Egypt
- Middle East
Palestinian, Egyptian Presidents urge immediate end to Israeli offensive in Gaza
Baghdad: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi have urged an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at the 34th Arab League Summit held in the Iraqi…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Suez Canal offers 15 pc off for large container ships
Cairo: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Tuesday a 15 per cent discount on transit fees for large container ships beginning Thursday, aiming to encourage major shipping lines to return to…
- Middle East
Israel insists on Hamas disarmament before accepting Gaza truce: Sources
Cairo: Israel insists on disarming Hamas as a precondition to its acceptance of Egypt’s six-month Gaza truce proposal, well-informed Egyptian sources said. The Israeli response was relayed by an Israeli security delegation,…
- Top Stories
Egyptian-Israeli meeting held in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire proposal: Sources
Cairo: A meeting was held in Cairo between Egyptian officials and an Israeli security delegation, led by Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, to discuss a new proposal aimed at achieving a…
- Middle East
Egypt, Slovenia reject displacing Gazans, back Palestinian statehood for peace
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Slovenia’s Parliamentary Speaker Urska Klakocar Zupancic have reaffirmed their opposition to the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and their support for the establishment of a Palestinian…
- Middle East
Egyptian, Indonesian leaders discuss Gaza war, enhancing ties
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi held talks with visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Cairo, discussing developments in the Gaza Strip and elevating bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Grand Mufti rejects IUMS fatwa urging war against Israel
Egypt’s Grand Mufti, Nazir Ayyad, has firmly rejected a fatwa issued by the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), which declared armed jihad against Israeli forces a religious duty for every able-bodied…
- Middle East
Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to divide Palestinian territories: FM Badr Abdelatty
Cairo: Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to undermine the unity of Palestinian territories by separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said. Abdelatty made the remarks during a…
- Middle East
Jordan, Egypt discuss efforts for permanent Gaza ceasefire
Amman: Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone call on Wednesday, the two ministers stressed the…
- News
Egypt, Qatar discuss resuming, implementing Gaza ceasefire deal over phone
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held phone talks on Wednesday, during which they discussed efforts to resume and…
- Middle East
Egypt, Spain reject Israeli military operations in Gaza
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez rejected the ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. During a phone conversation on Tuesday, they emphasised the necessity of…
- Middle East
Egypt sends new proposal to Israel, Hamas to resume ceasefire: Sources
Cairo: Egypt has presented a new proposal to Israel and Hamas aimed at restoring the Gaza ceasefire deal, two informed Egyptian security sources told Xinhua news agency on Monday. “Egypt sent an…
- Middle East
Egypt, Palestine discuss efforts to uphold Gaza ceasefire
Cairo: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa met here to discuss ongoing efforts to revive the ceasefire in Gaza and advance its reconstruction. During the meeting, Madbouly…
- Middle East
Egypt, Qatar discuss joint efforts on Gaza ceasefire over phone
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed joint efforts to reinforce the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.…
- Middle East
Palestine, Jordan, Egypt welcome US pullback from Gaza displacement plan
Ramallah: Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt welcomed US President Donald Trump’s retreat from his previous plan of displacing the more than 2 million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued by…