The House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at pressuring Egypt to improve its human rights record by withholding some military aid until progress is made.
The Palestinian Authority is under intense pressure, as a unity government formed by the warring Hamas and Fatah factions is in danger of collapsing. If the central Palestinian government attempts to split into two states, says Middle East expert Ghaith Omari, it could force Egypt to go into Gaza and Jordan to go into the West Bank.
The Confederation of African Football postpones the Nations Cup qualifier between hosts Burundi and Egypt.
CAIRO, Egypt, 6:30 p.m. June 12 (AP): President Hosni Mubarak's ruling party won a majority of seats in elections for Egypt's upper house of parliament, a state-run newspaper reported Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday called for the deployment of an international force along the Gaza-Egypt border in order to stop the increasing military build-up of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, local newspaper Ha'aretz reported.
Source: Reuters (Adds prohibition on diplomatic ties to Libya) By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at pressuring Egypt to ...
Source: Reuters By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced legislation aimed at pressuring Egypt to improve its human rights record by withholding some ...
Lines of police barred opposition voters from some polling stations Monday, and violence erupted between supporters of rival candidates, killing one person and marring the elections for Egypt's upper house of parliament.
Polish Oil and Gas (PGNiG) won a tender for a license to search for oil in the Bahartiya region in Egypt.
Polish gas group PGNiG has won the right to explore oil and gas deposits in Egypt from the Egyptian General Petroleum Company, the company said in a statement.