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Gaza militants condemn Egypt's branding of Hamas as terror group - Reuters Thu, 05 Feb 2015 14:37:36 GMT

Reuters

Gaza militants condemn Egypt's branding of Hamas as terror group Reuters That decision prompted a source close to the Brigades to say that Egypt, which has mediated several past ceasefires between Israel and the Palestinians, including a truce to end a 50-day Gaza war last summer, could no longer be trusted as an impartial ... Will Egypt's ban of Hamas armed wing undermine its mediator role?Al-Arabiya Wilayat Sinai targets Egyptian army strongholdAl-Monitor Explosion, gunfire along Egypt-Gaza border; man dies in Alexandria bombingWashington Post Jerusalem Post Israel News all 138 news articles »

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Al Jazeera journalist thanks supporters after release from Egyptian prison - CNN Thu, 05 Feb 2015 01:40:27 GMT

CNN

Al Jazeera journalist thanks supporters after release from Egyptian prison CNN (CNN) Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, back home in Australia after spending more than a year in an Egyptian prison, said Thursday that he was never abused by his captors and looks upon the imprisonment as "probably a more positive experience that ... Peter Greste returns home to Australia after jail in EgyptBBC News Egypt's muzzleThe Economist Australian colleague calls for Canadian Fahmy's release from Egyptian jailToronto Sun The Guardian -Business Insider all 621 news articles »

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Why Tunisia didn't follow Egypt's path - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 04 Feb 2015 20:59:24 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Why Tunisia didn't follow Egypt's path Washington Post (blog) The contrast between the Egyptian and Tunisian transitions has been the foundation for a remarkable number of comparative analyses. The yawning divide in the outcomes makes such comparison inevitable: Egypt's democratic experiment ended in a military ... and more »

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Egypt: Mummies found 'floating in sewage' - BBC News Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:50:38 GMT

BBC News

Egypt: Mummies found 'floating in sewage' BBC News Two ancient Egyptian mummies have been found floating in sewage in a village waterway, it's reported. The mummies, which were wrapped in several layers of linen and still in their wooden sarcophagi, were found by police in a village near the city of ... and more »

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International, local organisations denounce Egypt's mass sentencing - Daily News Egypt Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:40:11 GMT

Daily News Egypt

International, local organisations denounce Egypt's mass sentencing Daily News Egypt “Egypt's courts have become a tool of repression rather than a pillar of justice, as the life sentences imposed on Douma and his co-defendants make horribly clear,” Freedom House's vice president of regional programmes Robert Herman said in a statement. Egypt court: Activist Ahmed Douma among 230 sentenced to life in prisonBBC News Egypt sentences 230 anti-Mubarak activists to lifeTimes LIVE Prominent Egyptian activist among 230 sentenced to lifeAl Jazeera America Huffington Post -Reuters all 275 news articles »

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A message to Egypt: No mercy for terrorists! - Al-Arabiya Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:11:33 GMT

Middle East Monitor

A message to Egypt: No mercy for terrorists! Al-Arabiya In recent weeks, terrorists linked to the Muslim Brotherhood have gone on the rampage throughout Egypt, murdering security forces, placing explosive devices that have killed passersby, torching trains, trams and businesses. Coincidentally – or so I ... Egypt Upholds Rooftop Murder Death SentenceSky News Egypt and Yemen: Scenarios of creative chaosMiddle East Monitor Why Egyptian Columnists Are Calling Out the State Department for 'Double ...TheBlaze.com Spectator.co.uk (blog) -Ynetnews all 40 news articles »

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Al-Sisi Under Pressure After Surge In Terror Attacks In Egypt - Western Journalism Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:13:50 GMT

Western Journalism

Al-Sisi Under Pressure After Surge In Terror Attacks In Egypt Western Journalism These missiles are smuggled into Egypt from the arsenals of Muammar Qaddafi in Libya. The attack was carried out by the Al-Qaeda off-shoot Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis that declared its allegiance to the Islamic State and its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in ... Violence Escalates in Egypt's Sinai as ISIS-Linked Group Kill DozensGlobal Voices Online Jihadist escalation leaves civilians more threatened in EgyptAhram Online Egypt gains ground in fight against extremist militants in SinaiThe National gulfnews.com -Digital Journal all 73 news articles »

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Egypt Frees Australian Journalist But Leaves Many More in Jail - TIME Mon, 02 Feb 2015 19:08:03 GMT

TIME

Egypt Frees Australian Journalist But Leaves Many More in Jail TIME Al Jazeera Journalists Egypt Prison Khaled Desouki—AFP/Getty Images Al-Jazeera news channel's Australian journalist Peter Greste (L) and his colleagues, Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fadel Fahmy (C) and Egyptian Baher Mohamed, listen to the verdict ... Mixed emotions for Al Jazeera journalist as he leaves Egyptian jailCNN Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy gives up Egypt citizenshipBBC News Jailed Canadian journalist looking for flights out of Egypt, colleague saysToronto Star CBC.ca -ABC News -The Globe and Mail all 687 news articles »

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Video Analysis Suggests Egyptian Officer Shot Protester, Rights Group Says - New York Times Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:35:23 GMT

Daily News Egypt

Video Analysis Suggests Egyptian Officer Shot Protester, Rights Group Says New York Times 24 strongly suggests that an Egyptian police officer fired the shotgun pellets that killed her, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Sunday. The rights group's investigation of the fatal shooting of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, 31, compared the ... Security forces responsible for Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh's death: HRWDaily News Egypt all 10 news articles »

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One Freed Journalist Can't Hide Egypt's Crackdown - The Atlantic Mon, 02 Feb 2015 14:25:45 GMT

The Atlantic

One Freed Journalist Can't Hide Egypt's Crackdown The Atlantic Peter Greste, a broadcast journalist for Al Jazeera's English-language network sentenced to a seven-year prison term in Egypt, was deported on Sunday after serving just over 13 months. Greste, an Australian who had previously worked at the BBC ... Egypt Deports Peter Greste, Journalist Jailed With 2 Al Jazeera ColleaguesNew York Times For Egypt, Al Jazeera prisoners were PR disaster amid bigger problemsCNN Egypt Frees 1 Of 3 Jailed Al Jazeera JournalistsNPR (blog) Reuters -Toronto Star -Wall Street Journal all 1,660 news articles »