Exodus to Egypt? Why African migrants marched on Israel’s border
Jewish Journal
July 1, 2014
For two years, Israel’s government has been encouraging its population of African migrants to leave the country.
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Obama expresses deep concern to Egypt’s Morsi about violence
Jewish Journal
December 6, 2012
U.S. President Barack Obama called Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Thursday to express his \”deep concern\” about the deaths and injuries of protesters in Egypt and said dialogue between opposing sides should be held without preconditions, the White House said.
More demonstrations in Tahrir Square against Morsi power grab
Jewish Journal
November 28, 2012
Police fired tear gas and beat demonstrators as large-scale protests in Cairo\’s Tahrir Square continued over Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi\’s power grab.
Egypt Islamists expect gains in post-Mubarak poll
Jewish Journal
November 29, 2011
Egyptians voted on Tuesday in a parliamentary election that Islamists hope will sweep them closer to power, even though the army generals who took over from President Hosni Mubarak have yet to step aside.
Three U.S. students held in Egypt over protests
Jewish Journal
November 22, 2011
Three U.S. students were paraded on Egyptian television on Tuesday after being accused of throwing petrol bombs at police during protests near Cairo\’s Tahrir Square where demonstrators have been demanding an end to military rule.
Arab unrest alters power balance in as yet unseen ways
Jewish Journal
March 1, 2011
Though Israel lives in a dangerous neighborhood, surrounded by countries whose leaders or people wish its destruction, over the years it had adjusted to the status quo, more or less figuring out how to get by while keeping an eye on gradual change.
Yemen’s president: Israel planned, funded Arab uprisings
Jewish Journal
March 1, 2011
Yemen\’s president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, blamed Israel for planning and funding protests in several Arab states. \”There is an operations rooms in Tel Aviv with the aim of destabilizing the Arab world,\” Saleh reportedly said Tuesday during a speech at Sanaa University, adding that the operations room is \”run by the White House.\”
Amid unrest, rethinking $1.3 billion in annual U.S. aid to Egypt
Jewish Journal
February 8, 2011
The consensus on U.S. assistance to Egypt is that it has delivered bang for its buck: The $1.3 billion in annual defense aid has stabilized a key ally and strengthened America\’s profile in the Middle East.
Egyptian unrest stokes oil fears, but Mideast markets relax
Jewish Journal
February 2, 2011
Investors began separating the losers and the gainers from Egyptian unrest on Wednesday, as fears the turmoil would interrupt the world oil trade lifted petroleum prices to their highest level in more than two years while share markets in the Middle East rebounded. The price of North Sea Brent crude futures held above $100 a barrel on Wednesday and just below the 28-month high they reached a day earlier, amid concerns the standoff between Egypt’s government and the opposition might close the Suez Canal. Investors also remained jittery about the risk of unrest spreading to the Middle East’s oil exporters.
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