Egyptian protesters penetrate barrier at Morsi’s palace

Published on December 7, 2012

Egyptian protesters broke through a barbed wire barricade keeping them from the presidential palace in Cairo on Friday and some climbed onto army tanks and waved flags.

Morsi’s decree leaves U.S. in hot seat

Published on November 29, 2012

As a staunch advocate of democracy, the American administration’s position was brought into question when Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi awarded himself sweeping powers in a game-changing constitutional declaration announced last week.

Israel requests reservists after rockets target cities

Published on November 16, 2012

Israeli ministers were on Friday asked to endorse the call-up of up to 75,000 reservists after Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day.

Jerusalem and Tel Aviv under rocket fire, Netanyahu warns Gaza

Published on November 16, 2012

Palestinian militants nearly hit Jerusalem with a rocket for the first time in decades on Friday and fired at Tel Aviv for a second day, in a stinging challenge to Israel's Gaza offensive after an Egyptian bid to broker a truce.

Islamist leaders vow unity against Israel

Published on November 15, 2012

At a conference that drew a roll-call of the Islamist leaders who have gained influence in the wake of Arab Spring revolts, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal won a noisy welcome and pledges of support on Thursday.

Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as war looms over Gaza

Published on November 15, 2012

A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip landed close to Tel Aviv on Thursday, in the first attack on Israel's biggest city in 20 years, raising the stakes in a military showdown between Israel and the Palestinians that is moving towards all-out war.

Obama speaks to Israeli, Egyptian leaders about Gaza violence

Published on November 14, 2012

President Barack Obama spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday and reiterated U.S. support for Israel's right to self-defense in light of rocket attacks from Gaza, the White House said.

Egypt withdraws tanks from Sinai

Published on September 3, 2012

Egypt has withdrawn some 20 tanks from Sinai in response to Israel's security concerns, according to an unnamed Egyptian official.

Egypt’s President Morsi to decline Israel visit invitation

Published on August 29, 2012

A day after Israel's foreign minister called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to visit Israel, a Muslim Brotherhood official called such a visit impossible.

U.N. chief defies U.S., Israel; plans trip to Tehran

Published on August 22, 2012

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to attend a summit meeting of leaders of non-aligned developing nations in Tehran next week, defying calls from the United States and Israel to boycott the event, U.N. diplomats said on Wednesday.

Struggling to maintain normalcy near the troubled Sinai border

Published on August 14, 2012

Drivers who reach the end of Israeli Route 232 purportedly face a choice: A sign points them either northwest, toward the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, or southeast, toward the Nitzana border crossing between Egypt and Israel.

Egypt media say six Sinai “terrorists” held after attack

Published on August 10, 2012

The Egyptian army has captured six people it regards as "terrorists" in Sinai after an attack on a police station earlier this week that killed 16 border guards near the border with Israel, a military source told state media on Friday.

Egypt denies Morsi letter sent to Israel

Published on July 31, 2012

Israel said on Tuesday it had received a letter from Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi indicating he wanted to work for peace in the Middle East, but Mursi's office later denied sending it.

Egypt’s Morsi keen to renew long-severed Iran ties

Published on June 25, 2012

Egypt's Islamist President-elect Mohamed Morsi voiced interest in restoring long-severed ties with Tehran to create a strategic "balance" in the region, in an interview published on Monday with Iran's Fars news agency.