The pipeline that carries Egyptian natural gas to Israel was attacked by unknown perpetrators on Monday (July 4), the third such incident since the January 25 Revolution that ended the rule of longstanding president Hosni Mubarak.
Developments in Libya have raised fears among Egyptian analysts and political figures of the possible break-up of the North African nation into two warring halves.
Throughout ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule, the 1979 Camp David agreement served to keep the peace between historical foes Egypt and Israel.
Recent Muslim-Christian clashes have renewed fears of sectarian conflict in Egypt. But many local analysts – along with wide swathes of the public – believe sectarian tensions are being stoked by elements loyal to the ousted Hosni Mubarak regime in possible coordination with Israel.
In a dramatic policy shift late last month, Egypt’s post-revolutionary government announced plans to reopen the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip.
Following the February ouster of Egypt’s longstanding president Hosni Mubarak, calls have circulated in Egypt and throughout the region for a Third Intifada to begin on May 15.
CAIRO, May 1, 2011 (IPS) — More than two months since former president Hosni Mubarak was forced from office after 30 years in power, local political figures and analysts warn of “counterrevolutionary elements” still working behind the scenes to thwart Egypt’s ongoing transition to democracy.
Pressure to prevent Islamists from assuming power in Egypt Al-Jazeera; April 15, 2011 Testimony presented to the US Congress has revealed efforts by Jewish lobby organizations to prevent Islamist groups from assuming power in Egypt following the recent January 25 Revolution by calling on the US administration to pressure Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed [...]
CAIRO, Apr 12 (Veterans Today) – For the first time since the ouster of president Hosni Mubarak after thirty years in power, Egyptians last Friday staged angry demonstrations in front of Israel’s embassy in Cairo. The protest was triggered by a series of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip that left 19 Palestinians dead.
CAIRO, Apr 11, 2011 (IPS) – Two months since the ouster of longstanding president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s new transitional government is turning its attention to unpopular Mubarak-era foreign policies – with the ongoing Israeli-Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip top of the list.
CAIRO — The Libyan opposition, amid its failure to topple Col. Moammar Gadhafi, has accused Israel of supplying weapons to the Tripoli regime.
RAFAH, EGYPT (Mar. 27, 2007) – A ten-ton shipment of cement was denied entry into the Gaza Strip via Egypt’s Rafah border crossing on Sunday by the Egyptian authorities. The shipment was arranged by the Egyptian-International Coalition for Lifting the Siege and Rebuilding Gaza, a group of concerned Egyptian citizens and foreign nationals.
RAFAH (Mar. 25) – On Thursday afternoon, a flatbed truck bearing ten tons of cement arrived at Egypt’s Rafah border crossing en route to the besieged Gaza Strip. The shipment, which was accompanied by a 15-member delegation from the Egyptian-International Coalition
CAIRO (March 22, 2011) – The Egyptian-International Coalition for Lifting the Siege and Rebuilding Gaza, an informal grouping of concerned Egyptian citizens and foreign nationals, has announced plans to deliver several tons of building supplies and raw materials to the neighboring Gaza Strip via Egypt’s Rafah Border Crossing on March 24, 2011.
CAIRO, Mar 17 (Veterans Today) — On the evening of February 11, Egyptians of all walks of life celebrated the departure of longstanding dictator and US/Zionist puppet Hosni Mubarak, who had ruled the country with an iron fist for 30 years. Nowhere were celebrations more intense than in Cairo’s now-iconic Tahrir Square, where millions of jubilant anti-regime protesters listened rapturously as Mubarak — in his final speech as president — relinquished executive authority to Egypt’s armed forces.
Bahrain–Eyewitnesses have reported seeing an estimated 30 tanks being transported into Bahrain from Saudi Arabia on Monday night at around 6:45pm local time. The tanks were sighted along the King Fahd causeway, which links the small island-nation of Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.
On February 11, Egyptians managed to force the ouster of President Honi Mubarak, who had run the nation’s affairs — with more than a little help from Washington and Tel Aviv — for more than 30 years. While much still remains to be done to secure the uprising’s achievements, the Egyptian people should – inshallah – be able to look forward to a freer and more prosperous future.
CAIRO, Feb 27, 2011 (Veterans Today) — For the past week, Libya has been racked by a popular uprising against the 42-year rule of strongman Moammar Gadhafi, which the ruling regime has tried to quell with a mix of violence — including the use of gun-ships and foreign mercenaries — and disinformation.
CAIRO, Feb 23, 2011 (Veterans Today) — On February 11, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak delegated executive power to Egypt’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), bringing an end to his 30-year rule. The handover followed 18 days of popular demonstrations countrywide — unprecedented in both scope and intensity — in which more than 350 [...]
CAIRO, Feb 13, 2011 (Veterans Today) – Just after midnight on Friday, January 28, following three days of popular demonstrations calling for the ouster of longstanding Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, Internet access (along with mobile-phone communications) in Cairo, Alexandria and the northern canal city of Suez — where demonstrations were most intense — was abruptly [...]
CAIRO, Feb 11, 2011 (Veterans Today) — If you thought the idea that 19 Arabs with box-cutters could bring down the World Trade Center (both towers!) was a stretch, you’ll love this one: In an effort to turn the Egyptian public against the ongoing uprising, the embattled Mubarak regime has promoted the ultimate conspiracy theory, [...]
CONTINUALLY UPDATED “mubarak took all his family and left … he was in sharm el sheykh this morning but the private jet left… for another unknown destination..” EGYPT: An obstinate Mubarak fans flames of uprising (below) By Gordon Duff Senior Editor Latest reports from Egypt in light of the deteriorating security situation after the shocking [...]
CAIRO, Feb 9 (IPS) — In recent years, Egypt has witnessed mounting tension between its Muslim majority and its sizeable Coptic Christian minority. But in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the site of ongoing mass protests against the ruling regime, members of both faiths chant in unison: “Muslim, Christian, doesn’t matter; We’re all in this boat together!” [...]
By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani CAIRO; Feb 8, 2011 (Veterans Today) — Whoever comes out on top after the dust settles in Egypt, one thing’s for certain: the political equation in the Middle East — characterized for decades by Israeli regional hegemony — will never be the same again. Along with being the [...]
Egyptian Intifada reveals Washington’s true Zionist colors, say protesters By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani, Veterans Today Middle East Bureau CAIRO, Feb 3, 2011 (Veterans Today) – Fed up with the political repression and economic malaise that have been central features of President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year-rule, the Egyptian people have hit the streets in [...]
Analysts Revisit Israeli Spy Chief’s Boasts By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa al-Omrani CAIRO, Jan. 14, 2011 (Veterans Today) — The New Year’s Eve church bombing in Alexandria, in which 23 Coptic Christians were killed, has reignited fears of sectarian conflict in majority-Muslim Egypt. But while mainstream news media has been quick to pin the [...]
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