Obama On Egypt

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  Barack Obama Says Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash

  US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron both believe a bomb may have downed a Russian plane in Egypt, with reports today suggesting their view was based on intercepted communications between militants.

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  US to Call for Tighter Security at Foreign Airports: Reports

  The US Department of Homeland Security is expected to call for tighter security, possibly as soon as today, at certain foreign airports that have direct flights to the United States, ABC News reported on Thursday, citing aviation and government officials.

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  Barack Obama, David Cameron Say Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash

  US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron raised the possibility on Thursday that a bomb brought down a Russian plane that crashed over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, undermining efforts by Cairo and Moscow to downplay the suggestion of an attack.

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  Barack Obama Says 'Possibility' of Bomb on Plane That Crashed in Egypt

  US President Barack Obama said on Thursday there was a "possibility" that the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Egypt was caused by a bomb on board the airliner.

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  US Concerned About Sentencing of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in Egypt: White House

  The United States on Tuesday expressed concern about the sentencing of former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said on Tuesday.

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  Barack Obama Lifts Hold on US Military Aid to Egypt

  President Barack Obama on Monday told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that he would lift a hold on US military aid to Cairo, but also said the United States would stop allowing Egypt to buy equipment on credit starting in fiscal year 2018.

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  Barack Obama 'Committed' to Two-State Solution for Israel, Palestinians: John Kerry

  US President Barack Obama is "committed" to a two-state solution for Israel and Palestinians, Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday on the stalled Middle East peace process.

• Mediators Race Against Clock to Extend Gaza Truce

  Mediators worked against the clock on Thursday to extend a Gaza truce between Israel and the Palestinians as the three-day ceasefire went into its final 24 hours.

• Israel Intensifies Gaza Assault, Egyptians Revise Truce Plan

  Israel knocked out Gaza's only power plant and pounded dozens of other high-profile targets on Tuesday, while Egyptian mediators prepared a revised proposal for halting its war with Islamist guerrillas in the enclave.

• John Kerry Travels to Cairo Seeking 'Immediate Ceasefire'

  US Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Cairo early on Monday for crisis talks on Gaza, following President Barack Obama's call for an "immediate ceasefire" between Israelis and Palestinians.

• UN Calls for Immediate Truce as Gaza Toll Tops 500

  The UN Security Council called for an "immediate ceasefire" as Israel pressed on with a blistering assault on Gaza on Monday taking the Palestinian death toll above 500.

• EU Leaders Call on Israelis, Palestinians to End Violence

  European Union leaders on Wednesday called on Israelis and Palestinians to end violence and said they welcomed efforts, particularly from Egypt, to broker a cease-fire following more than a week of warfare.

• Israel Accepts Egypt's Gaza Truce Plan, Hamas Says No

  Israel on Tuesday accepted an Egyptian proposal to end a week of the deadliest violence in the Gaza Strip for years, despite a Hamas decision to reject the US-backed truce.

• Opinion: The US' Error Of Judgment In Prying On The BJP

  What is required is a new approach, writes Nalin S Kohli.

• Barack Obama Congratulates Egypt's New President

  President Barack Obama has called Egypt's new president to congratulate him on his inauguration and convey his commitment to working together.