Egypt

Egypt Pledges Support for PA UN Resolution

Egyptian Foreign Minister pledges 'full backing' for draft resolution calling for Israel to withdraw to 1949 Armistice lines.

Egypt to Reopen Gaza Crossing Sunday

Rafah crossing had been closed after deadly suicide bombing; decision comes as Hamas-Israel tensions rise once more.

Egypt Refers 439 Islamists to Trial for Violence

Egypt’s top prosecutor refers 439 people to military tribunals for acts of violence, including the killing of three policemen.

Egypt's Foreign Minister Warns of Third Intifada

Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, says Israeli "provocations" could lead to a third intifada by Palestinian Arabs.

Abbas Expresses Support for Egypt's Crackdown on Gaza Tunnels

PA Chairman supports Egypt's crackdown on tunnels linking Gaza to Sinai - a crackdown which includes an expulsion of Gazans.

Qatar Supports Sisi's Egypt Despite Crackdown on Brotherhood

Qatar joins its neighbors in supporting Egypt under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, despite his crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egypt: Court Suggests Death Penalty for 4 Brotherhood Leaders

A Cairo court refers four Muslim Brotherhood leaders to Egypt's grand mufti to consider the death penalty.

Egypt Restricts Travel to Turkey to Stem Terrorist Recruitment

Egypt enacts new rules requiring citizens aged 18-40 to apply for security clearance before traveling to Turkey.

Peace partners?

Egypt's Largest Military Maneuver 'Meant for Israel'

Security expert details Egypt's 'Badr 2014' maneuver, as Sisi regime flexes its muscles.

Watch: Jen Psaki on Hot Mic Calls Her Egypt Line 'Ridiculous'

At the end of press conference in which she was pressed on her platitudes about Mubarak's acquittal, spokeswoman admits it was 'ridiculous.'

Egypt Hands Down Death Sentences to 188 Brotherhood Supporters

188 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood sentenced to death over a 2013 attack on a police station near Cairo.

Sisi: Egypt is Going Forward, Not Backwards

Egypt’s President says the country will never return to the ways of the past, after a court acquits former leader Hosni Mubarak.

Egypt Designates ISIS and its Affiliates as Terrorist Groups

Egyptian court designates the Islamic State a terrorist organization, as well as its Sinai-based affiliate Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis.

Muslim Brotherhood Leader Convicted of 'Insulting the Court'

Egyptian judge sentences the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 25 others to three years in jail for insulting the court.

One Dead in Cairo Clashes After Mubarak Acquitted

One person killed in in clashes that erupted after an Egyptian court dismissed a murder charge against former President.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Acquitted

Mubarak, 86, cleared of corruption and murder charges over 'Arab Spring' deaths; protests erupt in Cairo over verdict.

Two Killed During Islamist Protests in Egypt

Two people killed in clashes between protesters and Egyptian police in Cairo, as Islamists take to the streets.

Egyptian Buffer Zone Collapses Gazan Economy

Prices soar in Hamas terror stronghold amid Egyptian destruction of smuggling tunnels, with cement prices ten times higher.

France Returns Artifacts Stolen from Egypt

250 artifacts from as far back as 2000 BCE returned to Nile state, latest in long spate of French artifact smuggling.

Egypt Bracing for Islamist Protests on Friday

Egyptian authorities bracing for potential violence following calls by Islamists for nationwide protests.

Amnesty Breaks the Silence on Egypt's Gaza Expulsion

Amnesty International condemns Egypt's demolition of homes in Gaza as part of the establishment of a buffer zone.

Egypt: 78 Teens Who Support Morsi Sent to Prison

Court in Egypt sentences 78 youth, aged 13 to 17, to up to five years in prison for protesting with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Sisi Clarifies Statement on Sending Troops to Palestinian State

Statement on sending troops to Palestinian state meant "to encourage Israel to move towards the two-state solution", says Sisi.

Egypt: We'll Stabilize a Palestinian State

Sisi states that he is prepared to send Egyptian troops to help stabilize a future Palestinian state - but only with Israeli, PA permission.

Bomb Explodes Near Train Station in Southern Egypt

Bomb goes off near a train station in southern Egypt, three other explosive devices found on railway tracks in the region.

Egyptian Prosecutors Ask for Death Sentence for Morsi

Prosecutors ask for the death sentence for ousted Islamist Egyptian president and other Muslim Brotherhood leaders in espionage trial.

World Silent as Gazans Suffer Egyptian Expulsion

Gaza residents complain of constant explosions 'worse than IDF op.' as their homes are demolished, and local economy collapses.

Egypt Doubles Size of Gaza Buffer Zone

Egypt announces it will double the depth of a buffer zone along border with Gaza, after discovering more underground tunnels.

Sinai Jihadists Claim Attack Which Killed 30 Soldiers

Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis, Egypt's deadliest terrorist group, claims responsibility for a suicide attack last month that killed 30 soldiers.

Terrorists Attack Egyptian Vessel in the Mediterranean

An Egyptian navy vessel comes under attack in the Mediterranean, leaving eight servicemen missing at sea.

