Israel agrees to a deal to end Palestinian strike

An Egyptian official says Israel has agreed to a proposal that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails. (more…)

British leader says UK should follow Egypt’s footsteps

A top British politician has slammed Britain’s parliamentary system in a comparison to that of Egypt, saying that the Middle Eastern country is ahead of the game in legislative democracy with an elected, not appointed, second chamber. (more…)

Egyptian Candidates Clash in TV Debate, an Arab First

Two of the leading candidates to become Egypt’s next president clashed Thursday night in the Arab world’s first televised presidential debate, trading barbs about their political histories and arguments about the role of religion in public life.
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Egypt seizes missiles from smugglers near Libya border

An Egyptian police official says security forces have confiscated dozens of heavy weapons seized from smugglers near the Libyan border.
The official says the weapons include 40 missiles, 17 rocket-propelled grenade launchers, (more…)

Egypt’s military rulers imposed an overnight curfew

Egypt’s army rulers imposed an overnight curfew on Friday in the streets around the defence ministry in Cairo after renewed clashes there between troops and protesters demanding an immediate end to military rule. (more…)

Saudi embassy to reopen in Egypt

 Saudi Arabia is re-establishing its diplomatic presence in Egypt after tensions briefly spurred the kingdom to pull its envoys and shutter its missions, Egyptian and Saudi state news agencies said Friday. (more…)

Op-Ed:Tanks, jets or scholarships?

By Thomas L. Friedman: And so it came to pass that in 2012 — a year after the Arab awakening erupted — the U.S. made two financial commitments to the Arab world that each began with the Nos. 1 and 3.

Political tension rises again in Egypt, 11 killed

Suspected supporters of Egypt’s military rulers attacked predominantly Islamist anti-government protesters outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo on Wednesday, setting off clashes that left 11 dead as political tensions rise three weeks before (more…)

Egypt’s Anger Shifts to Israel, Saudi Arabia

Egyptians are angry, say Arab commentators, and it’s not just because of unemployment, deteriorating security or the continued de-facto rule of the military.

Their ire is also very much connected to foreign policy, and specifically to the ties with two countries that have loomed so large in Egypt’s modern history: Israel and Saudi (more…)

Another Iran plot to kill a Saudi envoy foiled, report

Egyptian security services foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Cairo, the legal advisor of the kingdom’s embassy said in local dailies on Tuesday.
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Egypt “arrested three Iranians planning to assassinate the ambassador (more…)