Wall Street Journal | With Shifts in Egypt, US Lacks Israel-Hamas Mediator Wall Street Journal The U.S. call for mediation efforts by Arab states to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is facing the challenge of a shift in the region's political landscape that makes it difficult to find such a negotiator. Egypt was for decades an ... |
Daily News Egypt | Baird to press Egypt for help in cooling Mideast crisis The Globe and Mail Mr. Baird told reporters on Friday that he plans to phone his counterpart in Egypt with the goal of persuading Hamas to halt its rocket attacks against Israel. “I'm putting in a call to my Egyptian counterpart to ask them to look at whatever they could ... Egypt urges international action after Gaza mediation stalls Egypt Leader Meets Blair in Effort to End Conflict Egypt opens border with Gaza to allow airstrike casualties in for medical care |
Socialist Worker Online | Egypt Silent as Neighbors Wage Battles New York Times CAIRO — Again and again over decades, Egypt has leapt in to play the role of mediator during hostilities between the Palestinians and the Israelis, including the time two years ago when Egypt's president, Mohamed Morsi, helped broker a cease-fire ... Economic cooperation between Egypt and Ethiopia on the rise Confronting the counterrevolution in Egypt How Egypt Quashes Dissent: Sexual Violence |
Egypt aims to boost wheat self-sufficiency Daily News Egypt Egypt's annual wheat consumption is between 15m and 20m tonnes, the exact figure being imprecise as growers often hold back up to half of their harvest for personal consumption and seed stock for the coming season's planting. Of the total consumption, ... |
Press TV | 2 Killed in Egypt Clashes During Islamist Protests ABC News Clashes erupted Friday in the Egyptian capital Cairo between protesting supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and local residents opposed to his Muslim Brotherhood, killing two people, an Egyptian health official said. A security ... Egypt clashes leave 2 Brotherhood supporters dead Morsi supporters in Egypt rally for embattled Gaza Two killed in Egypt at Morsi protest |
Sydney Morning Herald | Jailing of Greste shows up challenges of reporting in Egypt Sydney Morning Herald As with all journalists around the world, I'm appalled by the jail terms given to Al Jazeera staff in Egypt, including the Australian journalist Peter Greste, based on what can best be described as controversial evidence. But I believe the sentence ... |
Egypt challenges sale of valuable ancient statue The Salinas Californian LONDON (AP) — Egypt is challenging a British museum's planned sale of a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue that is expected to fetch up to 6 million pounds ($10 million) at a London auction. Former antiquities minister Zahi Hawass told the BBC Wednesday ... |
BBC Sport | Egypt international Ahmed Fathi set for trial at Arsenal BBC Sport Egypt international Ahmed Fathi is to undergo a trial at Arsenal, his Egyptian club Al Ahly have said. Al Ahly issued a statement on their Facebook page, saying Fathi was travelling to England on Friday "in preparation to sign if he has a successful ... Ahly, Zamalek through to Egypt Cup semis Egypt Cup Roundup: Al Ahly, Zamalek & Smouha join Wadi Degla in semi-finals Arsenal to run the rule over Fathi |
BBC News | Egyptian statue Sekhemka sells for nearly £16m BBC News A 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue expected to raise about £6m has sold for £15.76m at Christie's of London. Northampton Borough Council auctioned the Sekhemka limestone statue to help fund a £14m extension to Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. Don't sell statue, Egypt asks England |
Petroleum companies operating in Egypt have reduced gas production: Ministry ... Daily News Egypt The report noted that several petroleum companies operating in Egypt noticeably reduced gas production rates this year by delaying linking new projects and failing to complete well development operations according to previously agreed time schedules. Egypt marks the end of subsidies with $6.3 billion in debt to foreign oil and ... |