Tag: Egypt

Libya: UNSMIL Head Denied Landing in Tripoli

March 23, 2016

UNSMIL Head Martin Kobler announced Wednesday he has been refused landing in Tripoli as he tries to establish the unity government in the capital city ... Read More

Egypt: Riyadh offers $1.5 Billion to Finance Projects in Sinai

March 21, 2016

Cairo announced Sunday it received $1.5 billion from Saudi Arabia earmarked for development projects in underprivileged Sinai. The Saudi kingdom has already donated Egypt several ... Read More

Tunisia to Host Ministerial Meeting of Libya’s Neighbors

March 18, 2016

Tunisian capital Tunis will host on March 21 a regional ministerial meeting of Libya’s neighbors to discuss political turmoil which has crippled the North African ... Read More

Israel: Arab World, Gateway to Lasting Peace Agreement with Palestine, Netanyahu

March 15, 2016

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said reaching a peace deal with Palestine will first require the Arab World warming its ties with Israel at a time ... Read More

Palestine: Hamas Seeks to Smooth Ties with Cairo

March 14, 2016

The Hamas delegation that arrived in Cairo on Saturday held its second round of meetings with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a bid to ... Read More

Egyptian Aboul-Gheit, Next Arab League Chief

March 11, 2016

Egyptian veteran diplomat, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, was elected Thursday as the next Secretary General of the Arab League. Ahmed Aboul Gheit was the only contender ... Read More

Egypt: roadside explosion injured three people in Cairo

March 10, 2016

A roadside bomb explosion in a populated neighborhood of Cairo late Wednesday injured three people and damaged police cars, reports say. State-run news agency Mena ... Read More

Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood Killed Barakat, Cairo

March 6, 2016

Egyptian authorities have claimed that Hisham Barakat, the country’s chief prosecutor, was assassinated June last year in a plot planned by the country’s Muslim Brotherhood ... Read More

Morocco Becomes Member of NATO Interoperability Platform

March 4, 2016

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has included the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces into its Interoperability Platform and enhanced military cooperation and special forces training ... Read More

Egypt: MP Kicked out of Parliament over Meeting with Israeli Envoy

March 3, 2016

The Egyptian Parliament Wednesday decided to revoke the membership of independent lawmaker Tawfiq Okasha following his meeting with Israeli envoy to Cairo late last month. ... Read More