Sinai Jihadists Pledge Allegiance to ISIS - Yet Again

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis pledges allegiance to ISIS, a week after denying that it had done so.

IDF Apprehends Two Weapons-Smuggling Boats on Gaza Coast

Four fishermen missing in latest escalation of Hamas's 'marine intifada'; IDF cracking down on weapons smuggling from Egypt.

Egypt Threatens Israel with 'Regional Deterioration'

Senior Egyptian sources warn they, like Jordan, may act on Temple Mount clashes, press Netanyahu to call nationalist MKs and warn them.

Train Blast in Egypt Kill Two Officers

Two Egyptian policemen killed after a bomb exploded inside a train carriage north of Cairo.

Egyptian Jihadist Group Swears Allegiance to ISIS

Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, Egypt's most active terrorist group, swears allegiance to ISIS and its leader.

No international criticism

Watch: Egypt's Gaza Expulsion Won't Pity Muslim Clerics

Egypt quickly destroys over 800 Gaza homes for 'buffer zone' while threatening Muslim leaders, as residents cry 'Egyptian Nakba.'

Egyptian Minister: 'Zionists' Sponsor Atheism and Homosexuality

Egyptian minister blames the "colonialist Zionist force" for atheism and homosexuality being widespread in his country.

Egypt Jails Men Who Appeared in 'Gay Wedding' Video

Court in Egypt sentences eight men to three years in prison for appearing in a video alleged to show a gay marriage.

Double standard?

Watch: Egypt Expels Gazans and the World is Silent

Tanks, helicopters and soldiers force Gazans to flee their homes before destroying them - buffer zone evacuation meets no criticism.

Egypt Bans Group Pushing for Morsi's Reinstatement

Egypt bans pressure group pushing for the reinstatement of former Muslim Brotherhood President, who was ousted last year.

Egypt Says Hamas Provided Weapons for Lethal Sinai Attack

As Egypt is poised to implement buffer zone plan expelling Gazans from border, security sources say Hamas behind Friday carnage.

'Victory or Death' Cries Egyptian in ISIS Propaganda Video

Latest in campaign of recruitment has Egyptian jihadist calling for Muslims to leave lands of 'heresy' and die on the battlefield.

Egypt Gives Gazans 48 Hours to Evacuate

As part of its "buffer zone plan", Egypt has ordered residents living along the country's eastern border with Gaza to evacuate.

Details Emerge on Egypt's Gaza 'Expulsion Plan'

Details emerge of buffer zone with Gaza, including relocation of residents from border; Sisi justifies as 'war of existence' after attacks.

Gaza Truce Talks Postponed Until Late November

Chief PA negotiator says delay due to Egyptian closure of border with Gaza declared after state of emergency instated in Sinai.

Egypt to Create Buffer Zone with Gaza

Due to Friday's attack, claiming the lives of 31 soldiers, President Sisi plans to expand the buffer zone on border between Gaza and Sinai.

Egypt Declares State of Emergency in Sinai after Bloody Friday

President Sisi says jihadists threaten Egypt's very existence, proclaims 3-month state of emergency in restive Sinai Peninsula.

28 Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Sinai Attack

Car bomb in Sinai Peninsula kills 28 soldiers, one of the deadliest attacks against security forces since 2013.

Survey Reveals Europe Likes ISIS More Than Arab States Do

Why is support for brutal jihadists flourishing in the West, even as the terror group is largely shunned in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon?

Egyptian Court Sentences 7 Sinai Jihadis to Death

Members of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis found guilty of deadly attacks against Egyptian military targets

Israel to Sell Gas to Egypt

Officials behind the Tamar gas field on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to supply Egypt with Israeli gas.

Marine Intifada? Skirmishes Rise Along Gaza Coast

Fisherman bait Israeli naval forces along 6-km nautical border, officers say - and may be looking to reel in intelligence, not food.

Egyptian Soldiers Killed in Gaza Tunnel Collapse

Officers among the dead after smuggling tunnel from Hamas-run Gaza collapses during demolition operation.

Jimmy Carter Pulls Human Rights Center from 'Undemocratic' Egypt

Carter Center established in 2011 when Muslim Brotherhood voted in, pulled now over Sisi's 'crackdown on opposition.'

Egypt: 9 Hurt in Explosion Near Cairo Court

Explosion near Egypt's High Court of Justice in central Cairo hurts nine civilians.

No Patience in Egypt: 68 Palestinian Arabs Deported Back to Gaza

Egyptian crackdown on Hamas extends to private citizens, as exiles from the poverty-stricken region are turned away.

Selling out Israel?

Diplomat Warns Obama May Be Holding Secret Iran Talks

Obama likely to extend Iran nuclear talks and flex on demands says senior Israeli source, even as Egypt wages diplomatic war on Israel.

Top Leader of Egyptian ISIS Copycat Killed in Sinai

Top leader of Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis killed by Egyptian soldiers in the north of the Sinai Peninsula.

Egypt Arrests Recruiters for ISIS

Egyptian security forces arrest four suspected members of a cell recruiting fighters for the “Islamic State” in Syria.

Commander of Jihadist Group Killed in Sinai Clashes

Egypt's army kills a field commander for the jihadist group Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis.