Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — While Egypt’s military has ended operations in the mountains of Sinai Peninsula, security sources said insurgents were scattered throughout the peninsula. “There are other areas where we believe the terrorists are located,” a source said. The sources said the military also reduced ground operations in Sinai in an effort to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com TEL AVIV — Israel has urged the United States to halt Egypt’s re-militarization of the Sinai Peninsula. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sent a message to Cairo through the United States for an immediate withdrawal of Egyptian Army missiles and main battle tanks from Sinai. The message, citing violations to the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has continued its purge of military commanders appointed by then-President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt’s new defense minister, Abdul Fatah Sisi, has made his first appointments since he was named by President Mohammed Morsi. Sisi, said to be close to the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, ordered the replacement of senior commanders appointed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has again failed to halt the huge Palestinian smuggling tunnel network. Security sources said Egypt has determined that Palestinian smuggling continues despite the closure of some 150 tunnels. They said the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip was deploying some 50 tunnels to transfer arms, fuel and construction material. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States, in wake of the dismissal of Egypt’s military command, has advanced the F-16 multi-role fighter for the Arab state. The Defense Department has awarded a major contract to facilitate the procurement of F-16s by the Egyptian Air Force. The Pentagon selected American International Contractors for a $66.6 […]
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 — The ruling Muslim Brotherhood has fired Egypt’s military command. President Mohammed Morsi, the nation’s first Islamist president, has dismissed many of the members of the ruling council. Morsi, a Brotherhood leader, fired the chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Defense Minister Hussein Tantawi, as well as the […]
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 TEL AVIV — The turbulent Sinai Peninsula has become the biggest challenge for Egypt’s new Islamist government, a report said. Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies asserted that the collapse of order in Sinai was seen as the greatest security challenge for Egypt. In a report, the institute said the Egyptian elite […]
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.” […]