Turkiye, Egypt may cooperate to help Libya
YASAR YAKIS April 23, 2023 Turkiye and Egypt have been at loggerheads for a prolonged period. It started with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s harsh rhetoric against the rise to […]
Egypt’s lawmakers to vote on deploying troops to Libya
Above, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi hosts dozens of tribal leaders loyal to Khalifa Haftar in Cairo in a photo released by the presidential spokesman on July 16, 2020. (AFP) Short Url […]
A glimpse into history: Geneva: ‘Empress stabbed in the heart’
History & Religion The turbulent history of anarchists in Switzerland ‘Empress stabbed in the heart’ The scene of the murder of Empress Sisi in Geneva, drawn by comic author Andrea Caprez. In 1898, the Empress Elisabeth of Austria was murdered in Geneva. The popular “Sisi” was stabbed to death […]
Egypt accuses Ethiopia of holding it ‘hostage’ in Nile dam talks
By AFP – Jun 13,2020 – JORDAN TIMES An Egyptian fisherman rows a boat off the island of Warraq in the Nile River in the Egyptian capital Cairo on […]
Trump’s disgrace in the Middle East is the death of an empire. Vladimir Putin is Caesar now
This presidency looks like the manic days that presaged the fall of Rome Robert Fisk @indyvoices In days gone by, I used to compare the Trump presidency with the Arab […]
Egypt’s president to meet with Ethiopia PM over Nile dispute
Reuters October 13, 2019 Sisi said in televised remarks Sunday the meeting with Abiy Ahmed will take place in Russia Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to resolve their differences over the Blue Nile dam CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday he would meet Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy […]
Special Report: How Sisi’s Egypt hands out justice
Jul 31, 2019 – 11:27 By Reuters staff KAFR AL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Security forces detained Lotfy Ibrahim, a young construction worker, as he left a mosque near his home on the Nile Delta in the spring of 2015. When his family finally saw him again nearly three months later, […]
Despite need for Sinai funds, Egypt unlikely to join Kushner plan
This content was published on June 27, 2019 By Sami Aboudi and Yousef Saba CAIRO (Reuters) – A U.S.-proposed $9 billion (£7 billion) aid package could tempt Egypt with long-sought […]
Muslim Brotherhood and terrorism
May 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari US President Donald Trump is considering labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. While it is not clear yet as […]
Egypt begins vote on extending El-Sisi’s rule
REUTERS April 20, 2019 El-Sisi cast his ballot at a polling station in the eastern suburb of Heliopolis in the Egyptian capital Supporters argue that El-Sisi has stabilized Egypt […]
Exclusive: Egypt withdraws from U.S.-led anti-Iran security initiative – sources
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 10, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in the Oval Office at the White House in […]
Christian terrorism has an old tradition: Austrian Empress assassinated in Geneva in 1898
ANARCHISTS IN SWITZERLAND: ‘Empress stabbed in the heart’ Source: Swiss Info By Regula Bochsler In 1898, the Empress Elisabeth of Austria was murdered in Geneva. The popular “Sisi” was stabbed […]
Egypt’s brutal crackdown on workers’ rights runs far deeper than the fate of two actors
In case anyone should underestimate the regime’s fear of union power, let us remember the story of murdered student Giulio Regeni Robert Fiskin Beirut @indyvoices The Independent Voices Khaled Abol Naga […]
Middle East dictators always end up bringing their western allies down – and now they’ve got their coils in the White House
Crystal balls are dangerous objects in the Middle East. Mine have been broken several times. But there’s no reason why Donald Trump should be immune from the fate of so […]
Israeli minister says Egypt bears equal responsibility for Gaza
By Reuters – Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian worker carries a cylinder to be filled with cooking gas imported from Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday […]
Journalistic predictions of Middle Eastern politics are – mostly – an exercise in futility
There will always be a margin of error, but after years of reporting on the region, certain things can be fairly accurately anticipated, such as the outcome of Arab elections […]
Egypt’s Sisi sweeps vote with 97 per cent, turnout down
‘Sisi’s serious contenders had withdrawn, been sidelined or detained’ By AFP – Apr 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Tahrir Square after presidential […]
Egyptian President Sisi will win again, partly thanks to the Christian vote
In return for protection, the Copts will vote loyally this week for a man whose secret police now dominate political life in Egypt Robert Fisk @indyvoices So here comes another […]
Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit
By Reuters – Mar 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Salman at Cairo Airport, Egypt, March 4, 2018 (Reuters photo) CAIRO/RIYADH – […]
Egypt’s election and continued Arab degradation
Feb 01,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Rami G. Khouri For most of the past two centuries, Egypt has been the epicentre, litmus test, proving ground, and mother of cultural and […]