Egypt

Arab countries ready for dialogue with Qatar

Bahrain's foreign minister says four countries boycotting Qatar are ready for dialogue, if it agrees to certain demands.

Egyptian resort terrorist tried to join ISIS

Egyptian man who stabbed three foreign tourists to death at Red Sea resort had tried to join Islamic State.

Arab countries add to Qatar-related blacklist

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain add nine entities and nine individuals to blacklist over alleged links to Qatar.

Egypt to Israel: Stop the escalation

Egyptian Foreign Ministry blames Israel for clashes in Jerusalem, urges it to “stop the escalation”.

Two tourists killed in stabbing in Egyptian resort

Two foreign tourists killed in stabbing attack at resort in the Sinai Peninsula. Attacked arrested and questioned.

Hamas and Egypt reach agreement on Gaza

Hamas says it reached an agreement with Egypt to improve commercial exchanges and increase fuel supply to Gaza.

Israel thanks Egypt for restoring ancient synagogue

Israel thanks the Egyptian government for its decision to renovate the ancient synagogue in Alexandria.

Massive drug bust on Egypt-Israel border

Egyptian drug smugglers toss 100 kilos of hashish over Israel's southern security fence to dealers on the Israeli side.

Egyptian officers kill 6 ISIS sympathizers

Egyptian police kill six jihadists in gunfight during a raid on their Nile valley hideout.

Hamas sets up 'buffer zone' on Egyptian border

Hamas leader in Gaza tours buffer zone established at the request of Egypt.

Egypt approves plan to restore ancient Alexandria synagogue

Reports say the Egyptian government has approved a $22 million plan to restore 160-year-old Alexandria synagogue.

Countries boycotting Qatar rescind their demands

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain rescind their 13 demands of Qatar, vow more measures against it.

Sisi cancels Abbas visit to Egypt

A visit by PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to Egypt scheduled for later this week has been abruptly canceled, say sources in Ramallah.

Egypt extends state of emergency

Egypt's parliament approves extension of nationwide state of emergency until the end of September.

Qatar responds to Gulf states' demands

Qatar responds to list of demands from countries that severed ties with it.

Hamas delegation visits Egypt

Hamas trying to improve relations with the Egyptian government in an attempt to ease the restrictions on Gaza.

Saudi Arabia and four allies extend deadline for Qatar

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt give Qatar 48 more hours to comply with their demands.

Hamas building Gaza buffer zone on Egyptian border

Hamas destroys Gazans homes within 100 meters of border to create buffer zone in bid to ease relations with Egypt.

Watch: 'Muslims contributed nothing except terror'

Egyptian TV host blasts Muslims following attack in London, says no one should be surprised by it.

Egypt begins supplying Gaza with fuel amid electricity crisis

Egypt supplies 1 million liters of fuel for electric plant after Abbas halts payments for Gaza's electricity.

Egyptian court rules against island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's high administrative court says previous decisions in favor of transferring Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia were invalid.

Egyptian parliament approves controversial island transfer

Egypt's parliament approves transfer of Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabia,

Egyptian committee approves island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian parliamentary committee approves transfer of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia.

PM Netanyahu, Herzog held secret meeting with Egyptian president

Left-wing newspaper claims Netanyahu, Herzog, met with al-Sisi in April 2016

Arab states blacklist entities associated with Qatar

Muslim Brotherhood leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi among 59 individuals blacklisted by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain.

A fissure in the Arab world

Sunni Arab countries say Qatar supports terror, break ties.

Hamas leader in Cairo to meet security officials

Senior Hamas leader Yihya Sinwar heads delegation to Cairo for talks with Egyptian security officials.

Sisi signs controversial NGO bill

Egyptian President signs into law contentious bill to regulate non-governmental organizations.

Egypt blocks newspaper website over 'support for terrorism'

Egypt blocks website of one of its most prominent financial newspapers as it continues media blackout.

Tel Aviv shows solidarity with Egypt

Building of Tel Aviv municipality lit with colors of the Egyptian flag following attack against Coptic Christians.

Egypt strikes jihadist camps in Libya

Egypt launches six air strikes on jihadist camps in Libya following latest attack on Coptic Christians.

'Terror will be defeated if all countries work against it'

Prime Minister's Office condemns attack in Egypt, calls on all countries to unite to work against terrorism.

Several Arab countries block Al-Jazeera website

Website of Qatari-owned television network blocked in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

Israel drops to 15th on list of world's strongest militaries

Global Firepower list puts Israel ahead of Iran, but behind Turkey and Egypt.

Jordan, PA, Egypt reiterate commitment to two states

Jordan, PA and Egypt officials meet in Amman, discuss peace process between Israel and the PA.

Unprecedented: 17 non-royal mummies found at Egypt site

Archaeologists find 'unprecedented' discovery of 17 intact mummies at Minya site, expect to find more as excavations continue.

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leader sent to life in prison

Egyptian court sentences Muslim Brotherhood's supreme guide, Mohammed Badie, to life in prison for planning attacks.

Egypt urges US to play 'active' Mideast peace role

Egyptian president says two-state solution is 'only way' to bring stability to Middle East.

Egyptian forces kill Sinai monastery shooter

Egyptian security forces kill gunman suspected of shooting policeman near St. Catherine's monastery in the Sinai.

Policeman killed in attack near Sinai monastery

Gunmen attack security forces near St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's south Sinai.

Rivlin to Sisi: Terror won't diminish Egypt's spirit

President Rivlin sends condolences to Egyptian President following attacks on Coptic churches.

UN condemns Egypt church attacks

UN Security Council calls bombings of two Coptic churches in Egypt heinous and cowardly.

Israel updates Sinai travel warning

Counter-Terrorism Bureau updates warning against travel to Sinai following attacks on churches.

Sisi declares state of emergency

Egyptian President declares three-month state of emergency following bombings on Coptic churches.

ISIS claims responsibility for Egyptian church bombings

Death toll climbs to 43 in bombings of Coptic churches in Alexandria and Tanta. ISIS labels victims as 'infidels'.

Egypt: Second church explosion in several hours

Church explosion kills two, wounds several others in Alexandria.

'The stability of the Egyptian government is a strategic value'

Former deputy head of Israel's National Security Council explains the logic standing behind terror attacks on Christian targets in Egypt.

At least 25 killed in Cairo explosion

Explosion in Coptic Tanta church near Cairo kills 25 and injures at least 38 others.

Not only Israel: US brings Egypt closer

President Donald Trump welcoms Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to the White House, pledges support for Egypt.

Trump welcomes Egypt's al-Sisi amid questions on rights record

Trump, al-Sisi to meet in White House, discuss war against ISIS.

Egyptian court allows transfer of islands to Saudis

Egyptian court rules that decision to block transfer of Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia is void.

Sinai terrorist leader killed in air strike

Founder of Sinai-based terrorist group that pledged allegiance to ISIS killed in air strike.

Sacred letter for the days of Nissan

Egypt's last Jews aim to keep heritage alive

Egyptian Jews struggle to keep heritage alive, local community still prefers to pretend they never existed.

6 years after revolution, Hosni Mubarak set free

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak freed from prison after nearly six years behind bars.

10 Egyptian soldiers killed in the Sinai

Ten members of Egypt's military killed during anti-terror operation in the Sinai Peninsula.

Corruption probe against Mubarak renewed

Egyptian court orders renewed corruption probe against former president.

Abbas and Sisi discuss 'Palestinian cause'

PA chairman meets Egyptian President amid reports of tensions between Fatah and Egypt.

Muslim Brotherhood: We're not terrorists

Muslim Brotherhood activists work to block Trump's efforts to list group as terror organization.

Abbas to meet Sisi in Cairo

PA chairman to meet Egyptian President amid strained relations between PA and Egypt, before Abbas' meeting with President Trump.