Tag: Egypt
Tehran Accuses US of Profiting From ‘Blood Trade’ by Selling Saudi Coalition Weapons for Yemen War
Middle East00:43 GMT 04.03.2021(updated 00:45 GMT 04.03.2021) The Houthis managed to secure most of Marib on Wednesday, the government’s last stronghold in...
As Egypt Marks 1st Anniversary Since Hosni Mubarak’s Death, Ex-Diplomat Says His Legacy Will Live On
Mubarak will always be remembered for the efforts he exerted in the modernisation of Egypt, for the infrastructure he built and for the stability...
‘Completely Wrong’: Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Denies Sending Mercenaries to Libyan Warzone
Africa14:06 GMT 24.02.2021(updated 14:34 GMT 24.02.2021) Libya collapsed into a series of warring factions in the aftermath of the 2011 NATO-assisted uprising...
Almost a Month After Boycott on Qatar Was Lifted, Future Looks Bright for Middle East, Says Expert
Middle East06:01 GMT 02.02.2021(updated 06:03 GMT 02.02.2021) Doha might not drop its support for the Muslim Brotherhood*, says a Kuwait-based expert. Nor...
Mummies With Gold Tongue-Shaped Amulets Found in Ancient Temple Amid Quest for Cleopatra’s Tomb
Excavations at the Temple of Taposiris Magna, about 45 kilometers to the west of Alexandria, have been headed by Dominican lawyer Kathleen Martínez, who...
‘Enemies Will Conclude Israel is Weak’: Docs Reveal Panic in Israeli Command During Yom Kippur War
On 6 October 1973, Egypt and Syria mounted a surprise invasion of israel during the Yom Kippur religious holiday. The three-week war that followed...
Sudan Signs Deal With US to Normalise Ties With Israel
World13:12 GMT 06.01.2021(updated 15:08 GMT 06.01.2021) Sudan was one of four members of the Arab League to agree to normalise ties with...
With Qatar’s Boycott Lifted, GCC Might Form Joint Front Against Iran, Advisor to Gulf Monarchs Says
The lifting of sanctions against qatar that have been in place since mid-2017 will bring stability to the region and the world, thinks an...
Peace Pacts, Military Ops, Soleimani Murder, Beirut Blast & More: How Middle East Will Remember 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the already complex situation in the Middle East. But the region has also seen a few glimpses of hope;...
Iran Slams Spike in US Military Activity in Persian Gulf as ‘Show of Defiance & Fear’
Amid heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf, marked by media reports of an Israeli submarine arriving in the region, and US warships deployed for...
Israeli Submarine Reportedly Crossed Suez in ‘Message’ to Iran as US Warships Enter Persian Gulf
A US nuclear-powered submarine entered the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz on 21 December as part of Washington’s latest deterrence mission against...
Osama Bin Laden’s Henchman Returns to UK Because He’s Too Fat to Remain in Prison, Report Says
UK13:35 GMT 12.12.2020(updated 13:38 GMT 12.12.2020) Adel Abdel Bary, born in Egypt, was a senior member of the London cell of the...
‘’Zionist’ Scarlett Johansson Ripped in Egypt Over Push to Free Human Rights Campaigners
Three human rights workers were freed last Thursday after being detained and slapped with terrorism-related charges in November.Since three well-known human rights figures, members...
Economy, New US Administration & Iran to Top Agenda of Likely Netanyahu-Sisi Talks, Ex-Diplomat Says
Israel's Prime Minister is set to embark on his second official trip to Egypt, where he is expected to meet with Abdel Fattah al-Sisi....
Saudi Arabia, Qatar Near US-Mediated Deal to End Standoff
Middle East23:36 GMT 04.12.2020(updated 23:41 GMT 04.12.2020) Saudia Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain all cut their diplomatic ties to...
Mysteries of Ancient Egypt’s ‘Manuals’ on Joining the Gods in the Afterlife Revealed in New Studies
The spellbinding practice of the ancient Egyptians to help their dearly departed cross over to the next world has enthralled Egyptologists for more than...
