Deadly bomb attack in Cairo: Keeping thriving Islamist elements in Egyptian society under control has long been the controversial work of Egypt’s National Democratic Party and its secret police. Is that control crumbling?
Deadly bomb attack in Cairo: Keeping thriving Islamist elements in Egyptian society under control has long been the controversial work of Egypt’s National Democratic Party and its secret police. Is that control crumbling?
The new Israeli parliament met on Tuesday, where President Shimon Peres urged them to "conclude negotiations with the Palestinians during this parliamentary tenure."
Two new Israeli officials were assigned Tuesday to Cairo-based negotiations with Hamas. Yuval Diskin and Shalom Turjeman will replace Amos Gilad, who was dismissed after criticising Israel's negotiating strategy.
Sunday's blast in Cairo, which killed a French teenager and wounded at least 21 people, has sent alarm bells ringing throughout Egypt. A combination of regional tension and plunging living standards in the country could make for a corrosive mix.
In this edition: the Web reacts to the bomb attack which killed a French tourist in Egypt on Sunday. Also: Chilean bloggers express feelings of insecurity in reaction to the increase in juvenile delinquency all over their country.
Amos Gilad (pictured on left), Israel's top diplomat to the Egyptian-sponsored peace talks with Hamas, will be replaced by outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert after Gilad publicly criticised the government's negotiating strategy.
Egyptian police have arrested three suspects after a bomb ripped through a famous Cairo bazaar leaving one French teenager dead and at least 25 others injured. The victim was part of a group of 54 teenagers visiting Egypt.
One French tourist was killed and at least 25 people were injured when a bomb went off near a cafe in the tourist area of Khan al-Khalili in Cairo. The French foreign ministry confirmed that eight nationals were among the injured.
Rivaling Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas will hold reconciliation talks in Cairo on Wednesday, a step seen as crucial in lifting the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry has announced.
