General Sisi

Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire as fighting rages

Raza Haidery Aug 24, 2014

GAZA/CAIRO: Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinians on Saturday to halt hostilities and resume peace talks, but both sides kept up attacks, including an Israeli air strike which destroyed a residential tower block in the centre of Gaza City.

Egypt burns books it says promote violence, Brotherhood ideas

Anees Hanif Aug 11, 2014

CAIRO: Egypt has extended its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood to include burning books it says promote violence and ideas linked to the banned Islamist group, a local official and a security source said on Saturday.