Latest in Tag: Israel Highlight
Latest in Tag: Israel
Hezbollah denies sending drone over Israel: Update
Israeli air force shoots down unmanned drone from Lebanon, Israeli PM calls incident ‘extremely grave’
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
Palestinian-Syrian refugees hold sit-in at embassy
There are an estimated 10,000 Palestinian-Syrian refugees in Egypt who are not recognised as refugees
North Sinai Security Forces uncover an Israeli spy network
Cell members were provided with an Israeli Orange SIM card to be used with cell phones
Israel PM says could block weapons to Syrian rebels
Israeli prime minister said if advanced arms fell into the hands of Islamist militants it could redefine regional security threats
EGAS explores Delta, Mediterranean for oil and gas
So far holding company receives bids from BP, Sea Dragon, Edison, Dana Gas and Pura Vida
Two rockets land in Eilat
Israeli Defence Force claims they were fired from Sinai as Jihadist group claims responsibility for the attack
Britain bids farewell to Margaret Thatcher
The funeral of Margaret Thatcher took place with Queen Elizabeth II leading mourners from around the world in bidding farewell to one of Britain’s most influential and divisive prime ministers.
NGOs call for boycott of G4S for affiliation with Israel
Groups call for EU and Arab nations to cut ties with security company
Egypt asks Canada to clarify meeting with Israel
Canadaâs policy towards Israel has not changed, says embassy spokesperson
Egyptians released from Israeli penitentiaries call for Morsi to intervene
Ex-prisoners say they were poorly treated in Israeli facilities and claim that Egyptâs embassy and Foreign Ministry ignore the issue
Actor Holt McCallany Visits Cairo
American actor visits Egypt to shed light on situation.
Kamel Amr meets with Abbas in Doha
Foreign minister and Palestinian president meet in Doha to discuss Middle East peace process
Mobinil appeals verdict
Mobinil says it respects court decisions but stands by employeesâ innocence
Afghan tragedy mars Kerry trip focused on Syria, Mideast
Kerry was due to meet later Sunday with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks set to focus on the burgeoning crisis in Syria and the Middle East peace process
Hamas denies involvement in Syria
Hamas denies training the Free Syrian Army and tells the US it refuses to recognise Israel
Israel denies link with arms ship seized by Egypt
Egypt said its navy seized an arms-laden ship as it sailed from the Israeli port of Eilat to Togo in West Africa.
Anger as Palestinians bury two teens and a 63-year-old prisoner
Palestinian security officials said Amer Nasser, 17, was killed by a bullet to the head and Naji Balbisi, 19, was shot in the chest
Egypt condemns Israel for air strikes on Gaza and death of Palestinian Abu Hamdiyeh
Israeli side confirms air strike on Gaza, claims it was in response to mortar fire
Gaza aid convoy held at Libyan border
Foreign Ministry grants access through Rafah, but convoy turned away at Libya-Egypt border
Norwegian Embassyâs ransom offer refused by touristâs captors
The kidnappers stated that they did not capture the tourists to claim a ransom
Israel Electric Corporation cancels natural gas import agreement
Egyptian National Gas had allegedly asked the jointly owned Israeli-Egyptian East Mediterranean Gas Company (EGM) to cancel the agreement.
Israel to transfer blocked Palestinian funds: PM’s office
A spokesman for Netanyahu said the decision was to take effect “immediately”.
Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo
Israeli Foreign Ministry confirms Israeli delegation is in Cairo
Obama: peace must come to the Holy Land
Obama landed in Israel for the first time as US president, on a mission to ease past tensions with his hosts and hoping to paper over differences on handling Iran’s nuclear threat
Egyptâs Armed Forces continue to destroy tunnels leading to Gaza
City residents said that the sound of tunnels being destroyed could be heard late into the night. Residents further reported that 235 tunnels had so far been destroyed.
US ambassador promotes artichoke exports to the US
Pushes for QIZ programme that grants Egyptian products permission to enter US duty-free if they âhave 10.5% Israeli contentâ
War or jaw
By Philip Whitfield What did Obama mean? You can read as well as me. âWe think it would take over a year or so for Iran to actually develop a nuclear weapon, but obviously we donât want to cut it too close.â Obama was being interviewed on Israeli TV prior to visiting Israel for the …
Ex-army chief Yaalon named Israel’s new defence minister
“I am determined to drive the Israeli army… and the security forces to new heights in facing the challenges of the future,” Yaalon wrote on his Facebook page after his nomination.
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