Washington Reminds Golani that he Remains a Terrorist

American journalist Martin Smith with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, in Idlib. Twitter account of Martin Smith
American journalist Martin Smith with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, in Idlib. Twitter account of Martin Smith
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Washington Reminds Golani that he Remains a Terrorist

American journalist Martin Smith with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, in Idlib. Twitter account of Martin Smith
American journalist Martin Smith with the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, in Idlib. Twitter account of Martin Smith

The US Department of Justice published a photo of the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Abu Mohammed al-Golani, to remind the public of a USD10 million award to anyone who provides information about him.

On its Arabic Rewards for Justice page, the Department said that Golani can wear a suit and try to look handsome, but he remains a terrorist.

It called for information about Golani to obtain a reward of up to USD10 million via Telegram, Signal, or WhatsApp.

This followed a photo published by American journalist Martin Smith on Twitter saying he met Golani during a three-day visit to Idlib in Syria.

The US, western countries, Turkey, and the UN have designated HTS as a terrorist organization.



Blaze at Cairo Telecom Building Kills 4 and Disrupts Internet, Phone

A boy wearing a mask looks on, as firefighters work to extinguish a fire that erupted in a telecommunications building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
A boy wearing a mask looks on, as firefighters work to extinguish a fire that erupted in a telecommunications building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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Blaze at Cairo Telecom Building Kills 4 and Disrupts Internet, Phone

A boy wearing a mask looks on, as firefighters work to extinguish a fire that erupted in a telecommunications building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
A boy wearing a mask looks on, as firefighters work to extinguish a fire that erupted in a telecommunications building in the Ramses district of downtown Cairo, Egypt July 7, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Four workers were killed and at least 22 others were injured in a fire that broke out on Monday at a key data center in Cairo, Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, the spokesperson at Egypt's Health Ministry, told Reuters on Tuesday.

The blaze at a Telecom Egypt facility, which state TV said was contained on Monday, caused disruptions to communications across the capital.

Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, said in a statement on Tuesday that services will be gradually restored within 24 hours.

In a statement on Tuesday, Telecom Egypt said it mourned the employees that lost their lives and offered support for their families.

The fire halted phone calls, and disrupted internet access, with internet monitoring group Netblocks saying network data showed national connectivity at 62% of ordinary levels.

The health ministry posted alternative numbers for ambulance services across different governorates in case people were unable to reach its main hotline.

Besides phone calls, some digital banking services were also impacted including credit cards, ATM machines and online transactions, a bank source and residents said on Monday. Banks had already been closed for the day.

The injuries were mostly because of smoke inhalation, health ministry spokesperson Ghaffar said on Monday.

The state news agency MENA said on Monday the fire had been prevented from spreading to the entire building and neighboring rooftops.

An initial examination indicated that the fire was likely to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, MENA cited a security source as saying.