Christian father imprisoned in Egypt over Facebook comments declares hunger strike
A father of five has been detained in Egypt for more than two years over posts he made in a Facebook group for Christian to Islam converts, and has now declared a hunger strike over the injustice he says he has experienced. Abdulbaki Said Abd, from Yemen, was a member of a Christian Facebook group […]
US, Qatar and Egypt say Gaza truce talks must resume with ‘no excuses’ for further delay | Israel-Gaza war
The leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar urged Israel and Hamas to resume emergency negotiations to reach an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of hostages, saying “no party has an excuse for further delay.” The three countries, who have been trying to broker the deal, said in a joint statement that […]
Biden joins leaders from Egypt, Qatar in urging Gaza cease-fire, hostage release deal
President Biden, along with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Qatari leader Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Thursday called on Israel and Hamas to agree to a negotiated ceasefire and hostage release agreement that is increasingly close to being agreed upon. “The time has come to bring immediate relief to both the long-suffering people […]
Egypt asks its airlines to avoid Iran airspace for three hours on Thursday
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, Egypt instructed all its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early on Thursday. A NOTAM, a safety notice distributed to pilots on Wednesday, said the instructions were in effect between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. GMT. No further details were given about why the notice was […]
Aaron Rodgers ready to get back to work for Jets after ‘beautiful’ Egypt trip
“Walk like an Egyptian” will probably be the first song to play over the speakers at Jets training camp. Aaron Rodgers, returning from a season-ending torn Achilles, confirmed reports Friday that he was in Egypt when he missed mandatory minicamp after participating in all voluntary OTAs in June. Getty Images He is scheduled to return […]
Ashraf Shaaban Listed as Global Legal Head of National Bank of Egypt – Emptywheel
As stated here, Newly Unsealed Passage In a September 19, 2018 opinion by Beryl Howell rejecting an Egyptian bank’s motion to quash a subpoena issued in an investigation into an alleged $10 million payment to Donald Trump, Ashraf Shaaban is group general counsel for the Egyptian-owned bank in question. according to Egyptian American Chamber of […]
In Egypt and then Israel, Blinken pushes on all fronts for Gaza ceasefire
BLINKEN: ‘IF YOU WANT A CEASEFIRE, PRESS HAMAS TO SAY YES’: Even though the ceasefire and hostage release plan announced by President Joe Biden on May 31 was presented as an Israeli proposal, Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Tel Aviv on Monday urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant […]
Pope Francis Compares Migrants to Exodus of People of Israel from Egypt
ROME — Modern-day migration bears many similarities to the time when the Israelites migrated from Egypt to the Promised Land, Pope Francis argued in his message for the 2024 World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The biblical story of the Exodus, which describes the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land, “naturally comes to mind” when […]
Bob Menendez trial judge rules feds can’t use texts related to Egypt aid debates
A federal judge in Manhattan has blocked prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez from turning over text messages related to a 2019 debate over aid to Egypt, exchanges that the government has called “critical” to the case. U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein on Friday agreed with the New Jersey Democrat’s lawyers that admitting […]
Egypt, Fearing Incoming Palestinians, Refuses to Open Rafah Border Crossing
Egypt on Wednesday rejected a plan presented by the Israeli government to reopen the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula. Reportedly, Israel was dispatched On Wednesday, two members of the Shin Bet security forces submitted a proposal. The proposal would reportedly allow for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza from Egypt […]