8th explosion this year hits pipeline in Egypt that supplies half Israel’s gas

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported another explosion at the Arab Gas Pipeline. Officials said the pipeline, which supplies Israel and Jordan with natural gas, was bombed on Nov. 25. They said the attack took place at the facility 60 kilometers west of the northern Sinai Peninsula provincial capital of El Arish. The […]

Israel sees rising Islamist power behind new Egyptian unrest

Israel sees rising Islamist power behind new Egyptian unrest

Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel is increasingly worried over the prospect of another revolt in Egypt. Officials said the escalation in unrest in Egypt is threatening regional stability as well as relations with the Jewish state. They said the unrest reflected the growing power of the Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamist opposition. “This […]

Report: Egypt may cancel elections, ‘declare military rule’

Report: Egypt may cancel elections, ‘declare military rule’

Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Egypt’s new military regime could cancel national elections amid rising unrest, a report said. The Economist Intelligence Unit said the military regime that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February could suspend elections for parliament and the presidency. The Economist argued that growing ethnic and labor unrest could lead the Supreme […]