Yasser Arafat

Memory of the day: Italian forces invade Egypt during WWII in 1940

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 - 12:52 GMT

On September 13, many important events took place.

Memory of the day: Birth anniversary of Egyptian military commander Saad El-Din El-Shazly in 1922

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 - 02:36 GMT

On April 1, many important events that changed the world map took place.

Khadija Arafat, sister of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, dies Saturday

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 - 02:25 GMT

Arafat's sister, Khadija Arafat, died early Saturday morning at a hospital in Cairo where she had been receiving treatment.

Jerusalem resolution: Egypt’s fight for Palestine

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 - 08:27 GMT

U.S. President Trump’s threat to cut off financial aid did not stop Egypt from defending the right of Palestinians to have Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital.

Foreign Ministry hails late leader Arafat as symbol of struggle

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 10:12 GMT

Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid on Saturday hailed late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat as a symbol of struggle and peace.

Egypt Today’s evening international news

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 03:46 GMT

Former Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani called Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to start a dialogue.

In Pics: Palestinians commemorate Arafat’s death anniversary

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 - 03:09 GMT

Thousands of Palestinians gathered on Saturday at the Saraya grounds in Gaza City to take part in the "festival of unity" held by Fatah movement to commemorate 13 years.

Israeli forces besiege schools in Hebron

Thu, 09 Nov 2017 - 09:45 GMT

Israeli police forces besieged on Thursday schools in southern Hebron to prevent commemorating the death of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.

Egypt’s role in bridging 10-year gap between Hamas, Fatah

Sun, 17 Sep 2017 - 01:03 GMT

Egyptian authorities have succeeded in ending the 10-year dispute between Fatah and Hamas.

Qatar to be under international mandate: Arafat’s advisor

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 - 10:12 GMT

The state of Qatar which supports the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood will die and another one will be born when Doha stops supporting terrorism: Mohammed Rashid

No to 2020 World Cup in Qatar, says former Arafat advisor

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 - 04:38 GMT

A former Palestinian advisor has questioned whether Qatar should host the 2020 FIFA World Cup.

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