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Swedish security police want man accused of terrorism for Islamic centre fire to be deported

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Swedish security police want man accused of terrorism for Islamic centre fire to be deported

Sweden’s security police (Säpo) want the suspect in a terror trial related to a fire at a community centre in Malmö last year to be deported, as they consider him a security risk. The 30-year-old Syrian man is accused of terror offences for a fire which caused smoke damage to a Shia Muslim community centre […]

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U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Cairo for talks with top Egyptian officials

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U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Cairo for talks with top Egyptian officials

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis travelled on Thursday from Saudi Arabia to Cairo, where he is set to meet with Egyptian officials to continue boosting bilateral relations and discuss US support for Egypt’s counter-terrorism efforts after the election of President Donald Trump.  Mattis is expected to meet with Egypt’s Defense Minister Sedki Sobhy and President […]

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‘Don’t mess with us’: North Korea warns of ‘super-mighty preemptive strike

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‘Don’t mess with us’: North Korea warns of ‘super-mighty preemptive strike

North Korean state media warned the United States of a “super-mighty preemptive strike” after U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States was looking at ways to bring pressure to bear on North Korea over its nuclear program. U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a hard line with North Korean leader Kim Jong […]

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UAE condemns ‘terror’ attack on Emirates Red Crescent convoy

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UAE condemns ‘terror’ attack on Emirates Red Crescent convoy

UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs says attack will not deter it from extending assistance to Somalia The UAE on Wednesday denounced an attack that took place on a convoy of the Emirates Red Crescent in the Somali capital city of Mogadishu. No human casualties were reported in the attack which local media described as a […]

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Emirates reduces US flights after Trump administration curbs

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Emirates reduces US flights after Trump administration curbs

 Daily flights to Boston, Los Angles and Seattle will be reduced to once a day Emirates airline has announced it is reducing the number of flights to the United States because of reduced demand caused by more stringent US security measures and travel bans on citizens of a number of countries. Etihad Airways said it […]

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UK Parliament approves early general election

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UK Parliament approves early general election

The British Parliament has voted almost unanimously in favor of an early general election proposed by UK Prime Minister Theresa May. Lawmakers in the House of Commons voted 522 to 13 on Wednesday to support the motion put forward by May a day earlier. The election will be held on June 8, nearly a year […]

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Terrorists & rebels lured evacuees out of buses with snacks before blast – Aleppo attack witnesses

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Terrorists & rebels lured evacuees out of buses with snacks before blast – Aleppo attack witnesses

Eyewitnesses to the bomb attack on a refugee convoy near Aleppo that killed dozens of children said the militants lured people out of the vehicles with snacks before the explosion, and also stopped them from escaping the blast site. A powerful explosion hit several buses full of people leaving militant-held towns and villages outside Aleppo […]

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Syrian Army Command Rescues Soldiers Kidnapped by Terrorists

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Syrian Army Command Rescues Soldiers Kidnapped by Terrorists

Damascus, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) Commands of the Syrian Army reportedly rescued 34 soldiers who were in the hands of formerly called Al Nusra Front in the neighbourhood of Qaboun, 6 kilometers east of Damascus. After monitoring the area with drones and analyzing talks and contacts among the terrorists, the place of the prison was […]

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North Korea propaganda video shows missile attack destroying US city

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North Korea propaganda video shows missile attack destroying US city

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un celebrated his grandfather’s birthday on Sunday with a rousing concert that also featured a video simulation of a nuclear missile attack destroying what appears to be an unidentified American city. According to reports, a full orchestra played alongside the video, which depicted missiles soaring over the Pacific and engulfing […]

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Four men beat and rob Somali teen because he is gay

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Four men beat and rob Somali teen because he is gay

The attack happened earlier this year but now police have reported they arrested all four men accused of the crime. As is common under privacy regulations, Austrian police have not released the names or images of any of the men involved. At around 10.30pm on 17 February the four men, some of them masked, allegedly forcibly […]

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