Following the success of the Syrian rebel offensive, Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said his country has a "special concern" that Israel is "using this situation" to its advantage. The agreement that demarcated the buffer zone was reached after the 1973 Yom Kippur War, whi...
Sisi and Al-Sabah condemned Israel's resumption of hostilities in Gaza, which has so far resulted in hundreds of civilian casualties, including children and women, the presidency said. The two leaders affirmed that the Israeli attacks constitute a flagrant violation of international law and the cea...
Egypt has used terror attacks in Sinai to justify increased military deployments, leveraging the situation to gain concessions from Israel. Over the years, Israel has allowed Egyptian forces and military equipment into Sinai beyond what was initially agreed upon in the peace accords. The peninsula no...
1973 October War (Yom Kippur War) In 1971, Sadat concluded a treaty of friendship with the Soviet Union, but a year later ordered Soviet advisers to leave. Soviets were engaged in détente with the United States and discouraged Egypt from attacking Israel. Despite this discouragement, rumors of...
presidency, three years after Israel had fought another war, the Yom Kippur War of 1973 (named for the Jewish holiday on which Egypt and Syria launched their attacks). 1979: a glimmer of peace: Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty, spawning hopes of a broader Mideast solution Globally, ...
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This October not only marks the 48th anniversary of the 1973 war with Israel; 40 years ago on October 6, President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by Islamist extremists during the annual victory parade in Cairo. For many in the Middle East, Sadat’s positive legacy is a work in progress:...
Both expressed concern over the expansion of the conflict in the region, emphasizing the importance of efforts to stop attacks on Gaza, the statement added. China's foreign minister Wang Yi, speaking at a press conference in Cairo after a meeting with Egyptian ...
The Yom Kippur War caught Israel by surprise, as Egypt and Syria launched attacks on Israeli military bases on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. The war was a short one, lasting only nineteen days in 1973. Answer and Explanation: In reality, there was no clear winner in the Yom Kippur ...
Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was traveling to Israel Tuesday on a "solidarity mission." Hochul was expected to meet with diplomatic leaders and those affected by Hamas' attacks,CBS New York reported. New York City has seen both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrations ...