Posts Tagged: Egypt unrest
Why the Middle East Can’t Modernize
The recent fall of Fallujah to an al Qaeda-linked group provides an unwelcome reminder of the American resources and lives devoted from 2004 to 2007 to...
Egypt Court Bans Muslim Brotherhood from Country
NBC News - A court banned the Muslim Brotherhood from operating in Egypt and ordered the confiscation of all its assets Monday in a...
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...
Gaza-Sinai Border Crossing Closed Indefinitely Following Unrest in Egypt
Egypt closed its border crossing with the Gaza Strip indefinitely on Thursday, a day after widespread violence in the country left hundreds dead, the Palestinian...
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...
Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Stage Fake ‘Bloody’ Demonstration for Media Consumption (VIDEO)
A video posted on YouTube Tuesday appears to show supporters of the recently ousted Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt staging a demonstration for cameramen and photographers,...
NYT: 80 Percent of Smuggling Tunnels to Gaza Destroyed; Hamas Tax Revenues Decimated
A recent clampdown by Egypt has resulted in the destruction or closure of around 80 percent of the smuggling tunnels running from the country into...
Obama Suspends Delivery of F-16 Jets to Egypt
Washington Post - President Obama on Wednesday suspended delivery of four fighter jets to Egypt this week, the administration's most visible response to the...
Israel Increases Rocket Defenses Along Border With Egypt
Reuters - Israel has boosted its rocket defenses near its southern border with Egypt to counter possible attacks from Islamist militants fighting security forces...
Britain Cancels Exports to Egyptian Military Amid Unrest
JPost - Britain withdrew five export licenses to Egypt on Friday, saying it wanted to prevent British goods being used in unrest, which has...
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 ...
U.S. Navy Ships Approach Egypt’s Red Sea Coast as Precautionary Measure
Reuters - Two U.S. Navy ships patrolling in the Middle East moved closer to Egypt's Red Sea coast in recent days, the top...
Report: Egypt Army Has Killed 32 Hamas Terrorists in Sinai Since Morsi Ouster
Ynet - After the overthrow of Egypt 's Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas appers to be the next target: An Egyptian military source told...
Hazem El-Beblawi Named New Egyptian PM as Brotherhood Rejects Timetable for New Elections
Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed El-Moslamany announced Tuesday that interim president Adly Mansour has assigned Hazem El-Beblawi to the post of the prime minister of...
