Egypt targeted by Arab social media after vote favoring Israel at UN

Egypt targeted by Arab social media after vote favoring Israel at UN

Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt’s delegation has cast a vote at the United Nations in favor of Israel for the first time ever. The vote last week for elections for membership in the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) was followed by a wave of criticism on Arab social media. Responding to the angry outburst, […]

Egypt slams New York Times for article sympathetic to Gaza smugglers

Egypt slams New York Times for article sympathetic to Gaza smugglers

Special to WorldTribune.com Egypt’s foreign ministry blasted The New York Times for an article the ministry says is “audaciously intended” to make Gaza smugglers appear sympathetic to readers. Ahmed Abu Zeid, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, said the Oct. 7 article headlined “As Egypt Floods Gaza Tunnels, Smugglers Fear an End to Their […]