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US officials: Egypt, UAE behind airstrikes in Libya - USA TODAY Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:52:10 GMT

USA TODAY

US officials: Egypt, UAE behind airstrikes in Libya USA TODAY WASHINGTON (AP) — Egypt and the United Arab Emirates secretly carried out airstrikes against Islamist militias inside Libya, U.S. officials said Tuesday, decrying the intervention as an escalation of the North African country's already debilitating ... US holds Egypt, UAE responsible for Libyan airstrikesDaily News Egypt Washington knew Egypt and UAE were planning to secretly bomb Libya and ...National Post Egypt denies role in air attacks in LibyaAljazeera.com Egyptian Streets -Reuters -Libya Herald all 409 news articles »

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Ahmed Seif el-Islam, leading light of Egypt human rights, has died - The Guardian Wed, 27 Aug 2014 18:12:28 GMT

The Guardian

Ahmed Seif el-Islam, leading light of Egypt human rights, has died The Guardian One of the father figures of Egyptian social activism, Ahmed Seif el-Islam, died on Wednesday aged 63. He had been in coma for several days following heart surgery. A leading human rights lawyer whose career spanned four decades, Seif el-Islam worked ... Human rights activist Ahmed Seif El-Islam dies at 63Ahram Online all 27 news articles »

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Egypt's belly dancers face backlash despite tradition - USA TODAY Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:25:15 GMT

Egypt's belly dancers face backlash despite tradition USA TODAY CAIRO — Studs sparkled on Diana Esposito's dress as she ticked her hips on a Nile boat thousands of miles away from the place she calls home: Brooklyn. "I have a full-time job doing what I love," said Esposito, 31, sitting outside the docked dinner ... and more »

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Who Is Bombing Libya? US Says It's Egypt, UAE - Newsweek Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:06:11 GMT

Newsweek

Who Is Bombing Libya? US Says It's Egypt, UAE Newsweek WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Egypt and the United Arab Emirates were responsible for carrying out two series of air strikes in the past week on armed Islamist factions in Tripoli, Libya, U.S. officials said on Monday. The officials said the two Arab ... Egypt And The United Arab Emirates Bombed Libya, And Qatar Could Be A Big ...Business Insider UAE, Egypt carry out airstrikes in Libya without US' consent, officials sayFox News UAE and Egypt warned over air raids in LibyaFinancial Times Washington Post -The Guardian all 1,152 news articles »

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Israel, Hamas reach cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt - Washington Post Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:19:39 GMT

USA TODAY

Israel, Hamas reach cease-fire deal brokered by Egypt Washington Post GAZA CITY — Palestinians in the Gaza Strip poured into the streets Tuesday to celebrate the announcement that Hamas and Israel had agreed to an open-ended cease-fire after 50 days of warfare that has killed more than 2,200 people. “We have won,” ... Israel, Hamas agree to Egypt-brokered cease-fireUSA TODAY Gaza cease-fire begins between Israel, Palestinian groupsCNBC Egypt Mediates Israel-Hamas Truce, Conducts Air Strikes in Libya: U.S. ...Reason (blog) Aljazeera.com -Worldcrunch -ITAR-TASS all 7,952 news articles »

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Egypt's Project To Sell Citizenship To Wealthy Arabs Stirs Controversy - Morocco World News Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:48:07 GMT

Egypt's Project To Sell Citizenship To Wealthy Arabs Stirs Controversy Morocco World News Amid Egypt's crisis-ridden economy, the Egyptian government has reportedly proposed a new “serious” project to raise revenue that involves selling Egyptian citizenship to foreign investors. The proposal has been touted as a solution to the ...

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Egypt to train, arm Libyan armed forces - Middle East Eye Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:18:33 GMT

Middle East Eye

Egypt to train, arm Libyan armed forces Middle East Eye Egypt has promised to supply Libya with military equipment, training and consultation, according to officials from Libya's House of Representatives. Politicians from the House of Representatives, whose political rival the General National Congress ...

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Egypt's President Will Head to US in September - ABC News Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:06:40 GMT

Ahram Online

Egypt's President Will Head to US in September ABC News Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi will visit the United States in September to attend a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, his first trip there as the country's head of state, the country's official news agency reported Wednesday. MENA said ... Egypt's El-Sisi to visit US for the first time in SeptemberAhram Online all 30 news articles »

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Long live Egypt - Middle East Monitor Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:10:56 GMT

Middle East Monitor

Long live Egypt Middle East Monitor Lamis Andoni While General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi is entitled to hate any news station he wishes, including Al-Araby Al-Jadid, he must also bear in mind that he has been accused of destroying Egypt. He is, after all, responsible for achieving a large part ...

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Concern in Egypt as Libyan tensions spill over the border - The Guardian Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:59:03 GMT

The Guardian

Concern in Egypt as Libyan tensions spill over the border The Guardian There are those who claim Egypt was behind a mysterious series of airstrikes on Islamist militias in Libya last week – but the Egyptians themselves are not among them. "There is no truth to these baseless allegations," Egypt's foreign ministry said in ... Is the US losing its influence in Egypt?Haaretz Egypt's rival parties prepare for parliamentary electionsAl-Monitor Sisi says Qatar, Turkey, US and the Muslim Brotherhood are funding media ...Middle East Monitor Daily News Egypt -Egypt Independent -i24news all 47 news articles »