Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty The second group of Israeli hostages will be released Saturday evening, after the Palestinian terror group Hamas balked, Israel threatened to end its military pause before the agreed four-day period, and Egypt and Qatar intervened to resolve the crisis. According to Israelâs Army Radio, 13 Israeli hostages will be released, along with
Egypt Fortifies Border Against Possible Exodus of Palestinians
November 17, 2023 by
Egypt, the other country besides Israel that borders Gaza, moved quickly this week to fortify its border and prevent a flood of Palestinians from entering Egyptian territory during Israelâs counteroffensive against Hamas. The Israeli military suggested on Tuesday that Palestinians who do not wish to be used as human shields by the Hamas terrorists should
32 dead, more than 60 injured in horror vehicle pile-up in Egypt
October 28, 2023 by
Fatal car accident in Egypt A passenger bus slammed into a parked vehicle on a foggy Saturday morning on a highway linking the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing over 30 people, authorities said. At least 32 people are dead and more than 60 are injured after a fiery multiple-vehicle crash […]
Egypt, guns, money and power at center of Menendez indictment
October 19, 2023 by
The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Friday accuses one of the most powerful senators shaping American foreign affairs of using his perch to enrich himself and exploit the complicated relationship between the United States and Egypt. It is a story about guns, money and power that strikes at a fraught sector of American
Over 200 Killed in Egypt Mosque Attack; UPDATE: Trump Renews Call for Travel Ban.
November 24, 2017 by
Massacre: More than 200 Killed in Egypt Mosque Attack UPDATE: On Twitter, President Trump renewed calls for a travel ban after the terror attack in Egypt. Will be calling the President of Egypt in a short while to discuss the tragic terrorist attack, with so much loss of life. We have to get TOUGHER AND […]
Family Member of American Imprisoned in Egypt Credits Trump For ‘Personally’ Engaging Issue to Negotiate Release.
April 22, 2017 by
The family of an American woman and her Egyptian husband who were held captive for three years in Egypt are crediting President Trump for helping secure their release. Aya Hijazi and Mohamed Hassanein were part of a small group of aid workers who were locked up over allegations of child abuse and trafficking charges, even though […]
Egypt: Muslim Mob Attacks Elderly Christian Woman, Marches Her Naked Through Streets, Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar
May 29, 2016 by
How can Christians ever be expected to live in peace with animals like these? An armed Muslim mob stripped an elderly Christian woman and paraded her naked on the streets in an attack last week in which seven Christian homes were also looted and torched in a province south of the Egyptian capital.According to the […]
Philadelphia: Muslim Cop-Shooter who Pledged Allegiance to ISIS Visited Egypt and Saudi Arabia
January 10, 2016 by
More extraordinary than the footage of the Muslim opening fire on a Philadelphia cop in the cause of Islam is the absurd denial of the Islamic motive. The Philly jihadi said over and over again: âI follow Allah. I pledge my allegiance to the Islamic State and thatâs why I did what I did.â […]
Security Guard at U.S. Embassy in Egypt Arrested as a Terrorist
June 20, 2015 by
Egyptian authorities have arrested an Egyptian security guard at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, claiming he is a senior figure in an Islamist terrorist organization. U.S. officials are scrambling to get information from Egyptian authorities, who did not alert them beforehand.An embassy official confirmed to The Daily Beast that 42-year-old Ahmed Ali, accused by the […]
Egypt Sentences Islamist Ex-President to Death
May 17, 2015 by
CAIRO (AP) â An Egyptian court sentenced ousted President Mohammed Morsi and over 100 others to death Saturday over a mass prison break during the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and later brought Islamists to power for the first time in Egypt. As is customary in passing capital punishment, Judge Shaaban el-Shami referred his […]
Report: Egypt Preparing Large Assault Against ISIS in Libya Despite Opposition From Obama
April 27, 2015 by
Egypt is getting ready to launch a large air and ground attack against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in eastern Libya DebkaFile reports, quoting military and intelligence sources. The Obama administration is reportedly opposed to the operation. âEgypt is massing large-scale ground and air forces in the Western Desert along the Libyan border, in preparation for a military […]