CNN | France to sell Egypt two warships previously contracted to Russia CNN The deal is mutually beneficial to France and Egypt, according to British naval historian Andrew Lambert. By dealing Russia a "slap on the wrist," France had been left with two helicopter carriers it didn't need, said Lambert, who is professor of naval ... France Says Egypt To Buy Mistral Warships Egypt Buys Two French Warships Originally Built for Russia Egypt agrees to buy warships built for Russia from France |
The Guardian | Killing of Mexican tourists puts scrutiny on western arms sales to Egypt The Guardian In Egypt's north Sinai region, where the government is battling Isis militants, residents say the military has displayed a pattern of indiscriminate killing which the government denies. The airstrike on the picnicking Mexican visitors reportedly ... Bodies of 8 Mexicans killed in Egypt return home Bodies of 8 Mexican Citizens Killed in Egypt Attack Repatriated Bodies of Tourists Killed in Egyptian Desert Attack Sent Back to Mexico |
ABC News | Mohamed Fahmy released from jail after Egyptian pardon Toronto Star The men spent more than a year in prison after being sentenced to between seven and 10 years in jail when an appeal of their convictions resulted in a second trial. Greste was deported from Egypt last February, while Fahmy and Mohamed were granted bail ... A Look at Egypt's Al-Jazeera English Trial Egypt Pardons Al Jazeera Journalists Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed 2 Al-Jazeera journalists pardoned, released in Egypt |
Arkansas Online | Egypt Just Agreed To Buy Two Giant French Warships Originally Promised To Russia VICE News Two warships built in France and initially promised to Russia will be sold to Egypt, French President François Hollande announced Wednesday. After agreeing to the purchase of 24 French-made Rafale fighter jets back in February, Egypt is fast becoming ... Egypt: Pressure Works Egypt to buy 2 warships France built for Russia France is selling Vladimir Putin's warships...to Egypt |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Egypt's Sisi Pardons Journalists and Activists Foreign Policy (blog) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned 100 prisoners yesterday ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday and his departure for New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly. Notable among the released individuals, Sisi pardoned two Al-Jazeera ... Mohamed Fahmy vows to fight for media freedom in Egypt Bishop presses Egypt for Greste pardon Two Al-Jazeera journalists freed in Egypt after presidential pardon |
AllAfrica.com | Egypt's Foremost pro-Israel Intellectual Dies The Media Line Playwright and satirist Ali Salem's stance that Israel was not Egypt's enemy aroused much protest; authorities prevented him from traveling to Israel to receive honorary doctorate in 2005. Ali Salem, the Egyptian writer, playwright and satirist who ... Controversial Egyptian Playwright Ali Salem Dies At 79 Famed Egyptian Satirist Ali Salem Dies at 79 |
Yahoo News | Hamas accuses Egypt of flooding Gaza border Yahoo News "And why discard neighbourly relations and the history of Gaza, which has always defended the regional security of Egypt and Arab countries? We are telling our Egyptian brothers: Stop this project. We will do our duty against those who besiege Gaza and ... Egypt further besieging Gaza by flooding border: Hamas Sisi destroys thousands of Egyptian homes in anti-Palestinian campaign Hamas Threatens Egypt Over Gaza 'Moat' |
European Council on Foreign Relations | European Working Group on Egypt open letter ahead of parliamentary elections European Council on Foreign Relations The Egyptian government's announcement of a timetable for parliamentary elections this autumn is a welcome, if long overdue development. The EU should recognise the elections as a step forward for Egypt, but should at the same time resist any ... |
Foreign Affairs | Egypt's Gift From God Yuri M. Zhukov Foreign Affairs On August 30, the Italian state-controlled energy company Eni announced the discovery of a “supergiant” gas field off the coast of Egypt. According to initial assessments, the Zohr field contains 30 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of natural gas (equivalent ... |
KXAN.com | Gov. Abbott giving Texas Purple Hearts to 4 wounded in Egypt KXAN.com AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott is awarding Texas Purple Hearts to four state Army National Guard members injured while serving in Egypt this month. The four were part of a multinational mission to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula. They sustained ... Gov. Abbott gives Texas Purple Hearts to 4 wounded in Egypt |