2 year agoEgypt - April 24: ISIS claim attack as part of the Vengeance for the Two Sheikhs Campaign: IED attack on STU patrol near al-Arish, North Sinai
#Egypt - April 22: #ISIS claim attack as part of the Vengeance for the Two Sheikhs Campaign: 4 #STU militiamen killed and others wounded in clashes near Sheikh Zuweid, North #Sinai
2 year agoEgypt condemns the storming of Al Aqsa mosque, by Israeli forces who fired bullets, sound grenades, and tear gas at Palestinians, injuring and arresting hundreds. The Foreign Ministry stressed the need to protect freedom of worship, in Al Aqsa Mosque
US Secretary of State: Today, I discussed with my Egyptian counterpart the security, economic and regional priorities
Four French, one Belgian among 10 dead in Egypt bus crash: governor
A coach accident with Polish tourists in Egypt. Three people are dead
Turkish Foreign Minister: We will take steps to normalize relations with Egypt within days
Turkey to appoint an ambassador to Egypt after nearly 9 years ; The officials said the new ambassador would be Salih Mutlu Sen
Embassy of Ukraine in Egypt: Russia prevents a ship bound for Egypt carrying a shipment of Ukrainian wheat
2 year agoEgypt- ISIS claim killing an STU militiaman in a village west of Bir al-Abd, North Sinai
Amnesty: Egypt must release 9 Copts detained for demanding church be rebuilt
The Libyan leaders will discuss in Cairo the state of the political impasse in the country
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We stress the importance of a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians based on the 1967 borders
#Egypt- further #ISIS Wilayat #Sinai claims are: - Sniper attack killing 2 #STU militiamen near Rafah - RPG attack targeting an army checkpoint/outpost in Rafah - IED attack targeting army vehicle near Sheikh Zuweid
Israeli official tells one of the issues in the Negev Summit tomorrow will be the establishment of a regional security cooperation mechanism against threats like missiles, UAV's and piracy in the Red Sea. The goal is to form a working group to follow up on this issue
The foreign ministers of Egypt, the UAE and Bahrain arrive in the Negev to attend a summit with Israel and America
More details on the Egypt summit: Israeli Prime Minister Bennett offered Egypt and UAE leader during their summit to form an alliance against Iran and offered a regional defense system against missiles and UAVs
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is expected to travel to Egypt in the near future and meet President al-Sisi. This will be Bennett's 2nd visit to Egypt in 6 months
@CENTCOM commander Gen. McKenzie says US will provide the F-15 to Egypt Approval process was "a long-hard slog," McKenzie says
2 year agoEgypt- ISIS claim IED attack targeting a military bulldozer near Tuffaha, south of Bir al-Abd, North Sinai
2 year agoIsraeli army says troops foiled a drug smuggling attempt along the Egypt border this morning. 200kg of an unnamed drug, with an estimated value of NIS 4 million was seized, the military says
Al-Sisi and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi: Continue to work to counter regional interference and attempts to sow division
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed appreciates Egypt's stance towards Houthi attacks on civilian sites and facilities in the UAE
The Egyptian President visits the UAE today to hold talks on efforts to protect Arab national security
2 year agoU.S. State Department has just approved a possible foreign military sale of 12 C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft and related equipment to Egypt at an estimated cost of $2.2 billion
2 year agoLetter to @SecBlinken led by @RepGregoryMeeks urges the Biden administration to reprogram military aid withheld last year if Egypt fails to meet human rights conditions
2 year agoEgypt- civilians returning to their homes in eastern Sheikh Zuwied, North Sinai, secured by combined army-STU militia forces
Doctors committee #Sudan calls on medical staff to completely withdraw from military and police hospitals as part of three day strike to protest military coup and violence against protesters
2 year agoMerowe Resistance Committees: after extensive consultations, the decision has been made to rebarricade Northern State until SudanCoup authorities cancel the electricity tariff hike. (This likely means closing off Sudan-Egypt highway, as well as Merowe-Atbara-Port Sudan highway)
Egyptian Foreign Minister: Any foreign interference in Libya's affairs must be stopped, and all foreign forces, mercenaries and foreign fighters must leave
