cairo, May 3, 2020 - Egypt's interior ministry said Sunday 18 suspected militants were killed in North Sinai in a firefight with security forces, two days after a deadly blast claimed by the Islamic State group. "National security received intelligence about terrorist...

April 30, 2020 - Libya's UN-recognised government on Thursday rejected a truce unilaterally called the day before by military strongman Khalifa Haftar, saying it "did not trust" its eastern-based rival. The move follows successes on the ground for forces loyal to the...

Cairo, April 28, 2020 - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday ordered the renewal for three months of a long-running state of emergency, citing health as well as security concerns.  Egypt has been under a state of emergency since April 2017 when twin...