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Topic: Atef Salem

May 14, 2013
11:26 am

Coptic priest Father Arsanios struggles with several Israeli policemen in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 4, 2013. (photo credit: YouTube/Maariv)

Video shows police choking Coptic leader, 85, in Old City

Cops still probing incident of 10 days ago, which also involved visiting Egyptian officials and caused a mini-diplomatic crisis

By Gavriel Fiske

January 4, 2013
7:45 pm

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi gives an interview to Lebanese Al-Quds TV, in October 2010 (image capture MEMRI video)

Egypt’s Morsi, in 2010 interviews posted online, called Zionists ‘bloodsuckers’ and descendants of pigs, urged to sever all ties with Israel

Watchdog group posts footage and transcript of president’s incendiary remarks from two years before his election

By Ron Friedman

November 25, 2012
5:33 pm

Ambassador Atef Salem submits his letter of credence to President Shimon Peres in October. (photo credit: Mark Neiman/GPO)

Egypt delays ambassador’s return to Tel Aviv

Atef Salem reportedly waiting to see the success of last week’s ceasefire before returning to his post

By Asher Zeiger

November 16, 2012
10:51 am

Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, and Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Kandil, left, wave to the crowd as they meet in Gaza City on Friday (photo credit: AP/Adel Hana)

Egyptian prime minister pays solidarity visit to Gaza

No respite in terrorist rocket attacks as Hisham Kandil meets with Hamas PM, laments ‘pain of the Palestinian people’

By Elhanan Miller and Times of Israel staff

November 15, 2012
9:15 pm

Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Kandil (photo credit: Youtube image grab)

Egyptian prime minister to visit Gaza Friday

Despite IDF strikes on Strip, Hisham Kandil will head a high-ranking delegation in support of the Palestinians

By Elhanan Miller

November 14, 2012
10:46 pm

Protesting Israel’s Gaza operation, Egypt withdraws ambassador from Tel Aviv

Atef Salem arrived less than a month ago, telling President Peres he came to work for ‘mutual trust and transparency’

By Raphael Ahren

November 13, 2012
3:05 am

An Israeli soldier directs an APC after returning from an operation along the Israel-Gaza border (file photo: Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Despite mounting talk of Gaza ground op, senior minister says current round of violence over

Benny Begin calls on government to exercise restraint; defense minister places blame on Hamas, says Israel will choose time and means ‘to restore our deterrence’

By Sam Ser and Times of Israel staff

October 22, 2012
4:05 pm

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi waves to a Cairo crowd in October before making a speech on the national holiday that marks Egypt's 1973 war with Israel (photo credit: AP/Egyptian Presidency)

Muslim Brotherhood official resigns in protest over Morsi letter to Peres

Ahmad Hamrawi urges president to quit, calls the letter of credence ‘national and religious treason’

By Elhanan Miller

October 21, 2012
1:25 pm

Volunteers distribute placards in Martyrs' Square before the funeral for the country's intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Wissam al-Hassan in Beirut on Sunday. (photo credit: AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

Shock and anger in Beirut

Damascus ignores a plea for ceasefire and Kuwait heads for controversial elections in December

By Elhanan Miller

October 19, 2012
5:13 pm

Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon poses with the new ambassadors of Jordan (left) and Egypt (right) at Jerusalem's King David Hotel, October 17 (photo credit: office of Danny Ayalon)

A tricky tale of two ambassadors

This week’s dramas in Egypt and Jordan over the dispatch of new envoys to Israel reflect critical dilemmas for the troubled regimes that sent them

By Elhanan Miller

October 18, 2012
11:41 pm

The letter of credence in English and Arabic (photo credit: Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel)

Morsi’s office confirms warm letter to Peres is authentic

Muslim Brotherhood chief had dismissed communique from Egyptian president as ‘fabrication’

By Times of Israel staff

October 18, 2012
11:52 am

Morsi’s warm letter to Peres sparks anger and denial in Egypt

Senior Muslim Brotherhood official dubs his president’s signed letter ‘a Zionist fabrication’

