Greater Middle East

White House criticizes Egypt, supports military aid

The Obama administration sent a report to Congress criticizing Egypt for human rights abuses and lack of progress toward democracy but still supporting $1.3 billion in mostly military aid.

Greater Middle East

ISIS insurgency escalates in Sinai Peninsula

Several were killed and a mosque reportedly destroyed as Egyptian security forces battled militants of the ISIS-aligned Ansar Bait al-Maqdis in the Sinai Peninsula.

Greater Middle East

Egypt: court acquits officer in torture death

An Egyptian court acquitted a police officer accused of torturing to death an Islamist militant arrested over a deadly church bombing in the prelude to Mubarak's ouster.

Greater Middle East

Egypt: court sentences Morsi to death

An Egyptian court sentenced ex-president Mohammed Morsi and more than 100 others to death for their involvement in a mass prison break in 2011.

Greater Middle East

Egypt: Morsi supporters get life in prison

Eight supporters of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi were sentenced to life in prison for "illegal protests" against the death sentences of 14 Muslim Brotherhood leaders.

Iraq

ISIS franchise: Nigeria to Yemen to Pakistan

Over the past two months, the ISIS international franchise has made gains from West Africa to the Indian subcontinent, with militants in several countries proclaiming for the "caliphate."

North Africa

Libya: Coptic Christians abducted by ISIS?

Presumed ISIS adherents in Libya have released photos on social media purporting to show some 20 abducted Coptic Christians, saying they await execution.