Latest in Tag: hamas Highlight
Latest in Tag: hamas
Court ‘orders Morsi held over Hamas ties’
The order comes as a tense Egypt braced Friday for a showdown in the streets
Hamas shuts down Al Arabiya and Maan offices over ‘false’ news
Authorities in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip closed local offices of Al-Arabiya TV and Palestinian news agency Maan for alleged “false” reporting of Hamas help for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood
Hamas denies presence in Sinai amid attacks
Two dead and at least seven injured in recent attacks in Sinai
Kerry pushes to rescue Mideast peace bid
The meetings came after the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah rejected Kerry’s proposals for a framework to guide the relaunch of peace talks with the Israelis
Hamas contacts Egyptian intelligence
Hamas calls on the Egyptian intelligence to take steps to help Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
Hamas denies involvement in Egypt, accuses Fatah
The party denies accusations of involvement in Egyptian internal affairs, and accuses Fatah of incitement
Condemnation of violence at the Republican Guard headquarters
General call for prompt investigations, FJP calls for international intervention
Morsi meets Hamas leading figure
The two discuss Palestinian reconciliation while Hamas Interior Ministry denies jihadists from Gaza infiltrated Sinai
Free Egyptians Party warns of revolution âsabotageâ
FEP: The Muslim Brotherhood is attempting to âabort 30 June revolutionâ, colluding with Hamas and terrorist leaders
Meshaal arrives in Cairo
The Hamas political leader arrives a few hours after Hamasâ Gaza PM
Hamas PM in Egypt
Prime Minister of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh crosses the Rafah border from Gaza to Cairo
Bloody cuts
By Philip Whitfield If you twitch a nostril near a cop in Cairo, you risk being beaten up, arrested, thrown in jail, raped, held in isolation and sentenced to five yearsâ hard labour. If you kidnap a military patrol in the Sinai, tie up thousands of troops in tanks, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters for …
Update: Hamas increases presence along Egyptian border
Tunnels along the Gaza border with Egypt are closed by the Palestinian organisation in response to the kidnapping in Sinai
Hamas declares border a âclosed military zoneâ
Tunnels along the Gaza border with Egypt are closed by the Palestinian organisation
Busted flush
By: Philip Whitfield Youâd be livid if your boss blew your wages gambling. Consider how often the Muslim Brotherhood risks your life, how close Cairo courts catastrophe. Iâll wager this. Isnât the answer to Egyptâs enigma staring the head-scratchers in the face? Lump all Egyptâs woes under one defining issue. Security: a pitiful failure to …
Convoy heads to Rafah to commemorate Nakba
âCrowds on the Bordersâ convoy hold a press conference in solidarity with the Palestinians
Fatah, Hamas hold reconciliation talks in Cairo
Hamasâ foreign affairs spokesperson says the time has come for Fatah and Hamas to take steps to create change on the ground
Al-Qaradawi visits Gaza, greeted by Haniya
Hamas prime minister Haniya: It is an honour for us to receive the sheikh of the Arab Spring on the soil of Palestine.
Israel army doubts third intifada but on alert
General Mordechai says he believes the calm is partly due to “a larger military presence on the ground”
Hamas leader calls on Egypt to grant UNRWA mandate
Moussa Abu Marzouk criticises Egypt for not recognising Palestinian-Syrians as refugees
Palestinian refugees from Syria face threats from embassy
Protesters on the scene say the embassy is pressuring them to end their sit-in through verbal attacks and threats
Hamas denies involvement in Syria
Hamas denies training the Free Syrian Army and tells the US it refuses to recognise Israel
Arab Israelis, Palestinians mark ‘Land Day’
Nearly 200 Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in Qalandia, who responded with tear gas.
Hamas denies requesting meeting with Al-Sisi
Meshaal : We are in contact with Egyptian officials, especially the Presidency and General Intelligence Service, cooperating to serve Egyptian national security
Hamas to consider legal action against Egyptian newspapers
Hamas political advisor to the prime minister said that certain Egyptian news outlets are trying to tarnish reputation of ruling group in Gaza
Israel’s Peres dreams Middle East will draw lesson from EU
Israel wants the EU to put the military wing of Hezbollah on a terrorist black list
Palestinian reconciliation meeting wraps up in Cairo
Israel expresses doubt that the meeting will lead to any real external change
Egypt condemns Israel for arresting Palestinian parliamentarians
Ministry spokesperson condemns âa series of arbitrary measuresâ employed by Israel
Can Egypt have a foreign policy?
By Hussein Ibish In the context of ongoing political unrest, is it possible for Egypt to have a functional foreign policy? Probably not. And as long as this is the case, that has profound implications for others in the region, particularly the Palestinians and Syria. Egypt does have a functional national security policy, largely because …
Malaysian prime minister visits Gaza
Premierâs visit to the Palestinian enclave âan expression of solidarityâ