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US, in Sign of Displeasure, Halts F-16 Delivery to Egypt - New York Times Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:46:06 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US, in Sign of Displeasure, Halts F-16 Delivery to Egypt New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama, in his first punitive response to the ouster of Mohamed Morsi as president of Egypt, has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter planes to the Egyptian Air Force. Prosecutor calls for arrests as pro-Morsy group calls for Egypt protestsCNN International US halts delivery of F-16s to EgyptWashington Post Pentagon delays sale of F-16s to EgyptFox News Wall Street Journal -Voice of America -ABC News all 806 news articles »

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Egypt imposes toughest Gaza restrictions in years - USA TODAY Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:33:32 GMT

Ma'an News Agency

Egypt imposes toughest Gaza restrictions in years USA TODAY GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Egypt's new government has imposed the toughest border restrictions on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip in years, sealing smuggling tunnels, blocking most passenger traffic and causing millions of dollars in economic losses. Hamas: Egypt trying to restore rule over GazaJerusalem Post Crisis in Egypt and Gaza: Longstanding Strategic Relationship in Jeopardy?Center for Research on Globalization Egypt tunnel closures create 'serious shortages' in GazaMa'an News Agency Egypt Independent all 59 news articles »

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Pentagon: Fighter-jet sale to Egypt delayed - CBS News Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:49:50 GMT

Pentagon: Fighter-jet sale to Egypt delayed CBS News The delay was the first direct action the U.S. has taken since the Egyptian military ousted Morsi and installed a new civilian government. Under U.S. law, military aid to a country that underwent a coup d'etat must be suspended. But the Obama ...

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Egypt army chief calls for mass rallies in support of new regime - NBCNews.com Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:06:54 GMT

NBCNews.com

Egypt army chief calls for mass rallies in support of new regime NBCNews.com Meanwhile, Egypt's ministry of health said 19 people were injured when a bomb – possibly a hand grenade – was thrown at a police station in the city of Mansoura, capital of Dakhalia province. The ministry said civilians were among the injured but it ...

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Egyptian General Calls for Mass Demonstrations - New York Times Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:44:44 GMT

Egyptian General Calls for Mass Demonstrations New York Times “I've never asked you for anything,” said General Sisi, who deposed Egypt's first freely elected president, Mohamed Morsi, three weeks ago. “I'm asking you to show the world. If violence is sought, or terrorism is sought, the military and the police ...

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Egypt's military chief seeks mandate to fight violence - Fox News Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:15:04 GMT

Egypt's military chief seeks mandate to fight violence Fox News CAIRO – Egypt's military chief on Wednesday called on his countrymen to hold mass demonstrations to voice their support for the army and police to deal with potential "violence and terrorism," a move that signals a stepped up campaign against ...

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Egypt army raises pressure on Islamists with call for rallies - Reuters Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:19:47 GMT

Egypt army raises pressure on Islamists with call for rallies Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military chief called for mass rallies on Friday to give him a mandate to confront violence following the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, appearing to raise the pressure on the Muslim Brotherhood. General Abdel ...

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Obama halts delivery of F-16s to Egypt amid unrest - Reuters Wed, 24 Jul 2013 16:46:54 GMT

Obama halts delivery of F-16s to Egypt amid unrest Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has decided to halt the planned delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid the unrest that erupted after the military ousted Egypt's first democratically elected ...

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Egypt: Military chief calls for mass rallies to give him mandate to go after ... - Washington Post Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:11:25 GMT

Egypt: Military chief calls for mass rallies to give him mandate to go after ... Washington Post CAIRO — The military chief who ousted Egypt's elected president called on the public Wednesday to take to the streets to give him and the police a mandate to tackle “violence and terrorism,” in an address that pointed to a possible move against ...

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US shipment of F-16s to post-Morsi Egypt hits delay - Fox News Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:35:34 GMT

US shipment of F-16s to post-Morsi Egypt hits delay Fox News Four F-16 fighter jets were scheduled to fly to Egypt on Tuesday morning as part of a U.S. military aid package worth more than $1 billion a year -- but the shipment has run into delays over apparent "political" issues. If the Obama administration is ...