By Elhanan Miller

October 17, 2012
2:31 pm

New Egyptian Ambassador Salem, left, with President Peres in his Jerusalem residence (photo credit: Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel)

New Egyptian ambassador brings Israel ‘message of peace’

‘We are really working for mutual trust and transparency,’ Atef Salem tells Peres in Jerusalem, bring letter from Morsi to his ‘great and good friend’; Jordanian envoy also presents credentials

By Raphael Ahren

September 4, 2012
9:50 pm

Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman speaking Tuesday evening in Jerusalem (photo credit: Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel)

Liberman praises Egypt’s appointment of new ambassador, calls for closer cooperation

Foreign minister also hails US as Israel’s only steadfast ally

By Raphael Ahren

September 2, 2012
7:13 pm

President Shimon Peres attends a ceremony welcoming Egypt's former ambassador to Israel, Yasser Reda in 2008 (photo credit: Michal Fattal/Flash90)

After a year without an envoy, Morsi’s Egypt sends new ambassador to Israel

Israel downplays surprise appointment, possibly to avoid embarrassing Islamist president; career diplomat Atef Salem to present his credentials next month

By Raphael Ahren

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: Atef Salem

Video shows police choking Coptic leader, 85, in Old City

Cops still probing incident of 10 days ago, which also involved visiting Egyptian officials and caused a mini-diplomatic crisis

Egypt’s Morsi, in 2010 interviews posted online, called Zionists ‘bloodsuckers’ and descendants of pigs, urged to sever all ties with Israel

Watchdog group posts footage and transcript of president’s incendiary remarks from two years before his election

Egypt delays ambassador’s return to Tel Aviv

Atef Salem reportedly waiting to see the success of last week’s ceasefire before returning to his post

Egyptian prime minister pays solidarity visit to Gaza

No respite in terrorist rocket attacks as Hisham Kandil meets with Hamas PM, laments ‘pain of the Palestinian people’

Egyptian prime minister to visit Gaza Friday

Despite IDF strikes on Strip, Hisham Kandil will head a high-ranking delegation in support of the Palestinians

Protesting Israel’s Gaza operation, Egypt withdraws ambassador from Tel Aviv

Atef Salem arrived less than a month ago, telling President Peres he came to work for ‘mutual trust and transparency’

Despite mounting talk of Gaza ground op, senior minister says current round of violence over

Benny Begin calls on government to exercise restraint; defense minister places blame on Hamas, says Israel will choose time and means ‘to restore our deterrence’

Muslim Brotherhood official resigns in protest over Morsi letter to Peres

Ahmad Hamrawi urges president to quit, calls the letter of credence ‘national and religious treason’

Shock and anger in Beirut

Damascus ignores a plea for ceasefire and Kuwait heads for controversial elections in December

A tricky tale of two ambassadors

This week’s dramas in Egypt and Jordan over the dispatch of new envoys to Israel reflect critical dilemmas for the troubled regimes that sent them

Morsi’s office confirms warm letter to Peres is authentic

Muslim Brotherhood chief had dismissed communique from Egyptian president as ‘fabrication’

Morsi’s warm letter to Peres sparks anger and denial in Egypt

Senior Muslim Brotherhood official dubs his president’s signed letter ‘a Zionist fabrication’

New Egyptian ambassador brings Israel ‘message of peace’

‘We are really working for mutual trust and transparency,’ Atef Salem tells Peres in Jerusalem, bring letter from Morsi to his ‘great and good friend’; Jordanian envoy also presents credentials

Liberman praises Egypt’s appointment of new ambassador, calls for closer cooperation

Foreign minister also hails US as Israel’s only steadfast ally

After a year without an envoy, Morsi’s Egypt sends new ambassador to Israel

Israel downplays surprise appointment, possibly to avoid embarrassing Islamist president; career diplomat Atef Salem to present his credentials next month

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