Wall Street Journal | Egypt President Calls for UN-Backed International Coalition to Intervene in Libya Wall Street Journal CAIRO—Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi called on Tuesday for a U.N. resolution endorsing an international military campaign against Islamic State in Libya, one day after he ordered cross-border airstrikes in retaliation for the mass execution ... Egypt seeks UN mandate for Libya Islamic State intervention Egypt's Sisi calls for Libya coalition under UN mandate Egypt calls for United Nations-backed military operation in Libya |
Press TV | Libya airport, airline says Egypt closes airspace Reuters "No Libyan airline asked for an overfly permission," he told the paper. Libyan Airlines and Tripoli's Matiga airport said on their websites the plane took off for Istanbul but returned after Egypt informed the carrier that it was not allowed to enter ... Egypt closes airspace to Libyan planes, airline says Libyan plane returns to Tripoli after Egypt closes airspace |
DefenseNews.com | In France, Relief Over Rafale Sale to Egypt DefenseNews.com PARIS — France appears to have won precious time on the Rafale program, with Egypt buying the twinjet fighters in an arms package worth €5.2 billion (US $5.9 billion), relieving domestic budgetary pressure. Egypt has decided to buy 24 Rafale fighter ... France signs deal with Egypt for export of jets France Sells Egypt 24 Rafale Fighter Jets France concludes €5.2bn arms deal with Egypt |
Egypt bombs Islamic State targets in Libya after beheading video Washington Post CAIRO — In retaliation for the gruesome killing of Egyptian Christians on a beach in Libya, Egypt sent its air force on the attack against Islamic State targets there Monday, in a move that threatened to ensnare Egypt in a regional conflict with the ... |
CBC.ca | Mohamed Fahmy calls on Stephen Harper to push Egypt on deportation CBC.ca In his first television interview since his release from an Egyptian prison, Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy said he wants Prime Minister Stephen Harper to push Egypt for his deportation back to Canada. "I really hope that the prime minister is ... Al-Jazeera producer hopes to be cleared in Egypt retrial Al Jazeera Journalists Celebrate Freedom in Egypt After 411 Days in Prison ... |
Egyptian warplanes bomb ISIS targets in Libya after killings of Christians CNN The statement reported that the bombings had killed women and children, and it warned the Egyptian government of a "harsh and painful" response to come. CNN couldn't independently verify what damage and casualties the airstrikes had caused. Egypt's ... |
The Guardian | Egypt seeks UN backing for air strikes against Isis in Libya The Guardian Egypt's top diplomat is in New York to seek backing for military intervention from UN security council members. On Monday Egypt's armed forces announced F-16 strikes on Isis weapons caches and training camps – the first time Egypt has acknowledged any ... |
Countering ISIS: Russia and Egypt can strike back Al-Arabiya It's quite clear that Egypt is looking to end its historical dependence on the U.S. and to move forward. This is perhaps because the U.S. has created a vacuum of power, influence and cooperation. Despite the fact that the U.S. provides Egypt with $1.5 ... Investors Should Look to Egypt For New Opportunities PM Call With President El-Sisi of Egypt |
Aljazeera.com | Will Libya be Egypt's quagmire? Aljazeera.com Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says the international community must intervene in Libya after Cairo said its fighter jets had bombed suspected ISIL targets in the eastern city of Derna. The president acted after fighters pledging allegiance to ... |
NPR (blog) | ISIS Beheadings In Libya Devastate An Egyptian Village NPR (blog) While this new variation on brutality shocked people around the world, the horror — and sorrow — hit hardest in a small, poor Egyptian town: Residents say 13 of the men were from El-Aour, a hamlet on the Nile River that is a mix of Christians and ... |