
TEL AVIV – An Egyptian judge postponed the trial of 739 people accused of murder because the courtroom cage was too small, the Independent reported. Judge Hassan Farid said he received instructions from the Cairo security directorate telling him to
by Deborah Danan14 Dec 2015, 5:38 AM PST0

Contents: Israel reopens its embassy in Cairo, Egypt after four years; Four more Arab countries join war in Yemen with ground troops
by John J. Xenakis10 Sep 2015, 6:13 AM PST0

An Egyptian court sentenced three Al-Jazeera English journalists to three years in prison for broadcasting “false news,” igniting outrage by international human rights and free speech advocates.
by Edwin Mora31 Aug 2015, 8:04 PM PST0

Gunmen killed two members of the Egyptian tourist police force and injured a conscript in front of the Giza Pyramids outside of Cairo on Tuesday.
by Michael Lucchese4 Jun 2015, 8:03 PM PST0

Palestinian factions ‘unity’ talks in crisis, near collapse; ISIS and Yemen force yet another realignment of the Mideast
by John J. Xenakis23 Apr 2015, 4:00 AM PST0

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Tuesday that the U.S. is “concerned” about an Egyptian court’s sentencing of former Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison.
by Jordan Schachtel22 Apr 2015, 10:46 AM PST0

At press time, President Obama has not yet congratulated the new Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.
by Dr. Phyllis Chesler18 Mar 2015, 10:12 AM PST0

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sat down with the Washington Post for a wide-ranging interview, covering a plethora of issues in which his country remains deeply involved, including the struggle against the Muslim Brotherhood and global jihadi terrorism and Egypt’s promising relationship with the state of Israel.
by Jordan Schachtel13 Mar 2015, 9:47 PM PST0

(Reuters) – A series of bombings killed one person and injured nine in Egypt’s second city of Alexandria on Sunday and an attack by unidentified gunmen in another province wounded two others, security and medical sources said.
by Reuters9 Mar 2015, 6:09 AM PST0

Libya’s two rival governments in unity talks to fight ISIS; UAE may replace Saudis as Egypt’s most important Arab ally; Boko Haram kills 58 in multiple bombings in Maiduguri, Nigeria; Boko Haram declares allegiance to ISIS
by John J. Xenakis8 Mar 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan seek ‘Sunni unity’ versus Iran; Turkey’s Erdogan shuts out Al-Sisi and Egypt from discussions; After a year, experts still guessing about Malaysia Airlines 370
by John J. Xenakis7 Mar 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

30 dead in Cairo Egypt as soccer fans clash with police; Greece’s Alexis Tsipras approaches Wednesday confrontation with Europe
by John J. Xenakis9 Feb 2015, 6:18 AM PST0

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, hailed as a moderate voice andwelcomed by officials in the Obama administration just this week, issued separate statements on its English and Arabic websites this week that appear to contradict each other.
by The Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)30 Jan 2015, 11:30 AM PST0

On Monday, The New York Times Editorial Board seemingly demonstrated how furious it was with the Egyptian government’s stance on gay rights. Egypt had just acquitted twenty-six allegedly homosexual men on “debauchery” charges, and the Editorial Board worries they are now “likely to suffer a lifetime of public scorn.”
by Jordan Schachtel7 Jan 2015, 2:29 PM PST0