By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen inspected Israel’s fenced-off border with Egypt on Tuesday for ideas for the U.S. border with Mexico, where President Donald Trump has pledged to build a wall, Israel Radio reported. Trump has said the United States needs a wall along its 3,200 km (2,000 mile) southern border to prevent illegal immigrants entering from Mexico and that country should pay for the project. Mexico has rejected that idea and the funding dispute has fuelled U.S. domestic dissent. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered Mexico last year by publicly backing Trump’s call and pointing to the towering, sensor-rigged Egyptian border fence as a possible model. Trump, in turn, has admired Israel’s barrier. A U.S. official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity confirmed Nielsen’s visit to the Israel-Egypt border. “She understood the challenges and opportunities that exist … [Read more...] about U.S. official eyes Israel’s Egypt border for Mexico wall ideas
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World Cup: Egypt and Liverpool striker Mo Salah meets Chechen ‘torturer’
Premier League star striker Mohamed Salah's arrival at the World Cup has been overshadowed by a meeting with a man accused of "torture and extrajudicial killings". A slightly confused-looking Salah was met by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov as the Egypt team arrived at its World Cup training camp in Grozny.Kadyrov, wearing a tracksuit and appearing overjoyed, grasped the Liverpool striker's hand as they posed for pictures."Mohammed Salah is the best footballer in the world, and an overall perfect person," he said.The Liverpool striker, who scored 32 Premier League goals in 36 games last season, winning the golden boot, presumably had little choice in the photo-op.Andrew Stroehlein, from Human Rights Watch, said the World Cup was being used to "boost the most vile of criminals", claiming Kadyrov was "infamous for torture and extrajudicial killings".Along with other organisations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch recently wrote to FIFA president Gianni Infantino to … [Read more...] about World Cup: Egypt and Liverpool striker Mo Salah meets Chechen ‘torturer’
Egypt frees 32 Ethiopian prisoners during PM’s visit
Samy Magdy, Associated Press Updated 5:11 am, Monday, June 11, 2018 Photo: AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this Sunday, June 10, 2018 photo, provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, shakes hands with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt released 32 Ethiopian prisoners during a visit by the country’s prime minister, in which he vowed that Ethiopia will not reduce Egypt's share of Nile waters, as his country works to complete what will be Africa's largest hydroelectric dam, officials said Monday. (MENA via AP) less In this Sunday, June 10, 2018 photo, provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, shakes hands with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt ... more Photo: AP … [Read more...] about Egypt frees 32 Ethiopian prisoners during PM’s visit
Egypt, Ethiopia agree to settle differences over Nile mega-dam
CAIRO (Reuters) – The leaders of Ethiopia and Egypt vowed on Sunday to iron out their differences over a dam Addis Ababa is building on the Nile River that Cairo fears threatens its water supplies. Talks over the Grand Renaissance Dam, Ethiopia’s $4 billion hydroelectric project, have been deadlocked for months. But at a press conferee in Cairo, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signalled they had made a breakthrough. “We have come a long way in building confidence and strengthening bilateral cooperation,” Sisi said. Ahmed, speaking in his native Amharic language, said Ethiopia was committed to ensuring Egypt’s share of Nile water. “We will take care of the Nile and we will preserve your share and we will work to increase this quota and President Sisi and I will work on this,” Ahmed said, addressing Egyptians. Safeguarding Egypt’s share of the Nile, its main source of drinking water and water … [Read more...] about Egypt, Ethiopia agree to settle differences over Nile mega-dam
Egypt repatriates stolen ancient artifacts from France
Updated 9:06 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 Photo: AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 This undated photo released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry shows a part of a coffin that has been returned to Egypt by France. Egypt said Thursday, June 7, 2018, that it has repatriated nine illegally smuggled artifacts, including statuary and parts of coffins, from France. Thursday's statement by the Foreign Ministry says French authorities seized them at a train station in Paris in 2012. (Egyptian Foreign Ministry via AP) less This undated photo released by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry shows a part of a coffin that has been returned to Egypt by France. Egypt said Thursday, June 7, 2018, that it has repatriated nine illegally ... more Photo: AP Egypt repatriates stolen ancient artifacts from France 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Egypt repatriates stolen ancient artifacts from France