Egypt

Gazans Flood into Egypt After Border Wall Topples

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Tens of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Egypt from the Gaza Strip to buy fuel, food and other supplies Wednesday after masked gunmen used land mines to blast down sections of a seven-mile fence dividing the border town of Rafah.

U.S.-Syrian Officials Meet at Iraq Summit

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syrian officials in Egypt Thursday to talk about Syria's role in determining Iraq's future. A Washington Post reporter discusses the first high-level talks between the two countries since 2005.

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Killings Raise Questions About Insurgents’ Tactics

In an Internet statement, the militant group al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for killing two U.S. soldiers. Terrorism experts discuss the tactics and leadership of insurgents in Iraq.

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Ferry Sinks Off Coast of Egypt

By PBS News Hour

A ferry traveling from Saudi Arabia to Egypt across the Red Sea sank Friday with more than 1,400 people on board. Most of the passengers were feared lost.

Egypt Votes for President As Opponents of Mubarak Claim Fraud

By Admin, PBS News Hour

Egyptians voted in their nation's first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, though opponents of incumbent president and predicted winner Hosni Mubarak complained of rampant abuses.

Police Round Up Suspects From Blast That Killed Scores in Egypt

By PBS News Hour

Police were searching for at least three suspects believed to be involved in the series of explosions ripped through shopping and hotel areas in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh early Saturday.

Explosions Rock Egypt-Israeli Border

Three explosions described by witnesses as car bombs shook popular resorts on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Thursday night, killing at least 30 people and wounding more than 100.

Egypt Says It Warned of Major Al-Qaida Plot

The Egyptian intelligence service warned American officials about an impending al-Qaida attack against a U.S. target in the weeks before September 11, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said Tuesday.

Egypt Limits Official Contact With Israel

Egypt will limit its contact with Israel's government, but would not completely close diplomatic channels -- a move that comes as anger grows in the Arab world over Israel's deepening incursions into Palestinian-held territory.

Egyptian Train Fire Kills at Least 370, Injures Dozens

At least 370 people were killed early Wednesday when fire engulfed an overcrowded passenger train near Cairo, Egypt.