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Israel surrounds Gaza’s Rafah, seizes control of key land corridor

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 - 04:14 GMT

The military confirmed its takeover of the Morag axis, an area that previously housed an Israeli settlement situated between Rafah and Khan Younis in southern Gaza.

Israeli forces order evacuation of residents from Tal Al-Sultan of Gaza’s Rafah

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 - 09:31 GMT

Israeli forces have resumed attacks on Gaza since last week, breaking a ceasefire that had allowed for the release of dozens of captives taken by Hamas during the 7 October 2023 attacks.

250 aid trucks enter Gaza, 25 injured Palestinians evacuated to Egypt via Rafah

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 - 02:05 GMT

On the second day of operation at the Rafah border crossing, 25 injured Palestinians crossed into Egypt for medical treatment. On February 1, a total of 37 Palestinian patients—34 children and three adults—along with 39 companions, exited Gaza, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

About 300 Egyptian nationals evacuated from Lebanon

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 - 05:19 GMT

The embassy also re-called upon the Egyptian expatriates, who wish to return home, to contact the embassy on its official Facebook page, noting that the evacuation is being carried out according to the priority of registration.

Rafah border crossing receives dozens of injured Palestinians, companions

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 - 02:53 GMT

The Rafah border crossing has received 29 injured Palestinians and patients from the Gaza Strip with 57 companions over the past hours to receive treatment in Egypt.

Egypt receives first group of Russians evacuated from Gaza

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 10:20 GMT

Egypt has received the first group of Russian nationals evacuated from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israeli war, totaling 70 individuals, the Russian News Agency TASS reported on Monday.

WHO calls on Israel to immediately rescind its evacuation order in north Gaza

Sat, 14 Oct 2023 - 08:15 GMT

WHO said that a mass evacuation would represent a disaster for patients, health workers and other civilians who would remain in the area or be trapped during the Mass exodus.

Egypt announces evacuation points for citizens in Sudan

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 - 06:49 GMT

The Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday the designated evacuation points for Egyptians in Sudan after its success to evacuate a large number of nationals since the outbreak of the country's military conflict.

UK thanks Egypt for support to evacuate British nationals from Sudan

Thu, 25 May 2023 - 12:40 GMT

Andrew Mitchell, UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, extended thanks to Egypt for its support over the past weeks to evacuate the British nationals from Sudan.

Egypt postpones flight to evacuate citizens from Sudan’s Dongola Airport

Mon, 22 May 2023 - 05:59 GMT

The new date will be announced once determined, the ministry said in a statement today.

Egypt to airlift nationals wishing to leave Sudan from Dongola Airport on Tuesday: Ministry

Sun, 21 May 2023 - 04:09 GMT

The evacuation will occur by air before 6:00 A.M. local time, the Ministry added, confirming the continuation of evacuations from the Qastal border crossing and Arqeen border crossing.

Number of Egyptian evacuees from Sudan hits more than 7,800: Minister

Mon, 08 May 2023 - 07:43 GMT

A large number of Egyptians will arrive home through a ship moved on Monday to evacuate the Egyptians from Sudan, she added.

Number of Egyptian evacuees from Sudan reaches 6,960: Foreign Ministry

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 - 10:17 GMT

Over two says (April 19 and 30), a total of 561 Egyptian citizens in Sudan returned home through the land crossings between Egypt and Sudan.

25 ambulances sent to border crossings with Sudan

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 09:21 GMT

Egyptian border crossings with Sudan crossings witness an influx of displaced persons as a result of the military clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Sudanese Rapid Forces (SRF).

Egypt suspends evacuation of nationals from Wadi Seidna Air Base in Sudan due to security reasons

Sat, 29 Apr 2023 - 07:56 GMT

The Ministry called upon those who are currently in the base to leave it as early as possible and to go to one of the three following areas: the Egyptian Consulate in Port Sudan, the Qastal border crossing, and Arqin border crossing.

Egypt boosts preparedness in hospitals in Aswan, neighboring governorates for evacuees from Sudan

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 02:36 GMT

In a statement on Friday, the Ministry of Health said its teams are also conducting examination for the nationals returning from Sudan to test them for infectious diseases.

Egypt calls upon citizens wishing to return home from Sudan to go to four assembly areas

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 - 09:37 GMT

In light of Egypt’s efforts in evacuating its nationals from Sudan, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on Egyptian expats in Sudan who wish to go back home go to the following assembly areas

2.6K Egyptians evacuated from Sudan in 24 hrs

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 11:28 GMT

A total of 2,648 Egyptians returned to Egypt from Sudan on Thursday, bringing the figure to 5,327 since the beginning of the crisis in the southern neighbor.

Egypt’s FM tells UK foreign secretary military solution ‘not possible’ in Sudan

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 11:24 GMT

Egypt does not believe that a military solution in Sudan is possible, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry told his British counterpart Thursday.

Lebanon thanks Egypt for safe entry of 5 nationals to Egypt from Sudan

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 - 03:24 GMT

The five citizens (a woman with her three children and a man) entered across the border with Sudan and then will go back to Lebanon, the ambassador said in a statement on Thursday, noting that the Lebanese nationals are now safe.

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