civil war
Interview with Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi (part 1)
Egypt
October 9, 2013
Interview with Defence Minister Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi (part 1)
During a four-hour interview, Sisi did not refrain from answering any question but chose to hold back some details because,…
PM optimistic, sees no prospect for civil war
Egypt
August 21, 2013
PM optimistic, sees no prospect for civil war
Egypt’s interim Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawy has said he feels optimistic about the situation in Egypt, claiming he is not…
Iran’s Khamenei wary of civil war in Egypt
Egypt
August 9, 2013
Iran’s Khamenei wary of civil war in Egypt
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned on Friday that the political crisis in Egypt after the army ousted Islamist…
U.S. Senator McCain, in Cairo, says Egypt near “all-out bloodshed”
Egypt
August 7, 2013
U.S. Senator McCain, in Cairo, says Egypt near “all-out bloodshed”
Unrest in Egypt could turn into "all-out bloodshed" in coming days if efforts to find a political solution fail, U.S.…
Beltagy: Sisi is calling for civil war
Egypt
July 24, 2013
Beltagy: Sisi is calling for civil war
Mohamed al-Beltagy, a leading figure of the Muslim Brotherhood, has criticised Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for calling on the…
Update: Bomb hits central Damascus near ruling party building
World
February 21, 2013
Update: Bomb hits central Damascus near ruling party building
A car bomb shook central Damascus on Thursday, killing several people and incinerating cars on a busy highway close to…
Army rockets kill at least 20 in Aleppo
World
February 19, 2013
Army rockets kill at least 20 in Aleppo
A Syrian army rocket attack on a rebel-held district in the city of Aleppo killed at least 20 people and…
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
Egypt
February 19, 2013
Russia steps up Syria evacuation efforts for nationals
Russia on Tuesday sent two planes to Syria to pick up Russians wanting to leave the conflict-torn country as the…
Egyptian lawyer killed in clashes with Syrian troops
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Egyptian lawyer killed in clashes with Syrian troops
An Egyptian lawyer was reportedly killed in Aleppo on Wednesday during clashes with troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.