News for '-sinai-peninsula'

Israel sends missile ships to Red Sea as Houthis declare war

The Israel Defence Forces said that missile destroyers were deployed 'in accordance with the assessment of the situation, and as part of the increased defence efforts in the region'.

Mahatma Carter

Carter was in politics, but not a politician, certainly not a transactional politician, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

IS publishes photo of 'bomb that downed' Russian plane

The terror group claimed that an IED hidden in a soft drink can was used to bomb the plane.

2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

By creating mayhem, Hamas aims to force the Arab States to give up their plans of reconciliation with Israel, explains Colonel Anil A Athale.

IS bombed Russian flight in Sinai, suggest US, UK Intel

American and British intelligence authorities have suggested that a bomb from the dreaded Islamic State might have caused the crash of a Russian plane in Egypt's Sinai, killing all 224 people on board.

Egypt: Suspected July 23 bombing mastermind held

Egyptian police have detained a suspected mastermind behind last month's deadly attacks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik, an Interior Ministry official said on Friday.

Egypt: 70 arrested in hunt for attackers

Egypt: 70 arrested in hunt for attackers

Israel blames Al Qaeda for Egypt blasts

Israel on Friday blamed Al Qaeda for a series of bomb attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula that left at least 19 people and another 38 missing.

Egypt blast: Massive hunt launched

Egyptian police launch massive hunt for terrorists in Sinai

At least 37 dead in Egypt blasts

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

British tourists returning from Egypt told to leave luggage behind as airport security is tightened in wake of disaster in Sinai

Search widened for Russian plane crash victims

Investigators on Sunday began probing the crash of a Russian Airbus plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula that killed all the 224 people on board.

ISIS militants target Egyptian army checkpoints in Sinai, kill 70

The coordinated assaults in the morning set off fierce fighting between the army and the militants that is currently ongoing, with soldiers and police chasing the attackers using ground and air force, security sources said.

Suicide bomber targets ancient Egyptian temple; 2 killed

The bomber was killed outside the popular Karnak temple which is the second largest ancient religious site in the world.

Putin confirms bomb brought down Russian jet in Egypt

The Russian President falls short of blaming the IS for the attack, vows to step up air strikes in Syria.

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.

Death toll in Egypt mosque terror attack rises to 305

Officials suspect Islamic State to be responsible for the attack.

Egypt dissolves Muslim Brotherhood political wing

An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the dissolution of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the already banned Muslim Brotherhood movement, in yet another crushing blow to Islamists after the ouster of president Mohammed Morsi last year.

Was it a bomb? Probe says Russian plane 'broke up in air'

The Russian plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula over the weekend, killing all 224 people aboard, broke up high in the air, an official said.

235 worshippers killed in mosque in Egypt's deadliest terror attack

The gunmen in four off-road vehicles opened fire on the people who tried to exit the mosque after the explosion.

India cannot avoid hard choices in Ladakh

New Delhi must clearly demonstrate to Beijing that China will pay a price for its relentless strategic undermining of India, says Ajai Shukla.

Russian plane with 224 on board crashes in Egypt, ISIS claims responsibility

A Russian civilian Airbus plane carrying 224 people, mostly tourists, crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday with most of those on board feared dead as the jet's wreckage was found in a mountainous area.

Egypt launch air strikes after IS posts beheadings video

Egypt launched air strikes in Libya, in an escalation of Egypt's battle against IS' growing militancy

Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The overall winners will be announced on October 15 at an awards ceremony in the Natural History Museum's iconic Hintze Hall.

Why ISIS fascinates young Muslims

'It is important to destroy, to undermine, to debunk the narrative of ISIS,' Olivier Roy -- one of the world's leading experts on radical Islam -- tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel in an exclusive interview.

Islamic State opens bank, moves towards statehood

Any attempt to defang Islamic State must first cut off its main sources of funding, especially its revenue from oil sales, extortion and crime, ransom payments, and support from foreign donors. This will also be need to be backed up by efficient forces on the ground.