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Egypt's Military Paved the Way for Israel's Assault on Hamas - Slate Magazine (blog) Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:18:01 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

Egypt's Military Paved the Way for Israel's Assault on Hamas Slate Magazine (blog) In contrast to former President Mohamed Morsi, a staunch backer of Hamas, Egypt's new military government dealt a crippling blow to the organization by demolishing hundreds of the smuggling tunnels used to bring goods into Gaza, which has been under ... Egypt's Sisi pledges to seek Gaza ceasefireThe Daily Star Egypt and United States, usual brokers in cease-fires, may not help this timeJewish Telegraphic Agency Egypt's Foreign Ministry condemns latest Israeli raids on the Gaza StripAhram Online Egypt SIS (press release) -Daily News Egypt all 2,694 news articles »

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Egypt's President Expresses Disappointment Over Conviction of Three Journalists - New York Times Mon, 07 Jul 2014 22:42:46 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt's President Expresses Disappointment Over Conviction of Three Journalists New York Times CAIRO — President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt expressed disappointment in remarks published Monday at the conviction of three journalists from Al Jazeera's English-language service, saying that their sentences had “negative consequences” and that he ... Egypt President Defends Recent Price HikesABC News Sisi defends Egypt's fuel subsidies reductionAljazeera.com Egypt's President el-Sisi Says He Wished Al-Jazeera Journalists Weren't TriedTIME CBC.ca -Newsweek all 582 news articles »

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Is Egypt getting ready to free Canadian Mohamed Fahmy? - The Globe and Mail Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:40:05 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

Is Egypt getting ready to free Canadian Mohamed Fahmy? The Globe and Mail At last, there is some hope that the Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy, unjustly imprisoned in Egypt, may be allowed to leave the country. Remarks by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi are encouraging; he now says he would have preferred to have Mr. Rania Lawendy: Canadian government failing Egypt's prisonersOttawa Citizen all 6 news articles »

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Egypt Would Approve BG's Israel Gas Deal If Local Demand is Met - Wall Street Journal Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:45:48 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Egypt Would Approve BG's Israel Gas Deal If Local Demand is Met Wall Street Journal The partners in Israel's giant Leviathan natural gas field said last month they had signed a preliminary agreement with BG Group, a British oil and gas company, to negotiate a deal to export gas to BG's liquefied natural gas plant in Idku, northern Egypt. Crunch Time for Egypt's Energy Mess?Foreign Policy (blog) Egypt 'Not Embarrassed' to Import Israeli GasArutz Sheva BG share price: Egypt's approval of Israeli gas deal hinges on local demandiNVEZZ all 18 news articles »

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Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests - New York Times Sat, 05 Jul 2014 15:27:08 GMT

New York Times

Egypt Sharply Raises Prices for Fuel, Drawing Protests New York Times CAIRO — The Egyptian government sharply raised fuel prices early on Saturday, apparently signaling the resolve of the country's new president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to forge ahead with a series of austerity measures despite official concerns about a ... Egypt's Sisi defends fuel price rise of 78% as taxi drivers stage protestsThe Guardian Egypt fuel prices soar up to 70%, exasperating the publicLos Angeles Times Egypt Raises Fuel Prices Amid Subsidy CutbacksWall Street Journal Reuters -BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk all 238 news articles »

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Opinion: Slashing Subsidies in Egypt - Asharq Alawsat English Tue, 08 Jul 2014 23:30:11 GMT

Opinion: Slashing Subsidies in Egypt Asharq Alawsat English The recent decision by the Egyptian government to cut fuel subsidies is a bitter medicine to swallow for the Egyptian people. Patients hoping for a quick recovery often have no choice but take the medicine prescribed, despite any concomitant unpleasant ...

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Germany lifts travel warning on Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh: Tourism ministry - Ahram Online Tue, 08 Jul 2014 14:53:50 GMT

CairoScene

Germany lifts travel warning on Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh: Tourism ministry Ahram Online Germany has lifted its travel warning on Egypt's Sharm El-Sheikh in South Sinai, Egypt's tourism ministry said on Tuesday. Germany's decision is a result of the security and political situation becoming more stable in Egypt, said the ministry's statement. Italy and Germany to Lift Egypt Travel BanCairoScene all 7 news articles »

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Egypt threatens legal action to stop UK museum selling ancient statue - Al-Arabiya Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:14:05 GMT

Egypt threatens legal action to stop UK museum selling ancient statue Al-Arabiya However, Northampton Borough Council said Egypt had no claim to the statue, and the sale would go ahead. “We contacted the Egyptian government two years ago regarding our plans to sell Sekhemka,” a council spokesman told the BBC. “According to ... and more »

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Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist held in Egypt, to undergo arm surgery - CBC.ca Sat, 05 Jul 2014 21:10:43 GMT

Globalnews.ca

Mohamed Fahmy, Canadian journalist held in Egypt, to undergo arm surgery CBC.ca The family of an Egyptian-Canadian journalist sentenced to seven years in prison by a Cairo court says he has been sent to hospital in advance of surgery for a long-standing arm injury. Mohamed Fahmy's brother Adel says he was admitted Saturday for ... Canadian journalist convicted in Egypt in 'terrible state of mind,' family saysThe Globe and Mail Canadian journalist convicted in Egypt undergoing surgeryGlobalnews.ca all 43 news articles »

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Egypt's President Sisi 'regrets' al-Jazeera trial - BBC News Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:47:40 GMT

BBC News

Egypt's President Sisi 'regrets' al-Jazeera trial BBC News Egypt's President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has said he wishes the three al-Jazeera journalists imprisoned last month had never been put on trial, reports say. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were sentenced to between seven and 10 years in ...