At least 29 people were killed in Egypt in street violence Saturday, as Islamists and military supporters staged rival rallies on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising, the health ministry said. Twenty-six of the dead were killed in clashes in Cairo and its suburbs, where Islamists and anti-government protesters fought with police and civilian
Egypt should take a page from Israel’s book and “teach Hamas a lesson,” an Egyptian journalist recently said. The comments by journalist Muhammad Hassan Al-Alfi were made in a January 9 interview on Faraeen TV. The comments were translated by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI). Al-Alfi said in the interview that
The Egyptian capital of Cairo has been shaken by a massive explosion. The blast, originating from a car bomb detonated right next to the city's police headquarters, was powerful enough to destroy much of the structure of the building. Egypt's health ministry reports at least 4 killed and 51 injured. The blast also damaged
Egyptians, passionate and elated, leap for joy in the aftermath of a major victory sealing the death of Morsi’s autocratic regime and his Muslim Brotherhood backers as Egypt’s new draft constitution is approved by a huge margin. A woman exiting a poll opens her heart and cries out to the object of her affection, “General
A disturbing new trend is on the rise in Iran, according to Amnesty International. Execution orders have risen dramatically since 2014 in the Islamic Republic, according to new statistics revealed by the watchdog group. In the 21 days since 2014 began, more than 40 orders have been issued - more than 33% of them
The Lebanese branch of the Nusra Front - an Al Qaeda-linked rebel group fighting in Syrian - has claimed responsibility for today's deadly bombing in Beirut. The attack killed four people and left 34 more wounded In a statement posted in Arabic on Twitter, the Nusra Front in Lebanon said the attack on
An explosion has rocked a southern suburb of Beirut, killing at least four people and injuring 20. The apparent bomb attack took place in Arid Street in the Haret Hreik district, a Shia-majority neighborhood and stronghold of the Hezbollah terrorist group. Large crowds had gathered at the scene. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV showed flames
From day one of Obama's first term in 2008 (actually even before), Obama was a covert ally of Iran, and an enemy of Saudi Arabia. Since early 2012, a major theme of mine has been to expose Obama's crypto-alliance with Iran and crypto-enmity towards Saudi Arabia. A selection of my articles is below: 1.
Egypt’s military plans to protect January 25 street celebrations under threat of attack Egyptians brace for more Muslim Brotherhood attacks. These strikes are anticipated to occur during the scheduled January 25 pro-democracy celebrations on the three-year anniversary of the uprising of Egypt’s freedom fighters. Muslim Brotherhood documents show more attacks planned for Egypt
Egypt’s army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is preparing the electoral agenda he will present to the country when he announces his candidacy for the presidency, Al-Arabiya reported on Monday, citing the Egyptian newspaper Al-Watan. According to the report, Sisi is consulting with three prominent officials regarding his decision to run for the presidency.
