Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has revived a border security project blocked by Egypt. Diplomatic sources said Washington was pressing for the renewal of a $23 million security project in the Sinai Peninsula vetoed by the former regime of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The sources said Mubarak and the military had been […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — President Mohammed Morsi has been examining the prospect of revising Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel. A presidential aide said Morsi wanted to change the 1979 peace treaty to end the demilitarization of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Morsi’s legal adviser Mohammed Gadallah said the Islamist president wanted to restore Egyptian sovereignty throughout […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has played down the dismissal of Egypt’s military command by its new Islamist president. The administration of President Barack Obama asserted that the dismissal of the military command by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi would not affect relations with the United States. The administration said it expected those […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has dismissed the chief of the intelligence community. Morsi, the first civilian president of Egypt, said he retired Maj. Gen. Murad Muwafi in wake of an Islamist attack in the eastern Sinai Peninsula that killed 16 soldiers. Morsi said Muwafi would be replaced by Gen. Mohammed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has assured Egypt that it would receive advanced fighter-jets over the next two years. “We have a history of working with the Egyptian military leadership,” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. “We will continue to provide the aid and assistance we can to help them in this effort.” […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has again warned Egypt’s military regime of a cutoff in U.S. military aid. Officials said Congress has relayed messages to the military regime in Cairo that raised the prospect of a U.S. defense aid suspension for fiscal 2013, which begins in October. They said leading House and Senate members […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt’s military has been assigned a leading role in securing presidential elections. Officials said the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has decided to deploy Army, Navy and Air Force personnel to secure polling stations throughout Egypt on May 23-24. The officials said the military was assigned the mission in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia has ended its diplomatic presence in Egypt amid increasing threats by the Muslim Brotherhood. Officials said the Saudi Foreign Ministry has recalled its staff from Egypt and closed the embassy and consulates. The officials said the military regime in Cairo failed to protect Saudi diplomats and installations […]
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 […]