Group loyal to ISIL claims credit for bloody series of Sinai attacks Sunday

Group loyal to ISIL claims credit for bloody series of Sinai attacks Sunday

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 […]

Egypt revokes citizenships of Hamas leaders granted by Morsi

Egypt revokes citizenships of Hamas leaders granted by Morsi

Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has revoked the citizenship of nearly 1,000 people granted by its first Islamist president. Egyptian sources said President Abdul Fatah Al Sisi ordered the cancellation of thousands granted citizenship by his ousted predecessor, Mohammed Morsi. The sources said a Cabinet panel led by the Interior Ministry was reviewing Islamic […]

Saudi and Israeli strategic interests in post-Morsi Egypt

Saudi and Israeli strategic interests in post-Morsi Egypt

Special to WorldTribune.com By Brian M Downing Over the last few years, Saudi Arabia and Israel have been aligned on critical matters. The two powers are engaged in attacking Iran and its nuclear capacity, ousting the Assad government from Syria, and unseating Hizbullah in Lebanon. So determined are the two countries to stop the Iranian […]