Egypt

Egypt: Intelligence Forces Thwart Terrorist Attacks

Date: February 3rd, 2010 |

Egyptian intelligence forces reportedly foiled several terrorist attacks when they arrested some two dozen members of a jihadist cell in November. The group planned to attack the annual Jewish pilgrimage to the tomb of 19th century Rabbi Yaakov Abhatzeira in Nekraha in the Nile Delta as well as U.S. ships in the Suez Canal and [read more]

Egypt: Travel Restricted in Northern Sinai

Date: December 3rd, 2009 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Cairo cited recent press reporting when it released a message reminding visitors that the security situation in the Sinai north of the Cairo-Nekhl-Taba road remains fluid because of the continuing potential for violence in the region. The Egyptian government continues to restrict travel north of this road to the Mediterranean coast [read more]

Egypt: 7 Suspects Arrested for February Cairo Bombing

Date: May 27th, 2009 |

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Authorities detained seven suspects in the February bombing outside al-Hussein Mosque next to Khan el-Khalili market that killed a teenage French tourist. Investigators reported that the seven had explosives and ammunition in their possession when arrested, but they were not the perpetrators of the bombing, they simply were involved in planning the attack. Among the [read more]

Egypt: Series of Violent Incidents in Cairo

Date: March 4th, 2009 |

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Five days after a French teenager was killed in a bomb blast at Cairo’s Khan el-Khalili bazaar, an American teacher suffered cuts to the face when a deranged man attacked him in the same bazaar. The attacker told police he hated foreigners and was angry about Israel’s offensive in the Gaza Strip. Initial reports revealed [read more]

Egypt: Gaza Conflict Sparks Arab Anger at Egypt

Date: December 31st, 2008 |

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Conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip raised ire against Egypt in several Middle East countries because some of the Arab public believe that Egypt aided Israel in blockading Gaza and may even have backed Israel’s military action there. Demonstrators attacked Egyptian embassies in Yemen, Syria and Lebanon while Egyptian officials denied backing [read more]

Egypt/Gaza: Demonstrations at Rafah Border Crossing Prompt U.S. Embassy Warning

Date: January 13th, 2010 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Cairo urged U.S. citizens not to travel to the northern Sinai region and to avoid areas with a heavy police presence or large public gatherings. An anti-Egypt demonstration turned violent Jan. 6 on the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza when angry Palestinians rushed the border [read more]

North Africa: Bubonic Plague in Libya Makes Neighbors Nervous

Date: July 1st, 2009 |

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An outbreak of bubonic plague in Libya has neighboring countries acting to prevent spread of the disease across their borders. Algeria has already seen 50 cases near its border with Libya and has tightened medical surveillance there. Their concerns are that Algerian Bedouin are crossing into Libya and returning with the disease or the fleas [read more]

Egypt: Hezbollah Threat to Israeli Tourists in Sinai?

Date: April 15th, 2009 |

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Authorities found explosives and bomb-making materials they said had been smuggled into Egypt by Hezbollah agents to use against Israeli tourists in southern Sinai resorts. The announcement came after repeated warnings by Israeli authorities for Israelis to avoid resorts in Sinai for fear of such attacks. A Hezbollah spokesman acknowledged that one of its agents [read more]

Egypt: Blast at Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

Date: February 26th, 2009 |

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A crude homemade bomb exploded in front of the Hussein Mosque and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar at Hussein Square Feb. 22, killing one French student and injuring 21 others. A second bomb failed to explode and was disposed of by police. The Hussein Mosque is one of Cairo’s most revered places of worship and the [read more]

Egypt, Israel: Bus Crashes Kill Scores

Date: December 18th, 2008 |

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A crowded bus crashed into an irrigation canal Dec. 14, killing 57 people. The bus swerved to avoid an oncoming truck on a narrow road near the city of Minya, about 130 miles south of Cairo. Poor road conditions and reckless driving have given Egypt a history of serious road accidents, with some 8,000 people [read more]

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