Posts Tagged: cairo
Acting Leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Arrested in Cairo
Egyptian authorities said on Friday they had arrested the acting leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mahmoud Ezzat, during a raid on an apartment in Cairo. The...
Israel’s Netanyahu Expresses Solidarity With Egyptian People After Deadly Cairo Car Bomb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned on Monday an attack in the Egyptian capital of Cairo in which 20 people were killed. "Last night, terrorists detonated...
Twenty Dead as Car Explodes Outside Cairo Hospital
Twenty people were killed and 47 injured when a car packed with explosives intended for a militant attack blew up outside Cairo's main cancer hospital...
After 6 years, Israeli Embassy May Soon Reopen in Cairo
JNS.org – The Israeli Embassy in Cairo is expected to resume routine activities in the near future, after six years of operating only partially, Israeli officials...
Following Chairman’s Antisemitic Speech, UK Government Confirms It Does Not Support British University in Egypt
The UK government has confirmed to the Campaign Against Antisemitism -- a local Jewish watchdog group -- that it does not give assistance to the...
Report: Egypt Cancels Netanyahu Visit to Cairo After Israeli Minister’s Gaza Tunnels Gaffe
Egypt canceled a scheduled visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of a gaffe by Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz claiming Egypt was flooding Gazan tunnels partly...
Egyptian Culture Ministry Official: Israelis Stole Our Land, We’ll Steal Their Intellectual Property Rights
The head of the International Book Fair held in Cairo this week, organized by the Egyptian Culture Ministry, said it was "forbidden" to pay royalties to Israeli...
Israeli Embassy in Cairo Reopens Four Years After Violent Attack by Egyptian Mob
Israel reopened its embassy in Cairo and resumed normal operations on Wednesday, exactly four years after closing its doors, following a violent attack by an Egyptian mob,...
Israel ‘Hoping for the Return of Egyptian Ambassador’
After the new Israeli ambassador to Egypt presented his credentials to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at his palace in Cairo on Sunday, Israeli Foreign Ministry...
IDF Readying Forces Near Gaza as Cease-Fire End Approaches
As a 72-hour cease-fire with Hamas approaches its conclusion at midnight Wednesday, senior commanders of Israeli army reserve officers and soldiers sent alerts to several...
Report: Senior Israeli Official Says 1000 Hamas Terrorists Killed in Gaza Operation
A senior Israeli official said on Tuesday that 1,000 Hamas terrorists have been killed by the IDF since the start of "Operation Protective Edge" 22...
In Qatari-Backed Trip, UN’s Ban Ki-moon Laid Low by Israel’s Peres: ‘Mr. Secretary-General, They Even Use Your UNRWA Schools to Store Their Rockets’
Israeli President Shimon Peres on Wednesday told United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon that Israel would not stand by while Qatar, which paid for the...
Humiliation in Egypt: Kerry, Staff Forced to Pass Through Metal Detectors
In a symbolic incident that likely raised eyebrows back in Washington, Egyptian security forces forced U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his team of...
Israel Accepts Egyptian Cease-fire Bid
Israel's Security Cabinet on Tuesday morning voted to accept an Egyptian cease-fire initiative that commenced at 09:00 IST, according to a brief statement from the Prime...
