Egypt Pushes for an End to Violence in Gaza
Egypt has urged Israel and Hamas to halt hostilities in the Gaza Strip as fighting resumed on Friday after a…
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Kerry’s Ceasefire Pivot Angers Egypt, Israel—Even the Palestinian Authority
American diplomacy in the Middle East in recent days may have failed to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, but it has…
Israel Steps up Gaza Ground Offensive, Civilian Casualties Mount
Israel stepped up its land offensive in Gaza with artillery, tanks and gunboats on Friday and declared it could…
Netanyahu, Peres Congratulate Egypt’s Sissi on Election Win
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres called Egypt's newly elected president, Abdel Fattah…
Obama, Cameron, Merkel and Netanyahu investigated for espionage in Egypt
Egypt's Prosecutor-General Hisham Barakat has ordered an investigation into US President Barack Obama and other…
Kerry Heads to Mideast for More Israeli-Palestinian Talks
Secretary of State John Kerry is set to return to the Middle East on New Year’s Day in his effort to bring…
Egyptian Army Chief Likely Becomes TIME’s Person Of 2013
Egyptian top army general Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has been shortlisted for TIME magazine's Person of Year. The vote is…
Israel’s Lieberman Cleared of Corruption Charges
Former Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, a key ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was cleared of…
Israel-EU Ties to Fray Without Compromise on Settlements: Israeli Official
Israel and the European Union will drift apart if they cannot compromise on new EU guidelines covering Jewish…
U.S. Official: Syria, Egypt Turmoil Improves Chances of Success in Peace Talks
The turmoil in both Syria and Egypt is nudging Israelis and Palestinians toward peace, a United States official…
