BBC Russian plane crash: Too soon to know cause The Egyptian head of the international team investigating the Russian Metrojet plane crash in Sinai has said it is too early to say what caused it. Ayman al-Muqaddam said all scenarios were still on the table. On Friday French officials suggested the crash was caused by a violent explosion. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34755443 Orange County Register Egypt Foreign Minister: Western countries haven't helped in war on terror Egypt's foreign minister complained on Saturday that Western governments had not sufficiently helped Egypt in its war on terrorism and had not shared relevant intelligence with Cairo regarding the Russian airplane that crashed last week in the Sinai, killing all 224 people onboard. Sameh Shoukry, speaking at a press conference, said that "European countries did not give us the cooperation we are hoping for." Egypt's past calls for assistance and coordination on terrorism issues from "the countries that are now facing the danger" had not been dealt with seriously, he said. Read more: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/egypt-691129-russian-flights.html
