Egypt
Sunday’s papers: Crisis and confusion
August 21, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Crisis and confusion
Sunday’s front pages are dominated by Thursday’s violence, which saw five Egyptian security personnel killed by Israeli forces during a…
Israeli Embassy protesters find their superhero, Flagman
August 21, 2011
Israeli Embassy protesters find their superhero, Flagman
Demonstrators in front of Cairo's Israeli Embassy found a new hero in the form of a young man named Ahmed…
Sinai contested: Outlaws, Islamists, Israel and army
August 20, 2011
Sinai contested: Outlaws, Islamists, Israel and army
ARISH - Moussa al-Delh, a member of Sinai’s influential Tarabeen tribe, was a fugitive before Egypt’s uprising began in January,…
UN peacekeeping force: Israeli forces crossed Egyptian border by land
August 20, 2011
UN peacekeeping force: Israeli forces crossed Egyptian border by land
Israeli troops crossed into Egypt by land on Thursday, which prompted Egyptian security personnel to clash with them, said a report issued…
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
August 20, 2011
Security reinforcements dispatched to North and South Sinai
Further security reinforcements were dispatched to North Sinai on Saturday morning, said security sources on Saturday. The sources said that…
Israel says it deeply regrets Egypt troop deaths
August 20, 2011
Israel says it deeply regrets Egypt troop deaths
JERUSALEM - Israel's Defense Minister says Israel deeply regrets the deaths of Egyptian troops killed during a shootout between Israeli…
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
August 20, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
The public sector minimum wage will also be implemented in the private sector starting from October, Minister of Manpower Ahmed…
Jama’a al-Islamiya in Alexandria call for jihad against Israel
August 20, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya in Alexandria call for jihad against Israel
In Alexandria on Friday people angered by the recent killing of three Egyptian security personnel by Israelis protested to call…
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq mulls presidential nomination
August 20, 2011
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq mulls presidential nomination
Former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq is seriously considering running for president and will make a final decision soon, he said.…
Israel holds consultations over envoy
August 20, 2011
Israel holds consultations over envoy
JERUSALEM - Israeli diplomatic officials are holding discussions on Egypt's decision to recall its ambassador from Israel, the foreign ministry…