Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2008
Is former President Jimmy Carter on a peace mission or a mission impossible? As this Mosaic Intelligence Report explains, Carter will try to mediate the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit as a goodwill gesture on the part of Hamas, which is reported to be seriously considering Carter's proposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 13, 2008
The latest "Mosaic Intelligence Report" takes a look at the "massive humanitarian crisis" that Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker failed to address in their update meetings with Congress about the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 21, 2008
Some Arab countries' economies are getting a boost from the rise in oil prices, but you wouldn't know it from the shortages of staples like bread -- a major cause for concern in Egypt, where long lines and soaring costs are sparking serious unrest. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 23, 2008
Tens of thousands of Palestinians flooded from a blockaded Gaza into Egypt on Wednesday after militants blew a gap in the border wall. Egyptian authorities stood by as the mob rushed to stock up on food and other supplies. Israel has raised concerns and appealed to Egypt to get control of the situation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2007
Granted, the Bush administration didn't invent the practice of "extraordinary rendition," but, as PBS illustrates in an edition of "Frontline," the practice has become even more controversial and horrifying in the years since 9/11. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 15, 2007
The Bush administration has called for the respect of human rights in Burma, a pretty safe piece of posturing, but it remains silent as Egypt's dictator, Gen. Hosni Mubarak, unleashes the largest crackdown on public opposition in over a decade. Our moral indignation over the shooting of monks masks the incestuous and growing alliance we have built in the so-called war on terror with some of the world's most venal dictatorships. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 31, 2007
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday revealed details of an extensive arms package totaling $20 billion for Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other nearby countries -- along with a $30-billion 10-year plan for Israel -- with the purported aim of shoring up Middle Eastern states against the potential regional threat posed by Iran. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 29, 2007
Female genital mutilation, known euphemistically as "female circumcision," has been banned completely in Egypt following the death of a girl. Although a soft ban has been in place for 10 years, some studies estimate that 90 percent of Egyptian women have had the procedure. Government and religious leaders have joined in condemning the practice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 27, 2007
Egyptologists have discovered what they believe to be the 3,000-year-old remains of Egypt's most powerful female ruler, Hatshepsut. The original wicked stepmother, Hatshepsut usurped the throne from her stepson, who probably retaliated after her reign by trying to obliterate any record of her. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Scheer / TruthdigJun 20, 2007
What a difference 40 years makes. Robert Scheer takes a look at current events in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank from a historical perspective, tracing the dramatic developments among regional and religious factions since the end of the Six-Day War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 15, 2007
Factional clashes between Hamas and Fatah forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank escalated to the boiling point on Thursday, when Hamas gunmen captured various Fatah outposts and the ongoing violence caused Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to dissolve his government and declare a state of emergency throughout the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 3, 2007
A senior State Department official has confirmed that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with her Syrian counterpart at an ongoing conference in Egypt. The two were expected to discuss Iraq's security. Iran, too, has expressed interest in such a meeting, but when asked about that possibility earlier this week President Bush said simply that his top diplomat would not be rude to Iran's foreign minister. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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