Within hours of President Trump’s announcement of a withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria, equipment at that base was already being inventoried for removal. And just like that, arguably the most important American garrison in Syria was (maybe) being struck from the Pentagon’s books — except, as it happens, al-Tanf was never actually on the […]
‘The least worst option’: Refugees in Turkey Relieved, Sceptical about Erdogan Victory…
While Turkish citizens headed to the polls in high numbers on Sunday to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections, millions of refugees living in the country waited for results with bated breath. With a refugee population estimated to stand at 3.9 million – the largest in the world – many saw their fate hanging in […]
‘Our village has lost its soul’: Despair Follows Egypt’s Worst Terrorist Attack…
Mohamed Khalil remembers the chaos as hundreds of bodies torn apart in Egypt’s largest terrorist atrocity began arriving at Beir al-Abd’s hospital. Khalil, like many others, had rushed to the hospital to give blood and offer help in the aftermath of the massacre at the al-Rawda mosque, where militants detonated a bomb during Friday prayers, […]
Fatah and Hamas Agree to Form Palestinian Unity Government…
After years of deadlock, which saw the Fatah party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas, which controls Gaza, fail to reach any accord, the two parties have today, signed a unity agreement in Cairo. This is the first time Palestine will be governed by a unitary political force since Hamas took over Gaza in […]
Egypt Blocked UN Sanctions Against Saudi Branch of Islamic State…
Egypt led a concerted effort to prevent the Saudi Arabian branch of Islamic State being added to a UN terrorism sanctions list, in what has been described as a “classic case” of Riyadh and its allies keeping its security problems away from prying eyes. The US had proposed that four IS affiliates in Saudi Arabia, […]
Egypt Retaliates for Christian Killings with Airstrikes in Libya…
Following attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt, government jets attacked positions in eastern Libya. Egyptian state television reports that six strikes were conducted. The bombings were aimed at terrorist outposts, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said, adding that any form of state-sponsored terrorism should be punished. Anyone who attacks Egypt, whether they’re from inside or […]
Children Among Dozens Killed as Masked Gunmen Ambush Convoy of Egyptian Coptic Christians…
Gunmen opened fire on two buses and a truck carrying Coptic Christians in Minya, Egypt on Friday, killing at least 26, including children. Some 26 people were also injured in the attack. The group of between eight and 10 gunmen approached the convoy in three four-wheel-drive pickup trucks before opening fire, according to local media […]
Jordan and Egypt Key to Abbas’ Washington Visit…
Convicted Egyptian Terrorist with Ties to Osama Bin Laden Stripped of U.S. Citizenshsip…
Freed Egyptian American Prisoner Returns Home Following Trump Intervention…
President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi began a diplomatic friendship in September ’16 before the U.S. election. Two weeks ago President al-Sisi visited the White House and both leaders warmly praised the relationship established. As a gesture of the shift in relationship between the U.S. and Egypt, and at the request of […]
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