Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt, in an effort to bring back Russian tourists, has agreed to raise airport security to its highest level. The highest level of security checks will be put in place at airports in Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada. Russia has indicated it may resume flights to Egypt next month, “Intourist” Deputy General […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — In its annual selection process, the full General Assembly has picked five countries to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Importantly, Egypt, Japan and Ukraine as well as Senegal and Uruguay were chosen as the new members who will serve two year […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Sol W. Sanders President Abdul Fatah Sisi is rapidly resuming Egypt’s role as leader of the Arab world, nosing out U.S. Mideast leadership under President Barrack Obama’s “leading from behind”. Initially snubbed by Obama after his military coup last year against the Morsi Islamicist government, Sisi has moved away from his military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The United States is considering pulling its force of lightly-armed peacekeepers in Egypt, fearing they could become easy targets for Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and other jihadists who have a large presence in northern Sinai. The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) have been present in the Sinai since Egypt’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Three Islamist militant attacks in North Sinai on Sunday killed at least 13 most of who were security officers. In one attack, a roadside bomb killed six Egyptian soldiers including two officers in the North Sinai on April 12. A tweet by Sinai Province, an Islamist group that took an […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Alexander Maistrovoy During a recent visit to Cairo, Vladimir Putin was received with imperial honors. The streets of Cairo were decorated by giant portraits of the Russian ruler. Egyptian jets accompanied the Putin’s aircraft in the skies of Cairo, and an honorary cavalry escorted a limousine with Putin and Egyptian President […]
TOP 2014 STORIES Special to WorldTribune.com, Oct. 3, 2013 [Editors Note: The following report was based in part on a report by the Gulf Daily News in Bahrain which has been disputed by the government of Bahrain and the U.S embassy there. The Gulf Daily news stands by its report. See: Bahrain, U.S. embassy deny […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has been deemed a leading supporter of this week’s mutiny within the Libyan military. Diplomatic sources said renegade Gen. Khalifa Hafter was receiving guidance and military support from Egypt. The sources said Hafter, who led an offensive against Islamist militias in eastern Libya, was also receiving money through Egypt […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Egypt and Israel have reached initial agreement on a natural gas supply deal. A U.S.-led Israeli energy consortium has signed a Letter of Intent to supply up to 2.5 trillion cubic feet of gas to Egypt over 15 years. Under the non-binding accord, the fuel to Egypt’s Union Fenosa Gas […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Qatar is said to have expelled at least three leaders of Egypt’s ousted Muslim Brotherhood movement. An Egyptian daily reported that the Gulf Cooperation Council emirate has expelled or forced out a range of Brotherhood operatives. The daily, Al Masri Al Yom, cited Brotherhood secretary-general Mahmoud Hussein, deported amid Egyptian […]