Pentagon’s new cyber security strategy soon
Washington: The US Defence Department will release a new cyber strategy next week to “guide the way forward for the next several years”, according to a senior Pentagon official.
49 radicalised Kenyan youth to surrender
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities announced on Wednesday that at least 49 radicalised youth are expected to surrender after the government issued a 10-day amnesty to those who joined the Al Shabaab militant group to surrender.
Many kids of West asia out of school: UN
Beirut: Poverty, gender discrimination and violence are keeping more than 12 million children in the Middle East out of school, despite efforts to expand education, the UN children’s agency warned on Wednesday.
Air raids kill 24 around Syria city: monitor
Beirut: At least 24 people have been killed in a series of Syrian government air strikes around the city of Idlib, which rebels seized earlier this month, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Israel arrests 29 Hamas activists in West Bank
Nablus (Palestinian Territories): Israeli security forces arrested 29 Hamas activists overnight during a major sweep in the northern West Bank, the army said on Wednesday.
Calgary imams fight back against ISIS recruitment
Calgary (Canada): A group of Calgary imams is marking the first line of defense against the Islamic State group’s recruitment of Canadians as fighters. Several imams issued a religious edict against ISIS jehadists last month, denouncing its threats against Canada and its online recruitment after dozens of Canadians traveled to Syria to join their cause.
New search for parts at MH17 crash site soon
The Hague: Dutch and international investigators will renew their search for body parts and debris at the MH17 plane crash site in restive eastern Ukraine, including at a location previously considered unsafe, the team’s chief announced.