Gaza Ceasefire

Egypt aims to double trade with Turkey to $15 billion: Shoukry to Erdogan

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 06:49 GMT

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry expressed Egypt's aspirations to enhance trade exchange with Turkey during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Saturday.

Egypt increases Gaza aid delivery to minimum of 300 trucks daily as Cairo hosts ceasefire talks

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 03:29 GMT

The State Information Service (SIS) announced that Egypt has escalated the number of humanitarian aid trucks entering Gaza to a minimum of 300 trucks per day through the Rafah border crossing.

Hamas sticks to key demands in Gaza including permanent ceasefire after Cairo talks

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 03:20 GMT

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan affirmed the movement's adherence to its conditions for accepting a captive release deal in Gaza, which includes putting an end to Israeli aggression.

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo on Sunday as global pressure mounts on Israel

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 - 12:33 GMT

Cairo is set to host a fresh round of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel on Sunday, aiming to reach a truce in Gaza just days after the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire.

Egypt, France, Jordan unite in urgent call for Gaza ceasefire, two-state solution

Sat, 30 Mar 2024 - 07:48 GMT

Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry underlined the need for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza and unhindered aid delivery to more than two million people in the strip.

President Sisi urges int’l pressure for immediate Gaza ceasefire in meeting with US congressmen

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 - 01:21 GMT

Sisi welcomed a delegation of Republican and Democratic US congressmen on Wednesday, led by Republican Representative August Pfluger, Chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee for the 118th Congress.

Egypt and UAE presidents discuss enhancing economic and investment partnership

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 - 08:01 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and his Emirati counterpart, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, convened on Saturday to discuss the strengthening of the economic, investment, development, and political partnership between the two countries.

Arab ministers call for opening of all Israel-Gaza crossings for aid delivery

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 03:23 GMT

Ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates have jointly called for the opening of all border crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip to allow for the delivery of humanitarian assistance.

Egypt’s Sisi, US Secretary of State reject forced displacement of Palestinians out of Gaza

Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 11:36 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his accompanying delegation on Thursday to discuss the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, where more than 31,000 Palestinians were killed.

Azhar Grand Imam, UAE President urge Gaza ceasefire, solution to Palestinian cause

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 08:41 GMT

The Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed El-Tayeb, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have emphasized the importance of ongoing Arab, Islamic, and international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Qatar on Sunday as Israel approves Rafah invasion

Sat, 16 Mar 2024 - 06:45 GMT

Mediators from Egypt and Qatar, along with Mossad Director David Barnea, will resume talks in Doha on Sunday, aiming to secure a long-anticipated ceasefire in Gaza.

Egypt’s president to receive Dutch PM for talks on Gaza ceasefire efforts on Wednesday

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 - 02:33 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to meet with Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss ongoing efforts for a Gaza ceasefire.

Photos: Egypt continues aid airdrop to northern Gaza as Cairo hosts new round of ceasefire talks

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 12:50 GMT

The Egyptian Air Forces, as part of a global alliance for airdropping humanitarian aid to Gaza, have maintained their efforts to deliver aid to affected areas in the northern part of the strip, announced Armed Forces’ Spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez on Sunday.

Gaza humanitarian situation cannot tolerate further delay in reaching ceasefire: Sisi

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 - 02:49 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has called upon the international community to fulfill its inherent responsibility in safeguarding Palestinians from the ongoing humanitarian disaster they are enduring.

Gaza ceasefire quartet-talks still on going in Cairo

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 06:24 GMT

A high-ranking Egyptian source told al Qahera news channel that talks hosted in Cairo to reach a truce in the Gaza Strip are still continuing, and a new round of negotiations expected be held between all parties, Wednesday.

Negotiators express mixed reactions to potential ceasefire in Gaza as Ramadan nears

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 - 02:57 GMT

With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, negotiators are expressing a range of opinions regarding the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Egypt, Qatar, US, Israel negotiators to continue Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha, Cairo

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 11:11 GMT

Negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, the United States, and Israel are set to convene for their fourth meeting in Doha in the coming days, aiming to achieve a prisoner swap deal and a ceasefire in Gaza, as reported by Al Qahera News, citing knowledgeable sources.

Photos: Egypt sets up second camp for 4,000 displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 08:35 GMT

Egypt is establishing a second camp in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, to accommodate about 4,000 displaced Palestinians amidst the dire humanitarian situation in the war-ravaged strip.

Israel's cabinet to discuss new outline for prisoner swap deal emerging from Paris talks

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 - 06:23 GMT

The Israeli war cabinet is expected to convene in the next few hours to discuss a newly proposed outline for a prisoner swap deal that emerged from talks held in Paris on Friday.

Egypt, Qatar, US, Israel officials conclude Paris talks on Gaza ceasefire: Official

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 08:38 GMT

The meeting between officials from Egypt, Israel, the United States and Qatar taking place in Paris today to secure a ceasefire and a prisoner swap deal in Gaza has come to an end, according to an Egyptian official source.

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