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Egypt warns of Israeli escalation threatening all-out war after Lebanon attacks

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 - 12:08 GMT

Egypt has strongly denounced the "unjustified" Israeli escalation following intensive airstrikes on southern Lebanon, expressing grave concerns about the potential outbreak of a region-wide conflict that could have devastating consequences for the entire region.

Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha enter 2nd day as death toll due to Israeli strikes tops 40,000

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 - 08:04 GMT

The talks, which commenced on Thursday following a joint initiative by the leaders of the three nations, are focused on narrowing the gaps between Hamas and Israel

CIA director to meet Egyptian, Israeli, Qatari officials in Italy for Gaza talks

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 - 06:53 GMT

The aim of the meeting, as reported by Axios on Friday, is to chart a course towards a truce agreement for the war in Gaza, which broke out on 7 October after Hamas fighters attacked Israeli cities and took dozens of captives.

Israeli strikes hit Hodeidah oil facilities after Houthi drone attack on Tel Aviv

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 - 05:04 GMT

The Sanaa health ministry reported on Saturday fatalities and injuries following a series of Israeli airstrikes on oil storage facilities in the Houthi-controlled port city of Hodeidah in western Yemen.

Prolonged Gaza war delays dreams of high school students: NYT report

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 - 07:27 GMT

Karim al-Masri was supposed to start his final exams on Saturday morning, just a few weeks shy of graduating. Instead, he spent his morning filling bags of water to freeze into ice, which he sold to support his family.

Israeli endeavors to displace Palestinians lack global support: Egypt’s SIS

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 11:18 GMT

“There is no country in the world that supports the Israeli position regarding the displacement of Palestinians,” Rashwan said in TV remarks.

Egyptian-Qatari efforts underway to reach 2-day extension of Gaza truce: Egypt’s SIS

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 12:31 GMT

The Head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), Diaa Rashwan, said Egypt and Qatar are working to reach a two-day extension of the truce in Gaza, which extends for the seventh day and is set to expire on Friday.

Sisi urges serious int’l efforts to settle Palestinian cause in phone call with Japan’s PM

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 03:05 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi affirmed the importance of serious efforts by the international community to achieve fair and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian cause in accordance with the international legitimacy resolutions.

Tahya Misr Fund to launch massive aid convoy for Gaza Saturday

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 03:04 GMT

Egypt’s donation-based Tahya Misr Fund will launch a massive convoy comprising around 195 trucks for the Gaza strip on Saturday.

Sisi, Erdogan agree on the need for immediate halt of Gaza military operations

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 - 10:29 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan highlighted the need to immediately stop the ongoing bombing and military operations in the Gaza Strip.

President Sisi arrives in Saudi Arabia to take part in Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza

Sat, 11 Nov 2023 - 09:09 GMT

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has arrived in Saudi Arabia to take part in the extraordinary joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh on Saturday.

BREAKING: Egypt close to reaching deal on humanitarian truce, captive swap in Gaza: Al Qahera News

Wed, 08 Nov 2023 - 02:26 GMT

Egypt is close to reaching a deal in Gaza that includes implementing humanitarian truce and exchanging captives, well-informed Egyptian sources told Al Qahera News.

Egyptian-Qatari coordination underway to release Gaza captives: Sources

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 12:58 GMT

Well-informed sources have reported intensified coordination between Egypt and Qatar to ensure the release of the captives taken by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Sisi, Macron to hold Cairo summit today over situation in Gaza

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 - 12:19 GMT

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a summit in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip.

Live updates: Outrage in Egypt over Israeli crimes; leaders arrive in Cairo to attend peace summit

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 12:09 GMT

Millions of Egyptians took to streets to express their deep outrage over the Israeli crimes in Gaza as well as schemes to forcibly displace Palestinians to Sinai.

Crimes of Israeli occupation imprescriptible: Egyptian House speaker at 35th Arab IPU emergency conference

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 - 09:26 GMT

Speaker of Egypt’s House of Representatives Hanafi El-Gebaly affirmed Egypt’s rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, saying that this will lead to the liquidation of the Palestinian cause.

Israeli plans in Gaza extend beyond internal forced displacement: Azzam Shaath to ET

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 08:03 GMT

Azzam Shaath, a political researcher in the Palestinian affairs based in Gaza, said the Israeli plans in the strip extend beyond internal forced displacement of residents.

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids, clashes over Jerusalem

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 - 10:48 GMT

Two Palestinians were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes near Gaza City on Saturday, adding to the two Palestinians who were killed on Friday.

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