Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims after at least 235 people were killed and more than 109 injured in an attack in North Sinai. “It is a cowardly attack that aims to destabilize the [country’s] unity, spread bitterness, and make us ...
Iraqi forces said Friday that ISIL extremists are withdrawing deep into the desert to escape an offensive now in its second day aimed at finally defeating them, AFP reports. The militants have already been driven out of all of the towns they once held. However, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has ...