Posts Tagged: egypt
Egypt Declares Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization
JNS.org - The Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group Wednesday, blaming the group for a suicide bomb attack that killed...
Islamist Horrors on Christmas
As Christians in the West go to church and worship during this Christmas season, it is well to reflect on how these two simple...
Looking at 2013 Across the Middle East
As the year 2013 comes to a close, we take with us to 2014 the shame of the horrifying tragedy in Syria, the deep trepidations...
Sharia Law Less Prominent, But Still in Egypt’s Draft Constitution
JNS.org - Egypt's new draft constitution, to be voted on in a national referendum in January, de-emphasizes Sharia law when compared to the 2012 Islamist-backed...
Noble Energy Says it Prefers to Sell Leviathan Gas Regionally
Noble Energy said on Saturday that the company preferred selling natural gas from Israel's Leviathan field to the country's neighbors, such as Egypt or...
Israel Returns Stolen Antiquities to Egypt
Israel has returned over 90 stolen artifacts to Egypt after Cairo asked authorities in Jerusalem to stop an auction from selling them. Ali Ahmed, director-general of...
Three Palestinians Killed Planting Explosives – in Egypt
DPA reports that an Egyptian security source said three Palestinians were shot dead by the Egyptian army on the road to Rafah, in Sheikh Zuaid. The...
Kerry Visits Middle East in Hopes of Reassuring Allies
Wall Street Journal - Secretary of State ...
Morsi Trial Adjourned After Protests
USA Today - The trial of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi adjourned almost as quickly as it began Monday after a defiant Morsi rejected...
Hamas TV Airs Cartoon Bragging of Military Capabilities (VIDEO)
Hamas televised a cartoon touting the capabilities of its military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, on its official TV Station Al-Aqsa TV, according to monitoring group...
Egypt Closes Rafah Crossing for Muslim Festival
Egypt has announced that its border crossing with the Gaza Strip will be closed for the week because of the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha,...
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...
U.S. to Cut Aid to Egypt
CNN - The United States is preparing to announce a decision "in the coming days" on assistance to Egypt, the White House said Tuesday,...
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....
