Posts Tagged: egypt
Analysts: Hamas-Fatah Split ‘Elephant in the Room’ for Israel Peace Talks
As the peace talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority resume, analysts are beginning to look further into the dynamic of Fatah, which rules the...
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...
Report: Egypt Army Gearing Up for Possible Gaza Strikes
JPost - The Egyptian army has planned military attacks on specific targets in the Gaza Strip in the event that the security situation in...
Biden at J Street Conference: Regional Unrest Offers Opportunity to Reach Peace Agreement
JTA - Instability in the Middle East presents an incentive to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, Vice President Joe Biden told J Street's annual conference. After...
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...
The Farce of Islamist Democracy
This article was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. In what seems to be a pattern in many Muslim nations of finding new pretexts to justify anti-Christian—and...
Egyptian Military Storms Islamist Held Village
JNS.org - Egyptian security forces stormed Delga, an Islamist-controlled village in central Egypt that had been the scene of some of the worst anti-Christian...
Israel Tourism Remains Strong Despite Mid-East Unrest, Egyptian Border Visits Down 82%
Despite upheaval in the Middle East, tourism to Israel has remained relatively strong, Israel's Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the country's Central Bureau of...
Militants in Northern Sinai Killed in Targeted Strike by Egyptian Army
Ynet - Fifteen militants were killed in the Sinai Peninsula by rocket fire, Egyptian state TV reported on Tuesday, after witnesses said army...
Christians United for Israel Condemns Attacks on Egypt’s Churches
JNS.org - Christians United for Israel (CUFI), the largest pro-Israel organization in the U.S., condemned the recent attacks on Christianity in Egypt and urged...
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...
Coptic Christian Churches Destroyed by Egyptian Mobs
CNN - For 67 years, the Virgin Mary Church has been a peaceful refuge for Shenouda El Sayeh, much like the Giza province village...
Hamas Uses Social Media to Crackdown on Dissent Amid Fears of Egypt Chaos Spillover
The protests that left more than 500 dead yesterday in Egypt have understandably put Hamas on its toes, with the terrorist organization and political ruler...
Egypt’s Liberal Vice President Quits After Violence
Ynet - Riot police swept in with armored vehicles, bulldozers and helicopters Wednesday to clear two sprawling encampments of supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi, sparking running street...
