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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke by phone on Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to review the latest developments in Gaza and Sudan, Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced. According to the statement, both ministers agreed to convene......
Renowned Egyptian Islamic scholar and geologist Zaghloul El-Naggar, a pioneer in interpreting the Qur’an through a scientific lens, has passed away at the age of 92. He died in Amman, Jordan, after battling illness, according to a statement released on his official social media accounts. His funeral......
Cairo, October 9, 2025 — U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he “would try” to travel to Egypt for the signing of the ceasefire and hostage-release agreement between Israel and Hamas, adding that he planned to leave for the region on Sunday. “We are going to......
Khartoum, Sudan — A series of explosions were heard Friday morning near Khartoum, the Sudanese capital held by the army, just one day after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their agreement to a three-month humanitarian truce. Residents in Omdurman, a neighboring......
Hamas has expanded its search for the remains of Israeli hostages in Gaza, now actively aided by Egyptian recovery teams and the Red Cross. This effort follows Israel’s recent authorization for Hamas, Egyptian specialists, and the Red Cross to access designated zones controlled by the Israeli military......
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have reportedly carried out airstrikes in Gaza, killing at least nine Palestinians between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The strikes, which occurred despite a ceasefire announced last week, have further exacerbated an already dire humanitarian crisis in the region. According......
Three Qatari diplomats were killed and two others injured in a car accident near the Egyptian resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, where a crucial summit on Gaza is scheduled for Monday, Qatar announced Sunday. Qatar has been a key mediator in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Qatari embassy......
Celebrations erupted across Israel and Gaza following news of a preliminary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, marking a rare moment of relief after two years of devastating conflict. Yet, beneath the joy, unease persists over whether the fragile truce will hold. Agreement reached in Egypt US......
Israeli and Hamas negotiators are expected in Cairo on Sunday for indirect talks over Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan, designed to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of hostages. The meeting takes place two days before the second anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel,......
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, declared on Wednesday that Hamas will have “no role” in shaping the future of Gaza. His remarks come as Cairo continues to mediate in the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement. “There is full agreement among......
As the Israeli offensive in Gaza intensifies, families are struggling to escape, faced with exorbitant costs and dangerous conditions. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), it costs over $3,000 for a family to flee Gaza, a price tag far......
Gaza City is enduring another wave of mass displacement as Israeli forces intensify their ground invasion and bombardment, leaving many residents fearing they may never return home. Families are fleeing southward amid devastating scenes of destruction, carrying only the bare essentials on vans, trucks,......
The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt jointly called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition toward a civilian-led government. In a joint statement, the four countries stressed that the......
