'The Israeli government is saying, "OK, leave northern Gaza, because we're going to fight Hamas there".' 'But Hamas is not stupid. They are going to put militants in southern Gaza too. And then what's Israel going to do?' 'At some point are they going to say, 'Leave southern Gaza too because we want to fight Hamas there? Go across the border to Egypt"'? 'That's what people are worried about. Because they fear that once they cross the border into Egypt there will be no coming back.'
Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has re-issued urgent calls for civilians in Gaza to move south as the ground forces move to the next phase of its war with the terrorist group Hamas.
India's campaign in the WSF men's World Team Squash Championship came to an end on Friday after they went down to top seeds Egypt 0-2 in a hard-fought quarter-final in Mulhouse, France. Harinder Pal Sandhu and Saurav Ghosal played out of their skins but failed to stretch the title favourites.
'You know why? Because they know they can't vet them, and they don't want Hamas in their neighbourhood'
In a major breakthrough, Egypt on Friday opened up its 7 million tonne wheat market to India with its technical authorities clearing Indian grain quality for imports.\n\n\n\n
Defending champions Egypt beat Cameroon 4-2 while Zambia had a one-sided 3-0 triumph over Sudan in Group C's opening encounters of the African Nations Cup.
The world's third largest oil firm Royal Dutch/Shell has offered state-run gas firm Gail (India) Ltd a 15 per cent stake in an offshore medium sized gas field in Egypt.
Newborns are placed in bed after being taken off incubators in Gaza's Al Shifa hospital after power outages.
Egypt, which came under dictatorship 60 years ago, on Wednesday, will vote to choose their president in the first-ever competitive elections to be held.
Deadly street violence erupted on Monday between supporters of Egypt's deposed President Mohammed Morsi and soldiers outside the army headquarters in Cairo, killing at least 51 people and injuring over 400 as the standoff escalated between the military-backed new interim government and the Muslim Brotherhood.
The evacuation came days after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Saudi Arabia counterpart and Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Sudan.
United Nations leaders and agencies have welcomed the entry of a humanitarian aid convoy into Gaza via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt but noted that it is only a small beginning, still far from enough and reiterated their appeal for an immediate ceasefire.
'This award is funded by American money so I took this decision.'
At least 30 people were killed and hundreds injured across Egypt during violent clashes between supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohammed Morsi, even as an Islamist coalition-led by Muslim Brotherhood vowed more protests in his support across the country.
Seventy-four people were killed and at least 1,000 injured on Wednesday when Egyptian football fans staged a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said, the deadliest incident since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak from power.
Seventy-four people were killed and at least 1,000 injured on Wednesday when Egyptian football fans staged a pitch invasion in the city of Port Said, the deadliest incident since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak from power.
The Muslim Brotherhood struggling for its existence in Egypt accused security forces of carrying out "cold-blooded" murder after at least 36 Islamists were killed while they tried to escape from a prison convoy.
India and Pakistan's decision to carry on with the dialogue process drew mixed response in Kashmir on Friday with mainstream parties welcoming it and separatists insisting that the Sharm-el-Sheikh meeting was "inconclusive" without the participation of Kashmiris.
The administration of President Barack Obama has as badly misjudged the gathering storm in Egypt before the riots broke out as the administration of then President Jimmy Carter had misjudged the gathering storm in Teheran in 1978 before the fall of the Shah of Iran, believes B Raman
"We will examine the latest developments and make a determination about our future engagement with BRICS," Baloch said.
Naval ships deployed in the Indian Ocean region are visiting ports of friendly foreign countries and spreading the message of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' on International Day of Yoga forming an 'Ocean Ring of Yoga'.
Egypt's streets continued to simmer with anger with 10 lives lost over three days, as fuming protesters clashed with the police over its failure to prevent Port Said's unprecedented football violence. Police in Cairo fired teargas and birdshots at protesters who tried to march on to the interior ministry and threw stones at security forces guarding the building on Saturday.
On his visit to Egypt, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met Arab League chief Amr Musa and discussed the current political situation in the Middle East and South Asia, including Indo-Pak ties.
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to join the grouping.
Egypt has approved a visa on arrival scheme for Indians wishing to travel across the country.
The summit is being attended by more than 30 heads of state and top officials from the European Union and invited guest countries and 14 heads of international organisations.
An Egyptian court on Wednesday ordered the release of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
'Many countries believe that if they join BRICS, they will be seen as emerging countries and their stature will be enhanced.' 'G-20 still has common action plans while BRICS does not do that much.'
Egypt: 70 arrested in hunt for attackers
Biden, in his call with Netanyahu, updated him on US military support and reiterated his warning against anyone seeking to expand the conflict, according to a readout of the call.
Dipika Pallikal saved seven match before edging past Nour El Sherbini in a thriller but India lost 1-2 the summit clash to Egypt to end ruuners-up in the Chennai Open World Junior Cup Team championship in Chennai on Sunday.
Scenes from around the world as heatwaves engulf different parts of the globe.
The best, wisest, and fairest next step in strengthening our own cause is to restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir and allow the resumption of robust political activity. That's a box that remains unchecked on the Modi government's report card as we approach the fourth anniversary of Kashmir's Constitutional shift, notes Shekhar Gupta.
Winning the country's first ever bronze medal at the Tent Pegging World Cup in South Africa was a historic feat for the Indian riders, but instead of rejoicing the podium finish, the equestrians were struggling to hold their tears.
Fresh exchange of fire between Israel and Hamas continued unabated amid intensified international diplomatic efforts, with Egypt saying that Israeli "aggression" would end Tuesday, as a week of incessant raids claimed at least 122 Palestinian lives.
The United States has expressed its complete dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Egyptian government to meet the demands of the pro-democracy protestors and warned that these protests are going to grow bigger unless the Mubarak regime takes some concrete steps.
Israel on Friday blamed Al Qaeda for a series of bomb attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula that left at least 19 people and another 38 missing.
The government has made arrangements for a special Air India flight to carry 300 Indians -- mainly women and children -- from Cairo, which has been rocked by violent protests for the past few days, to India. The arrangement for the special flight was made at the request of the Indian community in Egypt in view of the prevailing situation there, the external affairs ministry said in a statement. The arrangements are being coordinated by Indian Ambassador R Swaminathan.
