Posts Tagged: egypt
This Passover, Reliving the Exodus Hits Closer to Home
There's a line people love to quote — usually attributed to Mark Twain — that "history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." It's clever,...
Reopening of Gaza’s Rafah Crossing Expected Monday, Officials Say
Gaza's main border crossing in Rafah will reopen for Palestinians on Monday, Israel said, with preparations underway at the war-ravaged enclave's main gateway that has...
Four Arab States Urged Against US-Iran Escalation, Official Says
Four Arab states conducted intense diplomacy with the United States and Iran this week to prevent a threatened US attack on Iran over Tehran's use of force against protesters that they feared would have impacts across the...
Trump Admin Designates Muslim Brotherhood Branches in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon as Terrorist Groups
The Trump administration has designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan as terrorist groups, the US State and Treasury departments announced...
Egyptian-British Activist Apologizes for Antisemitic Social Media Posts as Police Launch Review
Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, freed from prison in Egypt and now in Britain, apologized on Monday for his "shocking and hurtful" social media posts made more than a decade...
Israel Says It Received Body From Hamas, Indicates Rafah Crossing to Open Soon to Let Gazans Cross Into Egypt
Israel received a body that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas said was one of the last two deceased hostages in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israel said...
Hamas Delegation Meets Egypt Spy Chief, Says Israeli ‘Breaches’ Threaten Ceasefire
A senior Hamas delegation met Egypt's intelligence chief in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the ceasefire agreement and the situation in Gaza, the group said,...
The Cornerstone Is Cracking: Why Egypt’s Internal Decay Threatens the Middle East’s Longest Peace
The 1979 Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel has long been the geopolitical cornerstone of the Middle East, establishing a stable southern flank for Israel...
Hamas Says Fighters Holed Up in Rafah Will Not Surrender
Hamas fighters holed up in the Israeli-held Rafah area of Gaza will not surrender to Israel, the group's armed wing said on Sunday, urging mediators...
Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing Will Remain Closed, Netanyahu Says
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed until further notice, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, adding its reopening...
Hamas to Start Handing Over Bodies of Four Israeli Hostages Tuesday Night, Official Says
Hamas has informed mediators it will begin transferring bodies of four deceased Israeli hostages to Israel at 10 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Tuesday,...
Gaza Ceasefire Outlook Darkens as Israel Delays Aid and Hamas Tightens Grip
Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave's border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the...
UK PM Starmer to Attend Middle East Peace Summit in Egypt
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will travel to Egypt to attend the Sharm El Sheikh Peace Summit, where leaders are expected to sign a US-brokered...
Trump to Set Off on Tour to Finalize His Plan for “Peace in the Middle East”
i24 News - US President Trump is set to take off for his "historic" tour to finalize his peace proposal, speak at the Israeli Knesset,...
