Posts Tagged: cairo
In Qatari-Backed Trip, UN’s Ban Ki-moon Laid Low by Israel’s Peres: ‘Mr. Secretary-General, They Even Use Your UNRWA Schools to Store Their Rockets’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday told United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israel would not stand by while Qatar, which paid for the...
Humiliation in Egypt: Kerry, Staff Forced to Pass Through Metal Detectors
In a symbolic incident that likely raised eyebrows back in Washington, Egyptian security forces forced U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his team of...
Israel Accepts Egyptian Cease-fire Bid
Israel's Security Cabinet on Tuesday morning voted to accept an Egyptian cease-fire initiative that commenced at 09:00 IST, according to a brief statement from the Prime...
Egyptian TV Announcer Calls for Destruction of Hamas; Al-Ahram Columnist Thanks Netanyahu (VIDEO)
Officials and public figures in Egypt are beginning to call for Israel and Egypt to wipe out Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which some are...
Kerry Visits Middle East in Hopes of Reassuring Allies
Wall Street Journal - Secretary of State ...
U.S. Embassy Says Citizen Found Hanged in Egyptian Jail is James Lone, Not James Henry
A U.S. citizen believed to have committed suicide in the Ismailia jail, in Egypt, is James Lone, not retired military officer James Henry, according to...
5 Soldiers Dead as Wave of Violence Hits Egypt
BBC - Gunmen killed five Egyptian soldiers who were in a patrol vehicle outside of the Suez Canal city of Ismailiya, say security officials....
Violence Erupts in Egypt Following Friday Prayers
Another round of violent clashes erupted in Cairo following Friday prayers, Egyptian state news agency MENA reported. Security forces fired teargas at supporters of ousted president...
Egypt Closes Muslim Brotherhood Newspaper, Confiscates Printing Equipment
Associated Press - Egyptian security forces on Wednesday shuttered the main office of the newspaper of the Muslim Brotherhood's political party and confiscated equipment, journalists...
Egypt on Edge as Muslim Brotherhood Calls for More Protests
Daily Telegraph - Defying criticism from major Western allies, Egypt's army-backed government warned it would turn its guns on anyone who attacked...
Bloody Wednesday: Official Death Toll in Egypt Surpasses 500
BBC - Egypt says 525 people were killed on Wednesday when security forces stormed Islamist protest camps in Cairo after a stand-off lasting...
State of Emergency Declared as Chaos Erupts in Egypt
Cairo has come under curfew—and many parts of Egypt under a month-long state of emergency--after protests Wednesday turned violent, leaving as many as 150 people...
U.S. Senators McCain, Graham Arrive in Egypt for Talks
CNN - In an attempt to break through the political impasse in Egypt, U.S. Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham arrived in Cairo on...
Report: At Least 7 Killed in New Round of Egypt Violence
Fox News - A senior Health Ministry official says clashes overnight between police and supporters of Egypt's ousted president have left at least ...
