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Warning to Iran: The Mossad's Ruthless Pursuit of Egypt's Missile Scientists

There's a good reason the Mossad just declassified its account of how Israel pursued, recruited and killed German scientists building weapons of mass destruction for Nasser (even using a Nazi war criminal): Just translate the Arabic threats into Farsi

A rainbow is seen in the sky after a heavy rain in Cairo, Egypt, in February.

Egypt Demands Netflix, Others Adhere to 'Societal Values'

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C-R) receiving UAE's President Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan upon arrival at el-Alamein city on Monday.

Middle East Leaders Meet in Egypt as World Powers Pursue Iran Deal

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A Homesick Egyptian Intellectual, Voice of the Arab Spring, Pays a Price to End Exile

More Than 40 Killed in Cairo Church Fire, in One of Egypt's Worst Tragedies in Years

Photos of Egyptian Star Mohamed Ramadan With Israeli Woman Spark Uproar in Arab World

Russia May Be Circumventing Oil Restrictions via Egypt, Report Says

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Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Sunday.

In Call With Egypt's Intel Chief, Gantz Vows Israel Will Work to Find Graves of Commandos

Prime Minister Yair Lapid at the Officer's Course graduation ceremony, in southern Israel, last week.

Lapid Tells Sissi He Will Look Into Report of an Israeli Mass Grave of Egyptian Commandos

A general view as authorities work to move or remove houseboats on the River Nile what they say are unlicensed units in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Egypt in June.

'Trying to Turn Egypt Into Dubai': Cairo's Historic Nile River Houseboats Removed

Red Sea coastline in Egypt.

Sharks Kill Two People Off Egypt's Red Sea Coast

A landowner counting bags of wheat on a farm in Egypt's Nile Delta last month.

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The Saudis Will Invest $8 Billion in Egypt. Now All It Needs Is $142 Billion

Egyptians and tourists walk at a popular tourist area in the Khan el-Khalili market, at al-Hussein and Al-Azhar districts in old Islamic Cairo, Egypt in May.

Egypt Warns Iran Against Attacks on Israeli Tourists, Report Says

Egypt's leading pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah speaks during a conference at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, 2014.

Jailed Egyptian Activist's Health Is Deteriorating 'Fast,' Mother Says

The parents and a family member of murdered university of Mansoura student Naira Ashraf, at a trial session of the presumed murderer Mohamed Adel, in Egypt on Sunday.

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A Brutal Murder in Egypt Highlights a Danger to Women

Zvika Livne. He enlisted in August, 1970, right as the cease-fire ending the War of Attrition was signed.

Israeli Warrior Died of Cancer After a Secret Mission. Then the War on His Memory Began

Lawyer and head of a renowned Egyptian soccer club Mortada Mansour speaks during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, in 2014.

This Famed Egyptian Soccer Club Head Is All Too Powerful

Signing of the agreement during a ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday.

Israel, Egypt Expand Gas Supply to EU, Reducing Dependence on Russian Supply

UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

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In UAE, Bennett Inches Closer to the Biggest Prize of All

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser had became the Arab messiah, prepared to risk a new war with Israel and sacrifice Egyptian blood and treasure for the sake of Arab glory

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1967 and the Arab Myth of Liberating Palestine

Egyptian women carry food trays after washing them at a village, near Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, earlier this year.

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Life in Egypt Is Getting Harder, but Don't Dare Protest About It

Relatives react during the funeral of Egyptian officer who was killed in an armed attack claimed by Islamic State in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, on Monday.

Five Killed in Sinai Attack on Egyptian Security Forces, Sources Say

FILE: Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, 2015

Sinai Militants Kill 11 Soldiers in Deadliest Attack in Years, Egypt's Military Says

Russian tourists take photos in Sharm el-Sheikh, south Sinai, Egypt, in 2015.

With Russian Tourists Gone, Sinai Bets on Influx of Israelis

A picture of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi in the Gaza Strip, in May.

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Israel's Middle East Allies Have Changed the Equation With Hamas

The Eliahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt.

'Inconceivable': Centuries of Jewish Life Rescued From Cairo Garbage Dumps

A general view of development of Farsha mountain lounge areas in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Hidden Gems of Sinai's Sharm el-Sheikh: Beaches, Parks and the Best Food

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Ken Burns’ Brilliant ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Has Only One Problem

Facing Rapid Rise in Sea Levels, Israel Could Lose Large Parts of Its Coastline by 2050

Lapid to Haaretz: ‘I Have Learned to Respect the Left’

The Mossad’s Fateful 48 Hours Before the Yom Kippur War

As Israel Reins in Its Cyberarms Industry, an Ex-intel Officer Is Building a New Empire

How the Queen’s Death Changes British Jewry’s Most Distinctive Prayer

Chile Community Leaders 'Horrified' by Treatment of Israeli Envoy

Over 120 Countries, but Never Israel: Queen Elizabeth II's Unofficial Boycott

What Did Elizabeth Really Think of Her Jewish Subjects?

Meet the Berlin Cantor Who Says Germany Has Too Many Jews

Did the Mossad Chief Just Mark Iran's Supreme Leader as a Target?

Why So Many Young Israelis Adore This Racist Politician

Monumental Ancient Structure in Central Israel Isn’t a Synagogue After All

Why Ken Burns' New Holocaust Series Is 'The Most Important Work' of His Career

In Newly Released Reagan Records, a Thwarted Peace Plan Leads to Intifada

From Nixon to Netanyahu: Political Genius Arthur Finkelstein Lived a Double Life

Hezbollah or the Bank: Who Will Rule Lebanon?

The Strange Story of 'King Solomon’s Throne’ Found in Jerusalem