Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — The United States has pledged to deliver 10 advanced attack helicopters to Egypt. “The Apaches will come, and they’ll come very very soon,” U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on June 22. “I emphasized our strong support for upholding the universal rights and freedoms of all Egyptians including freedom […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is said to have held a secret dialogue with Hamas, deemed a terrorist group. A leading U.S. news website, quoting an unidentified official, said the administration of President Barack Obama conducted six months of secret talks with Hamas. The website, BuzzFeed, asserted that the U.S. dialogue focused […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has reported the dismantling of three Al Qaida-aligned cells. Officials said security forces captured insurgency cells that targeted police officers. They said the cells included one aligned with Ajnad Misr, which emerged in January 2014. “Police efforts resulted in the arrests of terrorist elements of these cells, which targeted […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Egypt has drafted a plan to secure elections from the Islamic revolt. Officials said the Interior Ministry has submitted a plan to secure polling stations during presidential elections in June. The officials said the plan called for coordination between the Egyptian Army, Central Security Forces and police. “The Egyptian people […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar, under pressure from the Arab League, is said to have expelled the Muslim Brotherhood. Diplomatic sources said Doha deported dozens of exiled Brotherhood leaders who escaped Egypt in 2013. The sources said the Brotherhood operatives flew to Egypt’s neighbor Libya and joined Islamist militias. “The Brotherhood people were […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress has blocked a U.S. decision to release hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Egypt. A leading senator has placed a hold on $650 million of U.S. military aid to Egypt. Sen. Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate subcommittee that oversee foreign aid appropriations, said the military-backed […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Yossef Bodansky, Senior Editor, Global Information System / Defense & Foreign Affairs The struggle for Egypt is on the verge of a major escalation as the key sponsors of the jihadist cause in Syria are now committed to a similar campaign against Egypt. The overall strategic objective is to prevent the emergence […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has been threatened by a Gulf Cooperation Council neighbor. The United Arab Emirates has claimed that Qatar was part of the emirates. A senior official said Qatar represented the eighth emirate of the UAE. “We must put up signs on our borders with Qatar stating: ‘You are now […]
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — The United States has envisioned new power alignments in the Middle East that could include Israel cooperating more closely with the Gulf Arab states. Officials said such factors as the Arab Spring, the threat from Iran and the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood have opened opportunities throughout the Middle East. […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Congress could block any decision to resume deliveries of U.S. combat platforms to Egypt. Congressional sources said the House and Senate have not reached a consensus on the resumption of U.S. military aid to Egypt. They said a decision by the administration of President Barack Obama to release major combat […]