Times of Israel Egypt to buy S-300 air defense system from Russia Egypt is set to buy the S-300 missile defense system from Russia, a senior Israeli intelligence official told Reuters Wednesday, following an announcement from Moscow last month that it would deliver the advanced weapons system to Iran after lifting a ban on weapons sales to the Islamic Republic. "If you speak about the S-300, they [Egypt] are buying this system," the Israeli official said. "I don't know what kind of threat Egypt looks at when they decide to buy it, but we don't see Egypt as the enemy," the official stressed, adding that he hoped relations with Cairo would continue to improve. Read More: http://www.timesofisrael.com/report-egypt-to-buy-s-300-system-from-russia/ The Telegraph Islamic State releases video of attacks in Egypt Islamic State jihadists have released a video publicising a slew of attacks on the Egyptian army in the North Sinai desert. While the group's previous videos have been dominated by footage of spectacular attacks, the new film is mostly dedicated to guerrilla strikes against military outposts in the desert. It ends with a car bomb attack in North Sinai's provincial capital Al Arish last month. Business Standard Three jailed in Egypt for inciting violence An Egyptian court today sentenced two persons to life and a child to six months in jail for inciting violence during a sit-in organised here to demand the then military establishment relinquish power to a civilian authority. The court also acquitted 26 defendants in the case. The defendants were accused of inciting violence, attempt killing and attacking people in 2013. Read more: http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/three-jailed-in-egypt-for-inciting-violence-115051400068_1.html straits times British ambassador quips on Egypt judge controversy Britain's ambassador to Egypt weighed in Wednesday with a quip on the controversy stirred by the justice minister's remark that becoming a judge was too lofty an ambition for sons of cleaners. "You want a job at the British embassy? We welcome everybody. We welcome sons of cleaners," John Casson wrote in Arabic on his Twitter account. Twitter users in Egypt were quick to react. "We want the British ambassador to be named justice minister," wrote one. Read more: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/middle-east/story/british-ambassador-quips-egypt-judge-controversy-20150514
