Finland reconsiders already granted asylum rights

The Finnish Immigration Authority (Migri) has started to arrange new interviews for those already accepted as refugees in Finland, media reported on Saturday.

Saudi ensures safety of Hajj pilgrims with stern security plan

Saudi Interior Ministry announced on Friday the launch of the security plan for this Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency reported.

UK slated over planned anti-refugee wall in Calais

Politicians, aid groups and activists have condemned Britain's plan to build a wall in the northern French port of Calais in a bid to stop migrants and refugees from entering the UK.

Turkish army building concrete wall along Syrian border

The Turkish army is building a 3.6-meter-high concrete wall along the border with Syria to maintain security, Anadolu news agency reported Thursday.

Germany: Burka ban to be proposed in security clampdown

Germany's interior minister will back plans to ban the burka as part of a raft of anti-terror measures, local media say.

Australia moves to indefinite detention of terrorists

High-risk terror offenders may be kept in jail after their sentences finish, Australian officials said Monday as they move to tighten security laws following attacks in the United States and Europe.

Security Beefed Up Across US for July 4 Holiday

Security is tight across the United States as Americans get ready for the long Independence Day holiday coming after this week's terror attacks in Turkey and Bangladesh.

Poland currently unable to accept refugees

Polish government spokesman Rafal Bochenek announced on Wednesday that the country is currently not able to accept any refugees, following the recent deadly terror attacks in Brussels.

Wanted migrants pose threat to Sweden

Scores of migrants in Sweden pose a security threat to the country, its security service said on Thursday.

Two-thirds of Christians have left Syria

Two-thirds of Syria's Christians have left the country, an Aleppo bishop said Wednesday, blaming violence and insecurity spread by extremist groups and insisting most Christians still support the Syrian president.

NATO, EU highlight cooperation to tackle refugee crisis

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Thursday stressed the vital importance of the relationship between two organizations, especially cooperation in addressing the refugee crisis during their meeting.

Fifth anniversary of Egypt's 2011 revolution marked by security concerns

On Monday, Egypt marks the fifth anniversary of the 25 January Revolution that led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, amid wide anticipation and concern from the Egyptian government about what may happen in terms of protests and violence.

US enforces new visa waiver rules

The United States on Thursday started implementing changes to the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) for citizens of 38 foreign countries.

World preps for 2016 festivities amid threats

As the world prepares to bid farewell to a tumultuous 2015, security forces have been making their own plans to thwart potential militant attacks taking place on the night.

Belgian PM warns of "new form of threat to Europe"

Some of the security measures taken during Brussels' heightened terror alert in November were "a notch too high", Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said in an interview with Le Soir newspaper on Saturday, warning of "new form of threat".

Slovak PM Fico: Security more important than migrants’ rights

The recent terrorist attacks in Paris that claimed the lives of more than 120 people and injured more than 300 prompted politicians, analysts but also members of the Islamic Foundation to react.

US state governors refuse to accept Syrian refugees

A string of US governors have said they will refuse the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their home states in the wake of the deadly Paris attacks, prompting accusations of Islamophobia.

Palestinian official regrets Saudi withdrawal to play in Ramallah

The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) expressed on Tuesday deep regret for the withdrawal of the Saudi Arabian team to play against the Palestinian team in Ramallah on Thursday.