Pillar of Defense
What’s behind Israel’s Pillar of Defense?
Opinion
December 8, 2012
What’s behind Israel’s Pillar of Defense?
Now that it has ended with a truce, maybe it’s time to understand the logic behind Israel’s Operation Pillar…
Friday’s Tahrir protests denounce Israeli assault on Gaza
Egypt
November 16, 2012
Friday’s Tahrir protests denounce Israeli assault on Gaza
Protesters began gathering in Tahrir Square on Friday morning to denounce Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip. Other protesters have…
Update: War looms over Gaza
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Update: War looms over Gaza
The Palestinian death toll rose to 16 Thursday evening in a military showdown lurching closer to all-out war and an…
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Egypt’s Morsy treads a fine line on Gaza conflict
Egypt opened its border with Gaza on Wednesday night, sources in the border town of Rafah told Egypt Independent. Locals…
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Update: Egypt closes Rafah crossing
Egyptian authorities closed the Rafah border crossing after the Israeli occupation forces targeted the Palestinian side of the crossing with…
Brotherhood calls for protests, cutting ties with Israel
Egypt
November 15, 2012
Brotherhood calls for protests, cutting ties with Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood called for protests before major mosques nationwide on Thursday afternoon to demand that the Egyptian government sever…
Update: International reactions to Gaza crisis diverse
World
November 15, 2012
Update: International reactions to Gaza crisis diverse
As Israel’s offensive against Gaza intensifies, it has weathered censure from influential Arab powers Egypt and Qatar, as well as…