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'Terrorist' attacker in Brussels dead

Brussels - Muslimchronicle

The knifeman who attacked two soldiers in Brussels on Friday was shot dead, federal prosecutors told AFP. "We believe that it is a terrorist attack," said a prosecutors' office spokeswoman, who added the attacker "is dead." Source: AFPRead more

Afghan president calls for ‘serious’ probe into deadly Taliban attack

Mazar-i-Sharif - Arab Today

Afghan soldier Zabihullah was chatting with an army comrade at their military base in northern Afghanistan when gunfire interrupted their quiet Friday afternoon. “I asked my friend what was happening, and he said, relax, it must be one of us.” It was not. It was the Taliban. Dressed in army uniforms, at least 10 Taliban attackers had breached the militaryRead more

Death toll of attack on Afghan base rises to 140 killed

Kabul - Arab Today

The number of Afghan soldiers killed has increased to 140 and at least dozens wounded in the city of Mazar - e - Sharif in northern Afghanistan in an attack on their base. Taliban movement claimed the terrorist attack. In the result of an attack by Taliban on a military base in the province of Balkh in Northern AfghanistanRead more

29 citizens injured in suicide attack in Deir Ezzor

Damascus - Arab Today

As many as 29 persons were injured in a terrorist attack with rocket shells and bombs fired by Daesh terrorists on the neighborhoods of al Qosour and al Joura in Deir Ezzor. Daesh terrorist organization fired rocket shells and bombs from radio-controlled aircraft on the neighborhoods of al Qosour and al Joura, injuring 29 persons, most of them children andRead more

Turkish interior minister says Diyarbakir blast was terrorist

Ankara - Arab Today

An explosion at a police compound in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed three people was the result of a terrorist attack, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday. Officials had previously said that Tuesday's blast in the biggest city in the mainly Kurdish southeast appeared to have been triggered during the repair of an armored vehicle. ButRead more

Putin condoles with Sisi over victims of Mar Gerges Church attack

Moscow - Arab Today

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a cable of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El Sisi for victims of the Mar Gerges Church terrorist attack. Putin strongly condemned the attack describing it as a "brutal act", according to a statement issued by the Kremlin on Sunday. He further said that terrorists want to spread discrimination among people, adding thatRead more

Awqaf minister condemns Mar Gerges Church blast in Tanta

Cairo - Arab Today

Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has strongly condemned the "terrorist attack that occurred earlier Sunday in Mar Gerges Church in Tanta. In exclusive statements to MENA, Gomaa said that Churches should be protected just like Mosques, adding that Copts and Muslims are partners in the homeland. "We should stand united in the face of terrorism," he affirmed. He, meanwhile, calledRead more

Suicide attack increases our coherence

Cairo - Arab Today

State Minister for Military Production Mohamed Saed el Assar condemned the terrorist attack that targeted Mar Gerges Church in Tanta on Sunday. Assar stressed that the attack increases the coherence of the Egyptians and their determination to eradicate terrorism. The enemies of humanity, peace and success will not bind the will of the Egyptians, he noted. "We are all willingRead more

Funeral of Saint Mark Cathedral victims starts

Alexandria - Arab Today

Funeral of the victims of the terrorist attack on Saint Mark Cathedral in Alexandria started Monday at St Mina Monastery in King Marriott, West Alexandria. The bodies of 11 persons, who were killed in Sunday's church attack in Alexandria, were moved to the Monastery of Saint Mina in King Marriott, west Alexandria, earlier in the day. The blast left 17Read more

President, VP and Mohamed bin Zayed offer condolences

Abu Dhabi - Arab Today

President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a cable of condolence to President of Egypt Abdel Fatal El-Sisi on the victims of a terrorist attack, which targeted Mar Gergis Church in Tanta City, Egypt, on Sunday. The UAE President stressed the solidarity of the UAE with sisterly Egypt, by supporting its fight against "this heinous criminal act,"Read more