Egypt denies seizing Iranian oil tanker in Suez Canal
FNA – Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish dismissed Arab media reports claiming that a Ukrainian oil tanker carrying Iran’s…
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Egypt’s withdrawal: a lethal blow to the anti-Iran coalition
IRNA – The US attempts to form an anti-Iran coalition in the Middle East, known as the Arab NATO, has run into…
Premature death for anti-Iran coalition
IRNA – US efforts to form a coalition of Middle Eastern countries called ‘Arab NATO’ to confront the Islamic Republic of Iran…
Iran welcomes Egypt’s exit from Arab NATO initiative
IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Thursday that if news reports about Egypt’s withdrawal from a US-led Arab…
Egypt pulls out of US-led ‘Arab NATO’ initiative – Report
Sputnik – The news comes just one day after the Egyptian president’s visit to the White House. Egypt has decided to withdraw…
Hamas ties with Iran, Egypt not contradictory
IRNA – Head of Palestine Islamic Resistance Movement’s Political Office Ismail Haniyeh said that their ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran…
Zarif scolds Pompeo: Wherever US goes, chaos follows
Press TV _ Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has countered US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claims that “when America retreats, chaos often…
Pompeo starts Middle East visit to ramp up pressure on Iran
AP – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has begun a Mideast visit to talk to regional leaders about ramping up pressure…
Iran slams Egypt Christian bus attack
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the attack on a bus carrying Egyptian Christian. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi…
Carlos Queiroz snubs Egypt offer: Report
Tasnim – Iranian national football team’s head coach Carlos Queiroz has reportedly rejected Egypt’s offer to replace Hector Cuper. Hector Cuper has…
Israeli, Saudi officials hold Egypt-mediated meetings in Cairo: Report
Press TV – An official with the Palestinian Authority (PA) says top Israeli and Saudi officials held a series of secret Egypt-brokered meetings…
Iran rejects Saudi-Egyptian claim of Tehran’s interference in domestic Arab affairs
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has rejected allegations by Saudi Arabia and Egypt that Tehran interferes in the…
Egypt’s President Sisi to stand for re-election in March vote
Press TV – Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has announced that he will stand for re-election in the presidential vote due to be held in…
Sudan sends troops to border after Egypt deploys own forces in Eritrea
Press TV – The Sudanese army has deployed thousands of forces on the eastern border with Eritrea after Egypt, in coordination with…
Real reasons behind Turkey-Egypt rapprochement
Alwaght – Turkey-Egypt relations in past few years have gone through a series of highs and lows with the major reason being…
Turkey, Egypt eyeing regional hegemony: Ex-diplomat
MNA – Touching upon tensions between Ankara and Cairo Nosratallah Tajik says both Turkey and Egypt are seeking regional hegemony. Turkish President…
Kerry: Israel, Egypt pushed US before deal to ‘bomb Iran’
AP — Former Secretary of State John Kerry says both Israel and Egypt pushed the United States to “bomb Iran” before the…
Larijani condoles with Egypt over terrorist incident
MNA – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has extended condolences to his Egyptian counterpart over the terrorist blast which killed scores of Muslim…
FM Zarif blasts terrorist attack in Egypt
IRNA – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that terrorism does not differentiate between divine or human values…
Lebanon’s PM to arrive in Egypt Tuesday after unexpected resignation
Sputnik News- Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who unexpectedly announced his resignation on November 4, will arrive in Egypt on Tuesday, according to…
Egypt tries to avoid a fight as allies escalate against Iran
AP — Egypt faces high expectations from Saudi Arabia and its other Persian Gulf Arab benefactors that it will have their back…
Saudi Arabia requests urgent Arab League meeting over Iran: Egypt state news
Reuters – Saudi Arabia has called for an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo next week to discuss Iran’s…
Egypt invited to Astana talks on Syria as observer: Source
Tasnim – Egypt has received an invitation to join the talks on Syria in Astana as an observer, an Egyptian source familiar…
Egypt, France, Sweden call for UNSC meeting over al-Quds tensions
Press TV – Egypt, France, and Sweden has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting over the recent escalation of tensions…
Four Arab states to continue efforts to change Qatar’s policy – Egyptian FM
Sputnik – Four Arab states boycotting Qatar will pursue their commitment toward changing Doha’s policy, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a…
Kuwait urges Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt to extend Qatar demands deadline
Sputnik – Four Arab states reportedly agreed to extend requirements deadline for Qatar for another 48 hours after Kuwait urged to do…
Israeli PM, opposition leader secretly traveled to Egypt in 2016: Report
Press TV – A newly released report says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Isaac Herzog secretly traveled to Egypt…
Hamas leader in Egypt for rare talks after spat
Press TV- A delegation from the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, headed by the newly chosen leader in Gaza Yehiya Sinwar, has arrived…
Foreign Ministry slams attack on Christians in Egypt
IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Friday condemned terrorist attack on buses carrying Coptic Christians in Egypt. It is an…
Egypt’s security forces detain man allegedly linked to Tanta church blast
Sputnik News– The Egyptian security forces detained a person on suspicion of being involved in the bomb attack on a church in…
Reasons for Egypt, Persian Gulf states tensions
Alwaght– Sharp disagreements have worsened ties between Egypt and some Persian Gulf monarchies especially Saudi Arabia. Cairo and Riyadh have sharp differences…
Egypt’s Sisi vows to stand by Syrians against terrorists
Press TV- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says his country supports a “united Syria” and a political resolution to the foreign-sponsored militancy that…
Boroujerdi: Victories over terrorist groups indebted to axis of resistance
IRNA – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Alaeddin Boroujerdi said on Wednesday that recent victories over terrorist…
US-based blind Egyptian cleric, accused terrorist Omar Abdel-Rahman dies in NC prison
Press TV- Blind Egyptian cleric Omar Abdel-Rahman accused of “plotting” large-scale bombing of major landmarks across New York City and delivering “radical…
Will Egypt join Iraq in the ‘Axis of Resistance’?
Al Monitor| Mustafa Saadoun: As Egypt and Saudi Arabia remain at odds, Iraq and Iran are making their moves to befriend the…
Egyptian high court rejects decision to give Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
Sputnik News– A high court in Egypt upheld on Monday a previous ruling that overturned the government’s decision to transfer two Red…
Egypt delays anti-Israel vote following Trump’s phone call
Press TV- Cairo says it agreed to delay a UN Security Council resolution it has drafted against illegal Israeli settlements after US…
Egypt arrests five people for using children to stage fake ‘Aleppo’ footage
IFP- According to a report by IFP, the videographer, two assistants and the parents of two children who appear in the footage…
Iran condemns deadly attack on Cairo church
Press TV- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has stressed that targeting holy sites goes against the teachings of all religions. …
Egypt’s Sisi calls for international support for Syria, Libya, Iraq armies
Al Manar– Egyptian President, ‘Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi voiced support for the Syrian, Libyan, and Iraqi armies in their battles against terrorists. In a…