Tag: Egypt
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Egypt urges two-day truce as Israel kills 1,000 during northern Gaza siege | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has proposed a two-day truce in Gaza that would potentially pave the way for a long-term ceasefire, as Israel’s genocide has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in the northern areas of the Strip in less than a month. El-Sisi’s proposal, which includes exchanging four Israeli captives held in Gaza for…
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‘Historic’: Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization | Health News
Forty-four countries have been declared malaria free, but there were still 249 million cases in 2022. Egypt has been certified as malaria free, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation…
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US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns | Weapons News
Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it will provide Egypt with $1.3bn in military assistance, overriding concerns about ongoing rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Normally, part of that aid would…
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Netanyahu doubles down on military control over Gaza’s Philadelphi Corridor | Gaza News
Hamas calls for pressure on Netanyahu to stick to agreed ceasefire plan, accuses the Israeli leader of using the Philadelphi Corridor to thwart deal. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military must retain open-ended control over Gaza’s southern border area with Egypt – known as the Philadelphi Corridor – digging in on a position…
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Egypt’s el-Sisi says Turkey visit paves way for ‘new phase’ in relations | Politics News
Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets Turkish leader in Ankara amid a warming in ties between the regional powers. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for deeper Turkey-Egypt ties after talks with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Ankara. El-Sisi met Erdogan in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, the first such presidential visit…
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Is the playing field level for Hamas, Israel in the ceasefire talks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas has landed in Cairo on Saturday evening to “listen to the results of negotiations thus far” between mediators – Egypt, Qatar and the United States – and Israel. Observers are reluctant to call this a hopeful sign as conviction grows that Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel…
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Hamas urges return to existing Gaza ceasefire proposal | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The group has said it wants a truce plan based on US President Joe Biden’s May 31 ceasefire proposal. Hamas has asked mediators to present a plan based upon previous truce talks instead of attempting to find a new Gaza ceasefire deal, days ahead of talks proposed by the United States, Egypt and Qatar. In…
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What are the chances for renewed talks to end the Gaza war? | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel says it will attend as its forces kill more than 100 Palestinians in school attack. Israel has bombed another school in one of the worst attacks of its war on Gaza. Yet it says it will attend ceasefire talks brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt next week. But Hamas has a new leader…