The Palestinian death toll rose to 16 Thursday evening in a military showdown lurching closer to all-out war and an invasion of the enclave. AFP reported on Thursday evening that the latest casualty was a 10-month old girl in Zeitoun, … read more
Hundreds of Egyptian protesters converged on the Arab League’s Cairo headquarters on Thursday evening to demand an immediate halt to ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, which have so far claimed the lives of 15 Palestinians. Protesters further … read more
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi rejected on Thursday what he called Israel’s aggression in Gaza and said he had spoken with US President Barack Obama about ways to bring it to a halt. “The Israelis must understand that we do not … read more
Egyptian authorities have permanently opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip after Israeli air strikes hit the area on Wednesday and Thursday. An unnamed Egyptian military source told “DPA” that the Egyptian authorities had decided to open the … read more
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil will visit the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel presses a major air campaign against the territory, the ruling Hamas government said on Thursday. “The Egyptian leadership informed us that Prime Minister Hisham Kandil will … read more
An Egyptian belly dancer performed a song with anti-Muslim Brotherhood innuendos in a home-made video that has spread across different websites and social networks on Wednesday. Sama Al-Masri told Ahram Online, on Thursday, in short phone interview that she does … read more
The European Union has announced its approval for a two year, 5 billion euro support package for the Egyptian economy from EU financial institutions. The announcement, posted by presidential spokesperson Yasser Ali on Facebook, came after a meeting between President … read more
The Egyptian Satellite Company, Nilesat, will stop broadcasting satellite channel Dream TV for operating outside of media production city, state-run news agency MENA reported. MENA cited “sources” saying that the channel’s service would be halted because its production facilities, Dream … read more
Israel’s ambassador left Egypt after President Mohamed Morsi announced he was summoning him to discuss Israeli attacks in Gaza and would recall Egypt’s ambassador from Israel, an airport source said. “The Israeli ambassador to Egypt left suddenly along with his … read more
Hundreds of angry protesters march on Wednesday evening from Talaat Harb Square in downtown Cairo heading towards the ministry of foreign affairs near Tahrir Square to condemn the ongoing brutal attacks on the Gaza Strip by the Israeli forces. Protesters … read more