The talks between Erdogan and El-Sisi “are expected to focus on aid shipments for Palestinians in Gaza and steps that could be taken to end the war.” Yet neither country is taking in Palestinian refugees. There are also no “steps” that could possibly be taken by Turkey and Egypt to end the war. Israel is […]
Egypt closes border to Palestinians from Gaza as Hamas calls on Gazans to be ‘human shields’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Israel and has pledged U.S. support as the Israeli military bombards Hamas-ruled Gaza with airstrikes, and is preparing for a possible ground invasion. Hamas jihadis have fired thousands of rockets into Israel, and continue to do so. Egypt has now committed to providing humanitarian aid, but it […]
Egypt’s Sisi discusses ‘escalation between Palestinians and Israelis’ with Erdogan and Saudi crown prince
According to Ahram: “El-Sisi received a phone call from Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which the president emphasized the necessity of concerted efforts to find a just solution to the Palestinian issue in accordance with relevant international resolutions,” so El-Sisi proceeded to discuss the Israeli war with regional leaders. There are a […]
Iran news agency claims Egypt is writing ‘modern interpretation’ of Qur’an, moving to replace Arab-Islamic identity
The veracity of this story cannot be taken for granted, as it comes from a mouthpiece for the Iranian regime, the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, and reflects Shi’ite polemic against Sunnis. However, it also shows the pitfalls and difficulties of genuine Islamic reform: anyone who attempts such a thing is immediately branded a heretic and […]
Egypt: Government-linked production company presents TV drama predicting destruction of America and Israel
After new broke about this drama predicting Israel’s destruction and the breakup of America, “there was no immediate comment from the Egyptian government. The series is produced by Synergy, one of Egypt’s largest production companies, which has strong links with the government of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The series airs on the ON television network, which […]
Egyptian authorities close 1300-member church because it was “upsetting to Muslims”
The blockading of the church caused Coptic residents of Ezbat Al-Forn Village to write a letter to Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, titled “We were prevented from prayer like criminals.” President el-Sisi has long been deemed to be the hope of Egypt. His words sent shockwaves throughout the world when he declared over 2 1/2 […]