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Egypt
‘Maybe we should bomb Damascus?’: Yom Kippur War deliberations declassified
By
Judah Ari Gross
Defense Ministry releases transcripts of government meetings during 1973 conflict, showing the leadership’s uncertainty and concerns in the first few days of fighting
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January 21, 2021, 9:30 pm
‘Maybe we should bomb Damascus?’: Yom Kippur War deliberations declassified
Defense Ministry releases transcripts of government meetings during 1973 conflict, showing the leadership’s uncertainty and concerns in the first few days of fighting
By
Judah Ari Gross
January 21, 2021, 2:31 pm
Egypt uprising ‘inevitable’ due to Sissi’s oppression, say Muslim Brothers
Spokesman for Islamic movement, whose members have been killed, imprisoned or chased out by Cairo regime, says current leader’s rule more damaging than Mubarak’s
By
Ezzedine SAID
January 17, 2021, 8:31 am
Sylvain Sylvain, Jewish guitarist for the New York Dolls, dies aged 69
Musician hailed as a ‘lynchpin’ of the influential rock band; moved to the US as a child when his family fled rising anti-Semitism in Cairo in 1956
By
Gabe Friedman
January 10, 2021, 11:31 am
With an outstretched hand, an ambassador brings Israel back into Egypt
Returning to Cairo as Jerusalem’s top diplomat there, Amira Oron says there are plenty of opportunities to broaden ties and sees Egyptians finally warming up to the Jewish state
By
Tal Schneider
January 4, 2021, 10:45 pm
Egypt rapper suspended over selfies with Israelis is reinstated to TV series
Mohamed Ramadan posts photo of himself on set of ‘Musa’ days after Egyptian court rejects case aimed at preventing him from acting, singing
By
AFP
December 25, 2020, 11:44 pm
Normalizing with Israel, Arab states look to gain powerful ally in Washington
Israel has lobbied on behalf of countries willing to establish ties, and others hoping for the same kind of muscle on the Hill are likely taking notice
By
Jacob Magid
December 15, 2020, 1:58 pm
Israel offered to release murderers in talks on Hamas prisoner swap – report
Senior official in terror group tells Lebanese paper Jerusalem was prepared to release ‘hundreds of Palestinians’ in exchange for captive civilians, soldiers’ remains held in Gaza
By
Aaron Boxerman
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Judah Ari Gross
December 10, 2020, 2:41 pm
Egyptian celebs rap ‘Zionist’ Scarlett Johansson over bid to free rights workers
Some prominent figures highlight Jewish actress’s role in international pressure campaign that led to 3 activists being released; others thank her
By
TOI staff
December 7, 2020, 4:44 pm
Egypt’s el-Sissi pays state visit to France, angering human rights activists
Macron says he’ll raise crackdown on dissent during talks with Egyptian leader
By
AP
December 7, 2020, 8:57 am
Decade after Arab Spring, vast numbers of political detainees languish in prison
Autocratic regimes still in power, cracking down on dissent in Egypt and Syria, where thousands have died in custody and more harbor scant hopes of freedom
By
AFP
December 6, 2020, 9:02 pm
Egyptian court upholds asset freeze of 3 human rights workers
Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights says decision handed down without defense lawyers even allowed to read freeze order
By
AP
November 26, 2020, 12:23 pm
Foreign Ministry defends Egyptian actor under fire for photos with Israelis
Mohamed Ramadan faces legal charges, public outcry for posing with Israeli celebrities; Israeli diplomat backs him in widely viewed Arabic-language video: ‘What are you afraid of?’
By
TOI staff
and
AFP
November 17, 2020, 10:57 am
Renovation of Egypt’s ancient Siwa fortress boosts fresh hopes for ecotourism
The EU and an Egyptian environmental company begin a $600,000 restoration project for the site, which suffered from erosion and torrential rains
By
Hager Harabech
October 25, 2020, 1:14 am
Egypt’s parliamentary vote likely to tighten el-Sissi’s grip over legislature
As Egyptians vote, critics say the 596-seat chamber will be toothless as the previous one, which was little more than a rubber stamp for president’s policies
By
Samy Magdy
October 22, 2020, 5:56 pm
Rights group slams Egypt for executing 49 prisoners ‘in days’
Human Rights Watch laments ‘systematic absence of fair trials,’ says 15 of those put to death were involved in violence following Sissi’s overthrow of democratically elected Morsi
By
AP
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