VOA标准英语2008年-Egypt Tries to Restore Order on Gaza Border

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 24 January 2008 The situation on the border between Egypt and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip remains chaotic, a day after Palestinian militants blew up the border wall. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, Isra

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This is not the Egypt of Khufu's day. The Pharaoh is no longer beyond criticism, and Ramesses' failure to take Kadesh could dangerously undermine his position. Ramesses hatches a face-saving plan well-suited to this more critical era. He reaches for

Pentagon monitors situation in Egypt, Tunisia, Lebanon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday said Defense(防卫，保护) officials are closely watching protests that have flared up in Egypt, Tunisia and Lebanon, as Pentagon hosts senior Egyptian military leaders for talks

AS IT IS 2016-05-21 EgyptAir Crash Is Another Blow to Egypt’s Recovery

AS IT IS 2016-05-21 EgyptAir Crash Is Another Blow to Egypts Recovery As Egypts tourism industry is trying to recover from a terror-related air crash in 2015, the crash of flight 804 has dealt another setback to the countrys efforts. The EgyptAir jet

VOA常速英语2008年-Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Snub Arab League S

By Challiss McDonough Cairo, Egypt 26 March 2008 Egypt says it is sending a junior minister to the Arab League summit scheduled for Damascus this weekend. Lebanon is boycotting the meeting, and Saudi Arabia will also send a low-level delegation. The

VOA标准英语2008年-Gazans Pour Into Egypt After Border Fence Breac

By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 23 January 2008 Thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip poured into an Egyptian border town, early Wednesday, after militants blew a large hole in the border wall overnight that separates Gaza from Egypt. VOA's Jim Teepl

China, Egypt seek cultural cooperation via Cairo book fair

CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- As part of bilateral efforts to enhance cultural cooperation（合作） between the two great civilizations, China, as the Guest of Honor, will participate in the 43rd Cairo International Book Fair in Egypt. An outstanding

Unrest continues in Egypt

CAIRO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Egypt's nationwide anti-government protests(抗议) continued for the third consecutive day on Thursday with protestors calling for a one-million-march after Friday prayers. Safwat el-Sherif, Secretary General of Egypt's ru

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Renews Crackdown on Islamic Opposition

By Sonja Pace Cairo, Egypt 06 September 2007 The Egyptian government has renewed a crackdown on suspected members and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic organization that has long been the main opposition movement in the country

VOA常速英语2008年-Egypt Seals Border With Gaza After 11 Days

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 03 February 2008 Egypt has closed the border with the Gaza Strip, ending 11 days of unrestricted movement for Palestinians. VOA Correspondent Challiss McDonough has more from Cairo. Egyptian security forces used barbed wir

VOA常速英语2008年-White House Criticizes Egypt Arrests

By Scott Stearns White House 12 March 2008 The White House is criticizing Egypt for arresting opposition politicians before local elections next month. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns has the story. White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino say

Egypt's Inflation Tops 12 Percent

Soaring food prices, one of the triggers that toppled former Egyptian(埃及的 ) President Hosni Mubarak, helped push the country's annual inflation rate past 12 percent in April. Egypt's statistical agency reported Tuesday that food and beverage co

2007年VOA标准英语-Egypt Warns of Regional Instability Without Pal

By Cache Seel Cairo 04 September 2007 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, right, meets with Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema in Alexandria, 04 Sep 2007 Egyptian officials have told European politicians a peace conference that fails to achieve a

Dollar surges amid Egypt unrest

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was boosted against most major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as tensions in Egypt(埃及) raised concerns about stability in the Middle East and Africa. The situation in the Middle East an

Egypt's presidential polling ends for the first day

CAIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Egypt closed its polling stations on Wednesday evening for the first day of the two-day presidential election with great turnout. The Supreme Presidential Election Commission decided earlier in the day to close the polling s

S&P downgrades Egypt's credit ratings

CAIRO, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Standard and Poor's (SP) downgraded on Friday the long-term rating on Egypt from B+ to B due to sharp decline of foreign exchange reserves and political uncertainties. There would be further downgrade if the Egyptian govern

Arab League's Amr Moussa to run for Egypt's president

CAIRO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said Monday he intends to nominate himself in Egypt's coming presidential elections, Al Arabia TV reported. Moussa said he will devote the coming months to his presidential campaign（

Egypt says Palestinian group behind church attack

CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian（埃及） Interior Minister Habib al- Adly said on Sunday that a Palestinian group linked to al-Qaida was behind the bombing of a church in Alexandria that killed more than 21 people on New Year's Eve. In a telev

Hamas urges Egypt to open Rafah crossing

GAZA, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Gaza Strip ruler Hamas government on Sunday urged the Egyptian authorities to open the Rafah crossing point, which has been closed for two weeks amid Egypt's popular protests（抗议）. Palestinians in Gaza were harmed

Labor Unrest Spreads Throughout Egypt

Thousands of Egyptian workers are on strike Wednesday, demanding better pay and work conditions, following anti-government protests that led to former President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. More than 10,000 workers in the country's textile（纺织品）