Egypt’s TinyJewish Community Backs Army’s Campaign Against Muslim Brotherhood
TEL AVIV – When Magda Haroun was out on the streets during the unrest now rocking Egypt’s capital, she saw someone standing over the body of a dead soldier.
“Not even a Jew would do this,” she heard him say.
Report: Israel Seeking More US Military Aid
Israel is seeking an increase in U.S. military aid because of increasing security needs and new US sales of advanced weapons to Arab nations...
Egyptian Court Orders Release of Mubarak
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the release of Hosni Mubarak, imprisoned for several months while awaiting trial on a charge of corruption.
The former...
Lieberman ‘Promotes’ Erdogan as the New Joseph Goebbels
Egypt said it is “bewildered” over Erdogan’s blaming Israel for Morsi’s ouster. The US said he was “offensive.” But the piece de resistance came from Avigdor Lieberman, who called him the new Goebbels.
Muslim Brotherhood Picks Hawk as New Leader
The appointment means that the MBs are in no mood for peaceful negotiations.
Saudi King Says Muslims Ready to Fund Egypt if US Cuts Aid
Saudi Arabia said Monday that it and other Muslim countries are ready to bankroll Egypt to make up for any financial aid that the...
Sen. Leahy: Obama Secretly Suspended Egypt Military Aid
"Approximately $585 million remains unobligated."
Egypt Closes Gaza Border Crossing – No Flotillas on the Horizon
Egypt closes Rafah border crossing, but no outrage from the defenders of Gaza. On the other hand, Hamas and Fatah are busy insulting each other.
Islamists Parade Nuns as POWs, Replace Cross with Al Qaeda Banner
Egyptian Islamists paraded nuns in Cairo as prisoners of war, looted churches and replaced a cross with a banner that represented the Al Qaeda...
Mubarak to be Freed from Jail This Week, Says His Lawyer
Hosni Mubarak, overthrown two years ago in the Arab Spring rebellion and jailed on charges of murder and corruption, will be freed from jail...
Radical, Democratic Changes to Egypt’s Constitution, MBs Out
Muslim Brothers are out for good, but Sharia law stays.
NY Times Blaming Israel for Egyptian Havoc
According to the way the NY Times sees the world on Monday morning, Israel is "Escalating Efforts to Shape Allies’ Strategy."
Yossi Beilin: Egyptian Official Told Me Morsi ‘Won’ Rigged Ballot
“An Egyptian official told me in person that the army rigged the presidential elections in June 2012, fearing widespread riots should the Muslim Brotherhood's...
Sound Familiar? Egypt Tries Banning Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood, which was banned as a political party in the days of Hosni Mubarak, now is being banned by the new regime...
Egypt Closes Border with Gaza as Clashes Continue
Egypt closed the border between Sinai and Gaza Thursday as clashes between its government security forces and protesters backing deposed President Mohamed Morsi continued...
Obama Scolds Egypt by Cancelling Joint Military Exercise
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that the Egyptian security forces’ brutal campaign against Muslim Brotherhood opponents has convinced him to cancel a major joint...
Kerry, in Memory Lapse, Backs New Egyptian Elections
First, the US backed ousting Mubarak because of his violence. Then it urged elections, Morsi won, and the US backed his ouster. Then the army killed a few hundred, but Kerry has a solution: Elections.
Official Death Toll In Egypt Now 278 but Still Counting
Egyptians officials have admitted that 278 people, including 43 policemen, were killed in Wednesday’s violence, while the Muslim Brotherhood movement claims that more than...
Egypt Declares National Emergency, Military Coup Now Official
Egypt’s interim President Adly Mansour declared a month-long state of emergency Wednesday, putting the stamp on what the Obama administration has refused to call...
US Closes Embassy in Cairo as Violence Spreads
The United States closed its consular services at its embassy in Cairo at 1 p.m. Wednesday as violence escalated across the country. At least...
