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Suicide Bombing in Egypt's Coptic Cathedral Kills 24, Injures 49
Frances Diana Roullo | | Dec 12, 2016 10:26 AM EST |
A bomb explosion tore through a chapel near Cairo's Coptic Cathedral complex during a Sunday mass, killing at least 24 people and injured 49 in the bloodiest attack in recent years on Egypt's Christian minority.
Scientists Start to Conserve 2,500-Year-Old Mummy
Marco Foronda | | Dec 11, 2014 04:30 AM EST |
The 2,500-year-old mummy is that of a 14-year-old Egyptian boy named Minirdis.
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak Cleared of Murder Charges in Protestor Deaths
Dan Weisman | | Nov 29, 2014 08:00 PM EST |
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was cleared of all charges for allegedly causing protestor deaths by a Cairo court Saturday.
UAE Bombs Islamists In Libya
Des Cambaliza | | Aug 26, 2014 10:11 AM EDT |
The United Arab Emirates military carried out two air strikes against Islamist soldiers in Libya, using Egypt as a base, U.S. officials confirmed.
Hamas Says Israel Killed Three Gaza Senior Commanders
Jin Tuliao | | Aug 21, 2014 05:30 AM EDT |
Hamas announced on Thursday that Israel killed three top Gaza commanders.
UN Condemns Latest Gaza Ceasefire Breakdown
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 19, 2014 11:57 PM EDT |
The United Nations (UN) strongly condemned the latest ceasefire breakdown in the Gaza Strip and urged both Israel and Hamas to take responsibility and to not worsen the situation.
Israel, Palestine Extend Truce By 24-Hours
Cody Brooks | | Aug 18, 2014 09:16 PM EDT |
Israel and Palestine agreed to extend a cease-fire by 24 hours just before midnight on Monday.
Is The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood A Terrorist Organization?
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 18, 2014 06:26 AM EDT |
A report on the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood set to be released last month was delayed after UK officials disagreed over its findings.
Israel, Palestinian Officials Agree on Five-Day Ceasefire Extension
Andy Vitalicio | | Aug 13, 2014 06:20 PM EDT |
Israel and Palestinian officials have agreed to impose a five-day ceasefire, hours before a previously declared three-day ceasefire on the Gaza strip was to end midnight Wednesday.
Hamas Gears Up For ‘Long Battle’ With Israel As Ceasefire Nears End
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 12, 2014 11:13 PM EDT |
Senior Hamas official Yehya Musa said his group was gearing up for a “long battle” with Israel as the latest 72-hour truce nears its end and the two involved parties still have not made progress in their indirect talks.
Israeli Negotiators Arrive In Cairo To Discuss Gaza Truce
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 11, 2014 07:59 AM EDT |
Israeli negotiators arrived in Cairo on Monday morning to resume its indirect discussion with Palestinians about the truce in Gaza hours after the latest 72-hour ceasefire took effect.
Israel, Palestinians Agree To Resume Talks As New 72-Hour Truce Takes Effect
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 11, 2014 01:10 AM EDT |
Israel and the Palestinians started a new 72-hour ceasefire brokered by Egypt that took effect on Monday at 2100 GMT, with both parties also agreeing to resume talks in Cairo.
Israel Withdraws Forces From Gaza Ahead Of Ceasefire
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 05, 2014 05:18 AM EDT |
Israel withdrew its military forces from Gaza after they achieved their goal of destroying the tunnels of the Hamas militants and just before the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire began at 8:00 am local time (0500 GMT).
Israel: Hamas Will Pay ‘Intolerable Price,’ Israel Will Continue Fighting
Christl Leong | | Aug 03, 2014 12:38 AM EDT |
Israel vows Hamas will pay "an intolerable price" for persisting in its attacks and will continue to fight in the Gaza Strip even after its forces have completed its mission to demolish all cross-border tunnels used by militants to infiltrate its territory, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday.
Gaza Ceasefire Disrupted Within Hours As Fighting Erupts
Bianca Ortega | | Aug 01, 2014 09:12 AM EDT |
Just hours within the start of a 72-hour ceasefire in Gaza, fighting broke out once again ahead of a scheduled negotiation talks between Israel and Gaza in Cairo.
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