As reported by Dailyegyptnews.com, journalist Anas Fouda returned to Cairo Sunday evening, following his release from Emirati custody. Fouda, who works with the Middle East Broadcasting Centre, was held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) without an official charge since early July. Read Article
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According to multiple sources, Sunday afternoon, the U.S. State Department extended embassy and consulate closures in 15 of the locations through Saturday, and added four other posts — all in Africa — to the list. This brings the total to 19. Britain said on Monday that it was extending the closure of its embassy in […]
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As reported by Nbcnews.com, twelve people were injured when a vehicle drove into pedestrians in Venice, Calif., according to tweets from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two of those injured were in critical condition and two were in serious condition, the fire department said. The others suffered minor injuries. Read Article
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As reported by Gmanetwork.com, a car bomb exploded near a recreational area in Budaiya, west of the Bahraini capital Manama, on Saturday but no casualties were reported, the Interior Ministry said. Two gas cylinders were planted in a parked vehicle but only one exploded, a ministry source told Reuters. Read Article
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Globalnews.ca reported that, Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh on Sunday amid U.S. warnings of terrorist threats against western countries in the region. Read Article
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As reported by Cbc.ca, France is closing its embassy in Yemen on Sunday, which follows in the wake of the United States, which issued a global travel alert yesterday citing an al-Qaeda threat. That alert also caused the State Department to announce it would close its embassies this Sunday around the Muslim world. Read Article
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As reported by Wsj.com, the international police agency Interpol Saturday issued a global security alert following a series of prison escapes in which it suspects al Qaeda to be involved. Interpol said there has been a series of prison escapes across nine Interpol member countries in the past month alone, including in Iraq, Libya and […]
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As reported by Usatoday.com, the outbreak of a diarrhea disease has been linked, at least in Iowa and Nebraska, to a food service salad mix sold to Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants. The salad mix was produced by the Mexican subsidiary of an American food-service company, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. Read […]
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The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may […]
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The BBC reports that the British embassy in Yemen is to be closed on Sunday and Monday as “a precautionary measure”, the Foreign Office has confirmed. A spokesman would not say if the closure was in response to a specific threat. It comes after the US issued a global travel alert and announced it would […]
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