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Visiting Egypt, Tillerson avoids commenting on pro-Sisi repression ahead of election

Tue Feb 13, 2018 13:10:49

Visiting Cairo, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for “free and fair” elections in Egypt, avoiding even mild criticism of the upcoming presidential election in the North African state, which is widely seen as a charade to reinstall military-backed President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for another four years.

Egypt reports successes in Sinai operation against militants

Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:06:06

Egypt's military says it has destroyed dozens of targets, killed 16 militants and detained over 30 suspects as part of its latest security operation in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, where extremist militants are most active.

US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

Tue Jan 30, 2018 08:02:09

The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 "high-risk" countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.

Report reveals Egypt's support for US policy on al-Quds

Sun Jan 7, 2018 10:05:49

A new report shows that an Egyptian intelligence officer has directed several influential talk show hosts in the country to promote Washington's recent controversial decision on al-Quds.

Egypt sentences ex-President Mursi, 19 others to three years in jail for insulting judiciary

Sat Dec 30, 2017 14:21:29

A Cairo criminal court sentenced former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and 19 others to three years in prison on Saturday, and fined him 2 million Egyptian pounds ($112,700) on charges of insulting the judiciary.

Egypt struggles against population 'catastrophe'

Thu Dec 21, 2017 08:50:51

Ali Abdelaziz sees children as a "gift from God", so much so that he has 10 of his own, even as Egypt's government struggles to stem a "catastrophic" population boom.

Pence trip to Middle East overshadowed by Trump's Al-Quds decision

Sat Dec 16, 2017 11:40:51

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will underscore the U.S. partnership with Israel regime during a trip to the Middle East next week while seeking to shore up U.S. relations with the Arab world after Donald Trump recognized Al-Quds as the capital of Israel regime.

Egypt minister set to sign deal to resume Russian flights - two sources

Thu Dec 14, 2017 10:51:42

Moscow halted civilian air traffic to Egypt in 2015 after militants detonated a bomb on a Russian Metrojet flight.

France suggests Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran join Contact Group on Syria - ambassador

Tue Dec 5, 2017 09:15:41

Paris has suggested that Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh and Tehran join the Contact Group on Syria in the future, French Ambassador to Russia Sylvie Bermann told TASS on Monday, adding that the five permanent member states of the UN Security Council did not see eye to eye on this matter.

235 killed in attack on mosque in Egypt's Sinai

Sat Nov 25, 2017 07:20:24

At least 235 people have been killed and over 130 others injured in a shooting attack and bombing at a mosque in the restive Sinai Peninsula, state TV says.

Lebanon’s PM returns to Beirut after abrupt resignation while in Saudi Arabia

Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:00:08

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has finally returned to Beirut as tensions mount in the region over his sudden resignation earlier this month.

Egypt-Palestine border opens under PA control for first time in a decade

Sat Nov 18, 2017 14:09:07

The Egypt-Gaza border opened under control of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority for the first time since 2007 on Saturday, raising residents' hopes for easier passage in and out of the impoverished enclave.

Egypt's Sisi says he will not seek a third term - CNBC

Tue Nov 7, 2017 09:43:08

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not seek a third term in office, he said in an interview with CNBC on Monday evening.

Hamas hands over Egypt border crossing to Palestinian Authority: AFP

Wed Nov 1, 2017 11:48:16

Hamas handed over control of the Gaza Strip's border with Egypt to the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday, an AFP journalist said, in a first key test of a Palestinian reconciliation accord agreed last month.

Qatar emir accuses blockade countries of wanting 'regime change'

Mon Oct 30, 2017 09:36:21

Qatar's emir in an intervew airing Sunday accused Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies of seeking to topple his government with its nearly five month old political and economic embargo of the tiny Gulf state.

Bahrain foreign minister calls for freezing Qatar out of GCC

Mon Oct 30, 2017 08:39:01

Bahrain will not attend the upcoming GCC summit if Qatar does not change its stand, and the right step to preserve the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is to freeze Qatar's membership, Bahrain's foreign minister said on Twitter on Sunday.

Egyptian officials say 55 police killed in Cairo shootout

Sat Oct 21, 2017 14:52:25

Egyptian security officials say at least 55 policemen, including 20 officers and 34 conscripts, have been killed in a shootout during a raid on a militant hideout near Cairo.

Russian airstrikes kill ISIS warlords, dozens of militants in Syria – MoD

Sat Oct 7, 2017 12:12:15

Dozens of ISIS militants, among them warlords and foreign fighters, were killed in a series of Russian airstrikes in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said. The Russian Air Force also targeted command posts, heavy weaponry, and ammunition depots.

Egypt cuts military ties with North Korea

Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:34:05

Egypt’s defence minister, Sedki Sobhi, announced today that his country has cut military ties with North Korea, a report by South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency revealed.

Egypt may reject 59,000 tonnes of French wheat due to poppy seeds

Sun Sep 10, 2017 14:13:16

Egypt is considering rejecting 59,000 tonnes of French wheat purchased by state grain buyer GASC due to the presence of poppy seeds, the second cargo to come under such scrutiny and raising fresh uncertainty over the country's import policy.