UAE sets up office to combat money launderingThe UAE Cabinet, chaired by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved the establishment of the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism ( More… |
US designates Iran's IRGC a terrorist groupThe US Administration has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organisation, a media report said. "This unprecedented step, led by the Department of State, recognises the reali More… |
Attack on Nice deals blow to France's crucial tourism industryThe carnage on Nice's famed seaside boulevard as the summer season got into full swing has sent shockwaves through France's tourism industry, a vital sector for the economy of the world's most-visited country. With tou More… |
Truck 'terrorist' kills 84 in Nice Bastille Day attackA gunman at the wheel of a heavy truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice on Thursday, killing at least 84 people and injuring scores more in what President Francois Hollande called a terrorist act. More… |
Truck 'terrorist' kills 84 in Nice Bastille Day attackA gunman at the wheel of a heavy truck ploughed into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice on Thursday, killing at least 84 people and injuring scores more in what President Francois Hollande called a terrorist act. More… |
Twitter shuts down 125,000 ‘terrorist accounts’Twitter Inc has shut down more than 125,000 terrorism-related accounts since the middle of 2015, most of them linked to the Islamic State group, the company said in a blog post on Friday. Twitter has said it only takes down accoun More… |
Vienna warns of attacks on European citiesVienna police said on Saturday a "friendly" intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures. More… |
Drop in Paris tourism could be short term, says Euromonitor headFollowing the terrorist attacks in Paris where 129 people lost their lives, the outlook for travel and tourism demand in Paris is likely to be impacted in the short to medium term, said Caroline Bremner, Head of Travel at Euromonitor Internation More… |
Saudi security forces kill ‘terrorist’ in AbqaiqSaudi Arabian security forces killed what they called ‘a terrorist’ who attempted to attack a security facility in the country's oil-producing Eastern Province, state television reported on Friday. More… |
Warning over rise in homemade bombs in BahrainAn explosives expert has warned of a rise in locally manufactured improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used by terrorists to target police. Bahrain-based expert Anthony Tesar said homemade bombs planted by radical elements in Bahrain have becom More… |