Israel has expressed regret for the deaths of Egyptian security personnel in fighting between Israeli troops and suspected Palestinian militants along the Israel-Egypt border on Thursday. Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Saturday Israel “regrets” the deaths of the five Egyptian officers and will conduct a joint investigation of the incident with the Egyptian military. […]
Israel ‘Regrets’ Deaths of Egyptian Troops in Border Battle
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Following Shootings
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt is withdrawing its ambassador to Israel to protest the deaths of Egyptian security forces during Israel’s retaliatory attacks against militants along the nations’ shared border. The Egyptian Cabinet said Saturday it is withdrawing its ambassador until the results of an Israeli investigation into the incident are provided. The Cabinet said it also wants the […]
US, Egypt Cancel Planned Military Exercise
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Egypt are canceling plans for a joint military exercise this year because of the political unrest and political upheaval in Cairo since January. A U.S. military spokesman told VOA Wednesday that American and Egyptian forces normally hold joint exercises every two years, with the next round originally scheduled for the last […]
US, Egypt Cancel Planned Military Exercise
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Egypt are canceling plans for a joint military exercise this year because of the political unrest and political upheaval in Cairo since January. An Army spokesman at the Pentagon, Major T.G. Taylor, told VOA Wednesday that “Bright Star” exercises by American and Egyptian forces normally are held every two years, and […]
Egypt Adjourns Mubarak Trial Until September
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
The Egyptian judge presiding over the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak has adjourned the proceeding until September 5 and has stopped live television broadcasts of the upcoming hearings. The judge on Monday also decided to merge the former president’s trial with the trial of former interior minister Habib al-Adly. Adly and six deputies are […]
Egypt Resumes Trial of Former Leader Mubarak
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Egypt has resumed the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak, who earlier this month pleaded not guilty to charges that he ordered the killing of 850 protesters during the uprising that drove him from power. Mr. Mubarak on Monday appeared in the courtroom in Cairo lying on a hospital bed, just as he did during […]
Judge Adjourns Trial of Egypt’s Former Interior Minister
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The trial resumed on Sunday for Egypt’s former interior minister and six deputies accused of giving the orders that led to the killings of hundreds of protesters during this year’s anti-government uprising. However, the judge abruptly ended the session after encountering multiple demands from lawyers for the plaintiffs. Former minister Habib al-Adly could face the […]
US Aid Chief Abruptly Leaves Egypt
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. official who oversaw distribution of Washington’s aid to development programs in Egypt has abruptly left his post, amid criticism the United States has been improperly funding Egypt’s pro-democracy groups. Officials said Friday that the USAID director for Egypt, Jim Bever, had returned to Washington. They denied his departure was a result of anti-American […]
Egypt Moves to End Decades-Old Emergency Law
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s government says it has begun procedures to end the country’s three-decade-old state of emergency, a key demand in the protests that led to former president Hosni Mubarak’s ouster earlier this year. Government spokesman Mohammed Hegazy said Thursday the Cabinet has started “formulating laws and mechanisms” that would replace the emergency decree. The measure gives […]
Egypt Moves to End Decades Old State of Emergency
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt has begun steps to end the country’s three-decade old state of emergency, a key demand in the protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation. The Al-Ahram newspaper quoted Deputy Prime Minister Ali El-Selmi on Thursday as saying the Cabinet has begun “formulating laws and mechanisms” that would replace the emergency decree. The […]
