Egypt

Egyptian Group Plans to Deface IDF Sinai Memorial

A radical Egyptian group on Wednesday plans to deface an IDF memorial in Sinai, painting it the colors of the Egyptian flag.

Egypt's Anti-Mubarak Law Disqualifies Yet Another Candidate

Egypt’s election commission disqualifies Ahmed Shafiq, Mubarak's former prime minister, from running for the presidency.

Gas Cutoff Believed to Impair Egypt More than Israel

Egyptian cutoff of gas supply will have little effect on Israel, says Citi Capital Markets.

Egyptian Crackdown Denies Licenses to American NGOs

Egyptian authorities have refused to license eight American civil society groups, including the election-monitoring Carter Centre, MENA.

Egypt Offers Gas – At Higher Rates

An Egyptian minister said Cairo would be happy to sell Israel gas again, if Jerusalem agreed to a rate hike.

Netanyahu: Egypt Gas Dispute Just 'Business'

Cairo officials claim the cancellation of their gas contract with Israel is purely business despite months of popular pressure to do so

Amr Moussa: Vote for Me, Egypt is in Crisis

Egypt’s leading candidate for president says his decades as a senior government official is a reason to vote for him.

Egypt Says Gas Agreement 'Suspended, Not Cancelled'

Senior Egyptian official says the agreement of supply of gas to Israel has only been suspended because of financial issues.

CTB Issues Sinai Terror Warning

Israelis are warned not to travel to Sinai due to an increased level of terror threat ahead of Remembrance Day and Independence Day.

Israeli Official: Rockets Fired at Eilat Came from Libya

Israeli defense official says that the rockets that were fired from Egypt toward Eilat earlier this month were smuggled from Libya.

Egypt: Thousands Protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Tens of thousands of protesters pack Cairo's Tahrir Square, demand an end to military rule.

Egypt's Mufti Defends Al-Aqsa Visit

Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Ali Gomaa, defends visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, says it was a personal, not an official visit.

Grand Mufti's Al-Aksa Visit Raises Islamist Ire

Egyptian Islamists slammed Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa's visit to Jerusalem this week saying it defies a 'national position'

Egypt's Grand Mufti Visits Al-Aqsa Mosque

Egypt's grand mufti visits Al-Aqsa mosque, ignores cleric's call to avoid visits to Jerusalem "because of the Zionists".

Egypt Officially Bars Top 3 Presidential Contenders

Egypt’s election commission officially rejects the appeals of three main contenders for the presidency, including Omar Suleiman.

Egypt's Barred Candidates File Appeals

Three of Egypt's main presidential candidates, including Omar Suleiman, have filed appeals after being barred from running.

Egypt’s Top Presidential Contenders Disqualified

Ten presidential candidates – including the top 3 contenders – were disqualified en masse on Monday.

Sinai Terrorism Heats Up, Kills 2 Egyptian Soldiers

Terrorism is on the rise in the Sinai Peninsula, with two Egyptian soldiers paying the ultimate price on Sunday.

Egyptian Intelligence Ministry Building Torched

Anger over the death of two protesters killed in clashes with the army over road tolls has burgeoned into arson in Salloum.

Egyptian Constitutional Assembly Suspended

Egypt's Constitutional Assembly was slapped with an injunction following charges Islamist parties stacked the deck in their favor

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Analysis: Suleiman Candidacy Foil for Concern Over Islamists

Omar Suleiman, a prominent figure in the Mubarak regime believes the time is ripe to enter the presidential race

Sinai Pipeline Attack #14

Attacking the Sinai gas pipeline is now a much-loved custom among local terrorists; attack tally for the past year is 14.

Egypt Deploys More Troops in Sinai

Despite its own claim that the security situation in Sinai is excellent, Cairo is deploying more troops near Israel's border.

IDF Finds Unexploded Grad Near Eilat

The IDF has found a second Grad rocket from the attack launched on Eilat from Sinai on Thursday.

Egypt Denies Sinai Rocket Launch

Cairo claims three Grad rockets that hit Eilat were not fired from Egyptian turf as Israeli officials announce a more aggressive deterrence

PM: Sinai a Launching Pad for Terrorists

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says Israel will not hesitate to strike those who seek to harm its citizens.

Muslim Brotherhood Presenting 'Moderate' Face at White House

A group of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood officials are in Washington this week, meeting with U.S. officials.

Egyptian Candidate Promises Islamic Veto

Egypt's leading presidential candidates are locked in a 'more Islamic than thou' battle aimed at winning hardliner votes.

Egypt Presidential Race Heats Up

The race for the Egyptian presidency is heating up, as political elements call for ruling general Tantawi to run.

Arab Lecturer: Moses Led Muslims out of Egypt

A lecturer at Arab university said Moses led Muslims out of Egypt; Exodus first instance of ‘Palestinian’ liberation through armed struggle.

New Exodus: Ancient Egyptian Coffin Lids Smuggled to Jerusalem

The Israel Antiquities Authority seizes two stolen lids of ancient Egyptian coffins smuggled from Egypt to Israel via Dubai.

