Tag: Cairo
Blinken visits Cairo and Amman to boost ceasefire, declare aid to Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his Mideast tour on Wednesday with visits to Cairo and Amman to solidify the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
“We’ve had in Egypt...
Egypt warns Hamas: Stay out of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
Egypt has issued a stern warning to Hamas to stay out of any potential conflict between Israel and Lebanon-based terrorist organization Hezbollah, Arab media reported on Tuesday.
The warning reportedly came in the wake of...
Arab states pledge $100 million per month to Palestinians
Arab finance ministers met at the Arab League in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday and pledged $100 million dollars a month to the Palestinians. The move comes just ahead of the U.S.-sponsored meeting scheduled to...
US embassy boycotts Cairo Book Fair after discovery of anti-Semitic propaganda
After discovering that classic anti-Semitic literature would be present at the 2019 Cairo International Book Fair—the most important annual literary event in the Arabic publishing world—the U.S. embassy in Cairo closed its booth, according...
In Cairo, Pompeo blasts Obama’s Mideast agenda, details Trump’s
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday slammed the Obama administration’s Mideast policies, which were outlined in a similar venue almost a decade ago, and touted their reversal under U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Israel embassy holds first independence celebration in Cairo in seven years
The Nile Ritz Carlton in Cairo was the scene of Israel Independence Day celebrations hosted by the Israel Embassy in Egypt on Tuesday, the first such festivity since the Arab Spring uprising in 2011.
Although...