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Egypt’s foreign minister talks tough on Israel

Jewish Journal April 4, 2011

Egypt\’s new foreign minister said the days of Israel getting cheap gas and strategic benefits are over.

Barak: “A strong, responsible Israel can become a stabilizer in such a turbulent region”

Jewish Journal March 8, 2011

Israel may ask the U.S. for $20 billion more in security aid, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told The Wall Street Journal. The aid is needed to help manage threats arising from the recent uprisings in the region, the Journal reported.\n

Iranian warships enter Suez Canal

Jewish Journal February 22, 2011

Two Iranian warships reportedly entered the Suez Canal, the first to pass through since Iran\’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. The ships entered the canal for the 10- to 12-hour crossing on Tuesday morning after receiving permission from Egypt\’s Defense Ministry, the Egyptian state-run Middle East News Agency reported.

Is Egypt the next Iran?

Jewish Journal February 16, 2011

More than the storm sweeping through Tunisia in January, February’s events in Egypt leading to the stepping-down of President Hosni Mubarak stunned the world. Thirty years of autocratic rule came down in a matter of 18 days.

[UPDATE] Iranians demonstrate in support of Egypt

Jewish Journal February 15, 2011

One protester was killed and dozens were injured as thousands of Iranians demonstrated in support of uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Dozens of opposition protesters were arrested in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, and Iranian security forces fired tear gas at protesters marching in central Tehran toward Freedom Square on Monday, Reuters reported.