Abbas Goes Down to Egypt as Brotherhood Reigns

Abbas is meeting with the regime in Cairo and will lay the cornerstone for a new PA embassy. Will he meet with the Brotherhood?

Egypt Brotherhood's Candidate Previously Denied He Was Running

Video clip shows that Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate claimed 6 weeks ago he wouldn't be running.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Names Presidential Candidate

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood names deputy leader, multimillionaire Khayrat el-Shater, as its presidential candidate.

Egypt's Islamists Prepare No-Confidence Motion

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood-led parliament begins drawing up a no-confidence motion against the military-appointed government .

Camel Merchants Threaten Cairo Siege

A ban on camel sales has halted USD 250 million in annual trade, quickened rising meat costs, and led camel merchants to the brink.

Egypt Kills 2 Israel-bound Smugglers

Egyptian troops killed an Egyptian Bedouin and Israel Arab who attempted to enter Israel via the Sinai; described as 'smugglers'

Nile Tensions Rise Between Junta, Islamists

The head of Egypt's interim junta responded sharply to criticism of the military from the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party.

Egypt's Islamists Dominate Constitution Panel

Egypt's Islamists tighten their grip on power, achieve a majority on a panel tasked with drafting a constitution.

Egypt-Gaza Power Struggle Leaves PA Arabs in the Dark

Gaza's Hamas rulers are caught between their rage at Israel and their distaste for having to cooperate with Egypt, leaving them powerless.

Egypt Foils Suez Terror Plot

Officials in Cairo say they have arrested two men who were planning to attack shipping as it passed through the Suez Canal

Israeli Ambassador Quits Egypt Over Gaza

Israel's ambassador to Egypt has quit Cairo six months after the embassy was attacked by paid rioters, expelled by Islamists over Gaza.

Egypt to Provide Fuel to Gaza 'Within a Few Days'

Egypt will provide fuel to Gaza within a few days, despite an energy crisis of its own, ambassador to PA says.

Egyptian Fatwa – Assassinate Assad!

A prominent Egyptian cleric has called for good Muslims everywhere to kill Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad saying failing to do so is a sin

Egypt Seizes Weapon from Gun-Carrying Israeli Diplomat

Cairo officials seized the gun of an Israeli diplomat who carried it on an Air Sinai flight rather than depend on Egyptian protection.

1 Injured as Rocket Hits Downtown Netivot

Israel's asymmetrical cease-fire with Gaza continues as rockets continue to rain down on the south.

Egypt: 2 Israeli Arabs, Ukrainian Receive Life Terms

An Egyptian court sentenced two Israeli Arabs and a Ukrainian to life in prison for smuggling arms into Sinai.

Egypt Paid Hamas Fuel for Ceasefire: Report

Egypt offered fuel to Hamas in exchange for a ceasefire of missile attacks on Israel, a Hamas legislator said Monday.

Egyptian Gas Pipeline Blown Up for 13th Time

The pipeline which carries gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan blown up, again, for the 13th time in the past year.

Hamas Slams Cairo Over Power Crisis

Ismail Haniyeh accused Egypt of prolonging Gaza's power crisis as Hamas refuses to pay market rates or let the PA tax incoming fuel.

Egypt: Christians, Actors Targeted as Islam Rises

Actresses, comedians and Christians among the targets of a new rash of accusations of “insult to Islam” in Muslim Brotherhood Egypt.

7 Americans Leave Egypt – But Charges Remain

Seven US citizens posted a bond of close to USD 5 million to leave Egypt amid a trial over NGO's fomenting unrest and elections meddling

Egypt Sets Date for Presidential Election

Egypt sets May 23 and 24 for the first presidential election since Mubarak's ouster. New president to be named June 21.

Egypt Lifts Travel Ban on US Citizens

A weeks-long standoff between Washington and Cairo over a travel ban on US citizens in Egypt involved in a campaign funding scandal ends.

Report: Cairo Junta Planned Mubarak Ouster

A Statfor report says Egypt's military was planning Mubarak's ouster months before popular protests erupted in January 2011.

Coptic Tycoon Still in Islamist Crosshairs

Egypt's Coptic billionaire and tycoon Naguib Sawiris beat one case, but faces another for 'insulting religion' via Twitter

Israeli Ambassador to Egypt Presents Credentials

Israel’s new ambassador to Egypt, Yaakov Amitai, submits his credentials, promises to work to maintain peace.

US Pro-Democracy Workers on Trial in Egypt

Despite US pressure, Egypt is adamant; the new government is determined to put on trial 19 American pro-democracy NGO workers.

Egypt: Islamist Parties Take Upper House as Well

Final results in elections for Egypt's Shura council: Muslim Brotherhood takes 105 seats, Salafis take 45.

Hamas, Egypt Finalize Gaza Energy Deal

Egyptian authorities and Hamas officials finalize their agreement to end the energy crisis in Gaza.