mursi Archives – Page 2 of 2

Egypt withdraws tanks from Sinai

Jewish Journal September 3, 2012

Egypt has withdrawn some 20 tanks from Sinai in response to Israel\’s security concerns, according to an unnamed Egyptian official.

Egypt’s President Morsi to decline Israel visit invitation

Jewish Journal August 29, 2012

A day after Israel\’s foreign minister called on Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to visit Israel, a Muslim Brotherhood official called such a visit impossible.

U.N. chief defies U.S., Israel; plans trip to Tehran

Jewish Journal August 22, 2012

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to attend a summit meeting of leaders of non-aligned developing nations in Tehran next week, defying calls from the United States and Israel to boycott the event, U.N. diplomats said on Wednesday.

Struggling to maintain normalcy near the troubled Sinai border

Jewish Journal August 14, 2012

Drivers who reach the end of Israeli Route 232 purportedly face a choice: A sign points them either northwest, toward the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, or southeast, toward the Nitzana border crossing between Egypt and Israel.

Egypt denies Morsi letter sent to Israel

Jewish Journal July 31, 2012

Israel said on Tuesday it had received a letter from Egypt\’s President Mohamed Morsi indicating he wanted to work for peace in the Middle East, but Mursi\’s office later denied sending it.

Egypt’s Morsi keen to renew long-severed Iran ties

Jewish Journal June 25, 2012

Egypt\’s Islamist President-elect Mohamed Morsi voiced interest in restoring long-severed ties with Tehran to create a strategic \”balance\” in the region, in an interview published on Monday with Iran\’s Fars news agency.