Egypt

Reuters - Egypt is not doing nearly enough to clamp down on arms smuggling into Gaza, allowing the Palestinian militant group Hamas to build up a potent arsenal of rockets,…

Time.com - An Israeli missile assassinates a Gaza militant allegedly plotting against US forces in the Sinai Peninsula. Did Cairo provide the key assist?

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Reuters - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he was still focused on a return to direct peace talks with Israel but looking at alternatives.

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AP - Egypt backed the Palestinians’ refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it continues to build West Bank settlements, even as officials urged Sunday for continued diplomacy to…

AP - A top Hamas security official was arrested at Cairo airport for using falsified travel documents, Egyptians officials said Sunday.

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AP - Offering a positive note after two days of inconclusive Mideast peace negotiations, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday he sees no alternative to continuing the talks in search…

AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has arrived in Egypt to start a second round of Mideast peace talks.

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AP - A barge has leaked some 100 tons of gasoline into the Nile River in southern Egypt after it became partially submerged while workers unloaded its cargo.

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AP - The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians…

AP - An Egyptian-American dissident and former advocate against heredity succession in Egypt has signed a petition backing the president’s son to run in next year’s elections.

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