Press TV Egypt's role in strangulation of Gaza Egypt has begun evacuating hundreds of families from a town bordering the Gaza Strip, with a senior official acknowledging that the military was eradicating the town in order to complete a security zone abutting the Palestinian territory. The military began bulldozing the border town, Rafah, several months ago as part of a sweeping response to repeated attacks on Egyptian security personnel in the Sinai Peninsula. Many residents of Rafah complained bitterly about their treatment by the authorities, saying that they had faced shortages of housing in nearby towns and delays in receiving compensation for their lost homes. Palestinians in Gaza, with their borders controlled by Israel and Egypt, say the security zone leaves them more isolated and bereft of the tunnels that had provided their only outlet to the world. Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/01/24/394525/Egypts-role-in-strangulation-of-Gaza World Bulletin Egypt says keen on reaching political solution in Syria Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Saturday that his country was keen on solving the crisis in Syria through political means. He added that Egypt also hoped that Syria's opposition would have reached a common ground during its consultations in Egyptian capital Cairo over the past three days. During their meetings, the opposition activists agreed on a number of points, including the importance of ending the Syrian crisis through political means, and the need for foreign fighters to get out of Syria. Read more: http://www.worldbulletin.net/world/153702/egypt-says-keen-on-reaching-political-solution-in-syria CBC News Mohamed Fahmy awaits word on Egyptian presidential pardon Mohamed Fahmy and his family are cautiously optimistic that the imprisoned Egyptian-Canadian journalist could be among prisoners expected to be pardoned by Egypt's president this weekend. Sunday marks the anniversary of the Jan. 25, 2011, uprising in Egypt that ousted longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak. The country's president is expected to issue pardons to a host of prisoners to commemorate the day. "We're not very clear how it's going to be done but we're very hopeful that the president might take this as a chance to squeeze my brother in," Fahmy's brother, Adel Fahmy, told The Canadian Press. "We're containing our expectations." Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mohamed-fahmy-awaits-word-on-egyptian-presidential-pardon-1.2929995
