Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Egypt announces three days of mourning following death of former president Hosni Mubarak, 91 • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Mubarak was a “personal friend” and “led his people to peace and security, to peace with Israel.”
Despite the significant achievements of the Egyptian security forces, the Sinai affiliate of ISIS is still very much a force to be reckoned with; its threats should be taken seriously.
The U.S. president is expected to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ahead of the U.N. General Assembly session on Tuesday, following 48 hours of protests in Egypt.
An article on the Muslim Brotherhood website accuses Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of destroying the country, as described in the book of Isaiah.
Trump administration plans to name Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
The Brotherhood is a Sunni Islamist group that was founded in Egypt in 1928 and has ties to other radical groups, including Hamas.
Egypt apparently questions the motives behind the initiative and fears it will exacerbate tensions with Iran; furthermore, it is concerned about the fate of the initiative if U.S. President Donald Trump is not re-elected in 2020.
Egyptian Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani announced in December that roughly $70 million would be spent to restore Jewish heritage sites, though Israel’s former ambassador to the country says that won’t happen.
CBS rejects request to pull pro-Israel interview with Egyptian leader
In a “60 Minutes” interview, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi says cooperation between Cairo and Jerusalem is closer than ever.
“If Egypt ceases its involvement in the talks, a military confrontation will very likely erupt in Gaza. Hamas will direct the pressure at Israel,” said a senior Egyptian defense official. He added that Israel and Egypt have been coordinating their recent diplomatic steps.
The two leaders appeared collegial as they discussed issues pertaining to the Middle East and cooperation between the two countries.
U.S. envoy Greenblatt says, “Palestinian Authority can’t criticize from the sidelines” days after Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas says Israel and Hamas will sign a deal “over my dead body.”
According to reports, they discussed an easing of the Israeli and Egyptian blockade on Gaza, as well as the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza, now controlled by the terrorist group Hamas.
