Tag: Egypt
Herzog in Egypt for COP27 climate change conference
Israeli President Isaac Herzog arrived in Egypt on Monday at the head of the Israeli delegation to the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP27).
“The Middle East faces mighty challenges. In my speech, I will...
Gantz speaks with top defense officials from Bahrain, Egypt
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke with his counterparts from Bahrain and Egypt on Monday, as well as Jordan’s King Abdullah II, according to statements from his office. During the talks, Gantz delivered holiday...
Egypt, Israel, EU sign deal to supply natural gas to European countries
Egypt, Israel and the European Union signed a deal on Wednesday to increase liquified natural-gas sales to E.U. countries that want to diversify from their dependence on Russian energy supplies.
The deal was signed in...
ISIS claims responsibility for Sinai attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers
Islamic State in the Sinai Peninsula has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack the previous day that killed 11 members of the Egyptian security forces, the United Arab Emirates-based The National reported on Monday.
According to the...
Israeli troops seize $1.2 million drug shipment on Egyptian border
Israeli security forces on Sunday foiled an attempt to smuggle narcotics into Israel from Egypt, seizing 200 kilograms of drugs worth an estimated 4 million shekels ($1.2 million), the Israel Defense Forces said in...
Journeying back to where it all started: Revisiting the Egyptian Exodus
Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers?
If you were one of the 32 souls who traveled with Rabbi Dr. Joshua Berman to Egypt in January, it’s the fact that you can’t read...
Lapid: Negev Summit builds on ‘new regional architecture based on progress‘
The Negev Summit featuring four foreign ministers from Arab countries—the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Eygpt—together with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, broadcast a rare show of...
Bennett makes surprise visit to Egypt for trilateral summit with UAE, Egyptian leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is currently on a previously unannounced visit to Egypt to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Plans for the...
Egypt, Israel open new direct flight between Tel Aviv and Sharm el-Sheikh
Israel and Egypt are opening a new direct flight route between Ben-Gurion International Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday.
Flights are expected to begin during the intermediate days of Passover...
Biden administration weighs $130 million of military aid, equipment to Egypt
The Biden administration is set to withhold $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human-rights concerns, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing U.S. State Department officials.
The report described the measure as a “rare punishment of a...