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Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Apr 9, 2018
Egyptian ambassador seeks to convey true image of his country and the Middle East to Japanese
Egyptian Ambassador to Japan Ayman Aly Kamel says he wants to convey the true image of Egypt and the Middle East in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Still 'Mr. 97 Percent,' Egypt's el-Sissi defeats token opponent
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi cruised to a second term as Egyptian president, scooping up more than 97 percent of valid votes in an election where the only other candidate was a little-known supporter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2018
Facing little contest, Sisi seeks high turnout in Egypt vote seen as repressed poll
Egypt votes on Monday in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with turnout the main focus after opposition figures complaining of repression called for a boycott.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 2, 2018
Tattoos discovered on mummies after millennia under wraps
Researchers have discovered the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on the upper arms of two ancient Egyptian mummies, the British Museum said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2018
Egypt uncovers ancient necropolis south of Cairo
Egyptian archaeologists have discovered an ancient necropolis containing 40 stone sarcophagi, about 1,000 small statues and a necklace charm bearing the hieroglyphic inscription "happy new year."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2018
Israel says it destroyed Hamas-dug tunnel running under border with Egypt
Israel said on Sunday it had destroyed a cross-border attack tunnel that ran from Gaza into Israel and Egypt dug by Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Palestinian enclave, and that it would destroy all attack tunnels by year's end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017
Qatar's emir reportedly open to Trump-hosted talks to defuse regional crisis
Qatar's ruler said he is ready for U.S.-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2017
Islamic State takes credit after Sinai attacks leave 24 militants and six soldiers dead
At least 24 militants and six soldiers were killed on Sunday in attacks on military outposts in North Sinai, the Egyptian military said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017
Hamas agrees to dissolve its Gaza administration, push for Palestinian unity government
Hamas has agreed to dissolve the administration that runs Gaza, it said on Sunday, a major step toward handing control of the enclave to a Palestinian unity government after a decade of bitter rivalry with President Mahmoud Abbas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 12, 2017
Japan voices support for Egypt's effort to restart Middle East peace talks
Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed Tokyo's intention to cooperate with Cairo in the efforts to restart the stagnated Middle East peace process in talks Tuesday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2017
Egyptian students produce fuel from used tires, seek investors
Egyptian students have built a machine they say can produce fuel from worn-out vehicle tires, after big rises in energy prices as part of recent economic reforms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2017
U.S. to withhold up to $290 million in Egypt aid over lack of progress on human rights, democracy
The United States has decided to deny Egypt $95.7 million in aid and to delay a further $195 million because of its failure to make progress on respecting human rights and democratic norms, two sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2017
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in deadliest Sinai attack in years
At least 23 Egyptian soldiers were killed when suicide car bombs tore through two military checkpoints in North Sinai on Friday, security sources said, an attack claimed by Islamic State that marks one of the bloodiest assaults on security forces in years.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2017
Six days of war, 50 years of uneasy peace
The Six Day War, fought 50 years ago this week, transformed the Middle East and the world continues to deal with its impact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2017
What if: 50 years after the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
How did a spectacular battlefield victory translate into problems that still torment Israel today?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2017
Egypt launches airstrikes in Libya after Christians killed
Egyptian fighter jets carried out strikes on Friday directed at camps in Libya which Cairo says have been training militants who killed dozens of Christians earlier in the day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2017
Egypt unveils giant restored statue of Ramses II
Egypt has unveiled a massive granite statue of Ramses II, the most powerful and celebrated of the ancient pharaohs, after completing its restoration.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2017
Islamic State takes credit as gunmen kill policeman near Egypt's St. Catherine's Monastery
Gunmen attacked security forces near St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt's south Sinai on Tuesday, killing at least one police officer and injuring four others, the Health Ministry said, just a week after two deadly church bombings killed 45.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 9, 2017
Bomb attacks on Egyptian churches by Islamic militants kill at least 36 people
In the latest assault on Egypt's religious minority increasingly targeted by Islamist militants, at least 36 people were killed and more than 100 injured in bomb attacks on two Coptic churches on Palm Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2017
Russia may have deployed forces in Egypt, deepening influence in Libya
Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an air base in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S., Egyptian and diplomatic sources say, a move that will add to U.S. concerns about Moscow's deepening role in Libya.

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