Aljazeera.com | Egypt claims killing dozens of fighters in Sinai Aljazeera.com Egyptian military air strikes have killed at least 27 fighters in Northern Sinai region in one of the biggest security operations in the region in months, security sources say. Apache helicopters on Friday targeted fighters belonging to Sinai Province ... Egyptian military kills 27 militants in the Sinai Gazans protest against Egypt 'terror' ruling Violence Escalates in Egypt's Sinai as ISIS-Linked Group Kill Dozens |
The Guardian | In Egypt, social pressure means FGM is still the norm The Guardian FGM has been illegal in Egypt since 2008. But Ali claims that adherence to the law will result in her daughter “being ill-mannered and doing bad things, and being badly behaved”. Sitting to her left, Shahd says nothing. In this remote village in ... female genital mutilation rife in Egypt |
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 ... Gaza groups condemn Egypt labelling Hamas terrorist group Gaza censures Egypt Qassam ruling Wilayat Sinai targets Egyptian army stronghold |
FRANCE 24 | Egypt in talks to buy France's Rafale fighter jet FRANCE 24 French hopes of finding a foreign buyer for the flagship Rafale fighter jet bounced back on Thursday as France's leading business daily said Paris was in advanced talks with Cairo over a €6 billion deal. Les Echos said the French and Egyptian ... Egypt Seeks Bank Loans for French Arms Buy France and Egypt negotiating Rafale fighter jet deal - newspaper Egypt Is Possible First Export Customer For French Rafale |
Asharq Alawsat English | Egypt: New electoral list turns the tables Asharq Alawsat English Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat—The newly announced Fee Hob Misr (Out of love of Egypt) electoral list has turned all election calculations on their head in the North African republic ahead of parliamentary elections set to begin on March 21, say local ... |
Al-Arabiya | Egypt's energy reforms spark rush of oil and gas deals Reuters MILAN/CAIRO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Energy-hungry Egypt's willingness to push fuel market reforms and stick to debt repayment plans has led to an unexpected resurgence in oil and gas exploration and supply deals previously delayed by political upheaval. Egypt working on oil and gas exploration deals worth $9.2 bln Dana Gas blames oil prices, Egypt charge for Q4 loss |
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 ... |
Daily News Egypt | Turkey accused of escalating violence in Egypt Al-Monitor In another sign of its common front against the Muslim Brotherhood, the Gulf Cooperation Council decided in its Dec. 19 meeting to extend full support to the Egyptian government under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and to normalize Qatar-Cairo relations. Morsi's prison break trial postponed to 8 February 'Imperialist powers' behind chaos in region: Egyptian endowments minister Egypt top court confirms death sentence for Islamist |
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 ... |
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 ... Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy gives up Egypt citizenship Mixed emotions for Al Jazeera journalist as he leaves Egyptian jail Jailed Canadian journalist looking for flights out of Egypt, colleague says |