Hamas Reportedly Agrees to Egypt's New Plan for Prisoner Swap With Israel
Under the deal, Israel would transfer 39 bodies and Hamas would provide information on the fate of missing Israeli civilians and bodies of Israeli soldiers
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Egypt Court Issues Second Life Sentence to Muslim Brotherhood Leader
Fifteen others were sentenced to life in prison in the same case while 77 were given 15-year sentences with hard labor
Egypt Arrests Seven People for Raising Rainbow Flag at Music Concert
The seven attended the Lebanese rock band Mashrou' Leila's Friday show, and face charges of inciting immorality and promoting homosexuality, said a security source
Egypt's Sissi to Netanyahu: Israeli-Palestinian Peace Would Create New Reality in Mideast
The Egyptian Embassy in D.C. says that Sissi told the Israeli premier that a peace accord would be in the interest of all the parties in the region
Ousted Egyptian President Morsi Gets 25-year Jail Sentence in Qatar Spy Case
Morsi is already serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted for the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012
In Boost to Gaza Reconciliation Efforts, Palestinian Factions Meet to Compensate Bereaved Families of Hamas-Fatah Clashes
Hundreds meeting in Gaza on Thursday night as part of reconciliation event based on Sharia law; Fatah’s Mohammed Dahlan has raised $50,000 for each family
Egypt Cuts Military Ties With North Korea Amid Pressure From U.S. Government
'The recent cut in U.S. military aid to Egypt was a clear message to Cairo: You choose us or North Korea,'said Egyptian analyst Mohammed el-Menshawy
Two Egyptisn Soldiers, Five Militants Killed in Shootout at Sinai Military Checkpoint
Shootout occurred after militant wearing a belt of explosives attempted to 'storm' checkpoint, says Egyptian military
Egypt Defends Human Rights Record After Criticism From UN Official
UN human rights chief said Egypt government using state of emergency to justify 'systematic silencing of civil society'
Sinai Blast Kills 18 Egyptian Policemen; ISIS Claims Attack
Militants detonated explosives in the northern Sinai, followed by a deadly firefight between Egyptian forces fighting the region's ongoing Islamic State insurgency
Hamas Leaders to Meet Egyptian Officials in Cairo in Effort to Ease Gaza Blockade
Leader of Hamas's political arm, Ismail Haniyeh, is joined by Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar
Were Egypt’s Jews Really Expelled?
The new Israeli curriculum on Jewish communities in the Muslim world is welcome, but it highlights only the persecution. And in the case of Egypt, it’s not even clear a full-fledged expulsion happened
Egypt's Sissi OKs 'Assembly Line' of Torture in Prisons, Human Rights Watch Reports
The human rights group decries fingernail extractions, forced confessions and genital electrocution inside of detention facilities
Egypt Says Suspended U.S. Military Exercises to Resume for First Time Since 2009
The joint training is usually held every two years but was also canceled in 2011 after Arab Spring uprising led to overthrow of Egypt's longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak
Moscow to Fund Egypt's First Nuclear Power Plant
Following almost two years of negotiations, a deal was finalized on the sidelines of the BRICS summit held in China
Analysis Egypt’s 'Newspeak' Masks Public’s Perception of Israel
Egypt’s war on words isn’t new, but during al-Sissi's four years in power, freedom of expression has become a strategic target
Egypt Adds 350 Names, Including Prominent Muslim Brotherhood Figures, to Terrorism Watch List
Authorities have launched a severe crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters since former President Mohammed Morsi's ouster in 2013
Israeli Ambassador Returns to Egypt After 8-month Absence
Cairo airport officials say that the Israeli diplomatic staff, which left amidst security concerns, has returned. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has refused to comment
Trump Calls Egypt's Sissi, Says Keen to Overcome Diplomatic Obstacles
Sources say the call followed Washington's decision to deny Egypt $95.7 million in aid and delay a further $195 million due to failures in Egypt's human rights record
Trump Administration Withholds Nearly $300m in Egyptian Aid
The money is being withheld amid concerns over Egypt's human rights record, as well as the strengthening of its ties with North Korea
