Shield and Alert: Egypt Bound

Israel-Gaza conflicts bleeds into Egypt, policeman kills two Israeli tourists and their guide in AlexandriaF

An Egyptian policeman shot dead two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide Sunday, local media and Israeli authorities said, as war raged for a second day between Israel and Palestinian militants. Israel's National Security Council later said its citizens should...
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Egypt: Backers of opposition candidate for the presidential election arrestedF

Egyptian presidential hopeful Ahmed al-Tantawi on Monday said eight of his supporters had been arrested, bringing the total number of his backers in detention to 96. Egypt announced last month that it would be holding its presidential election on December 10-12, with...
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Egypt: US Senator Ben Cardin withholds $235 mil. in US aid to Egypt over human rights issuesF

The new top US senator on foreign relations on Tuesday blocked some $235 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, after his predecessor was indicted in a scandal that touched on ties with Cairo. Ben Cardin, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations...
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Migrations: Italy wants rescue ships to return migrants to own countriesF

First migrants in a week land on Italy's Lampedusa A small group of Tunisians arrived by boat on the Italian island of Lampedusa Friday, the first landing in ver a week after a surge fuelled tensions in Europe over migration. Seventeen Tunisians were admitted to the...
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