Since protests along the Israeli fence enclosing the Gaza Strip began on March 30, the Israelis have launched numerous bombings of Palestinian civilian targets, exacerbating the grave and ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region.
The fall of ISIS and in Syria and Iraq signals a new era in the groups future. With eyes now on other battlefield theatres, the group is continually expanding in countries central to the U.S. vs Russian war of influence.
Damascus (Analysis) -- ISIS’ so-called caliphate is, by all accounts, crumbling in Iraq and Syria as Russia, Syria,
According to the documents, Mubarak was responding to an American request when he made his offer.
Secret British documents have revealed that deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had agreed to resettle Palestinians in Egypt over three decades ago. According to the documents, obtained exclusively by the BBC following a Freedom of Information Act disclosure request, Mubarak was responding to an American request when he made
As Egypt reels from the worst terrorist attack in its history, the fragile government is scrambling to piece together clues to uncover who is responsible for the tragic attack in Egypt’s Bir al-Abed.
235 people have been killed, according to a statement by the Egyptian Attorney General. The massacre was carried out at al-Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed, west of Arish city. According to
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have been chief backers of Egypt’s military takeover, providing billions of dollars in support to Cairo.
The United Arab Emirates has reportedly been bankrolling efforts to improve the image of Egypt's oppressive government in the US, according to leaked emails of the UAE's ambassador to Washington. Emails allegedly belonging to Yousef al-Otaiba,
In sharp contrast to Nasser, el-Sisi, Egypt’s antihero has thrown his lot in with Israel and Saudi Arabia against his Arab brethren. El-Sisi’s betrayal has been so outlandish and stark that even the neocon leaning New York Times published a scathing article titled: “Egypt’s Lost Islands, Sisi’s Shame” by Adhaf Soueif. This is a remarkable piece rarely seen in the pages of the NYT given its reputation (see LOOT for example).
“You can’t make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can’t make peace without Syria.” - HenryKissinger In Egyptian mythology, gods were considered heroes. In more modern times, it is men who are the heroes. Without a doubt, General Gamal Abdul Nasser has secured his legacy as a hero - a revolutionary who fought for Egypt and
The Qatari Ministry of Defense also sent a letter to Saudi Arabia saying they would fire on any of it’s naval ships that enter into Qatari waters.
Yesterday's news that Saudi Arabia has issued an ultimatum to Qatar, listing ten demands among which that Qatar end all ties with the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, has prompted a dramatic response by the small Gulf
