Egyptian military claims killing leader of IS in Sinai

The Egyptian military says it has killed the head of the Sinai branch of so-called Islamic State (IS), along with dozens of its fighters.It said Abu Duaa al-Ansari was killed in a series of air strikes on fighters of the Sinai…

New Tunisian Prime Minister takes office

Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi named Youssef Chahed as prime minister on Wednesday after parliament ousted Habib Essid in a vote of no-confidence because of his handling of economic reforms and security.A junior minister in…

382 kg of hashish destroyed in western Misurata

Anti-Narcotics Department destroyed large quantities of hashish estimated at 382 kg in the presence of the prosecution and judicial experts body and Joint Security Room.The quantity of hashish was caught at Dufan checkpoint and the…

EU extends civilian mission in Libya for a year to come

The European Union has decided to extend its civilian mission in Libya for a year to come and has allocated a $18.92 million budget for the task, Reuters reported on Thursday.“Kicked off in May 2013, the Tunis-based body's mandate…

Britain hails US air raids on ISIS in Libya’s Sirte

The British Minister of Middle East and Africa Affairs, Tobias Ellwood, said his country welcomes the steps taken by the Prime Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayz Al-Serraj, toward the fight agaisnt ISIS terrorists…

Chip and pin hack system machine made to spit out cash

A vulnerability in the widely-used “chip and pin” system has been exploited to make a cash machine spit out money.Researchers speaking at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas demonstrated how small modifications to equipment would…