Qatar suspends mediation efforts on Gaza, officials say | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Qatar suspends mediation efforts on Gaza, officials say | Israel-Palestine conflict News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The move comes amid growing frustration with lack of progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel, officials said on Saturday. However, Qatar is highly likely to return to the efforts if both…

Egypt urges two-day truce as Israel kills 1,000 during northern Gaza siege | Israel-Palestine conflict News

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…

‘Historic’: Egypt declared malaria free by the World Health Organization | Health News

‘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…

Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties | Politics News

Somalia, Eritrea and Egypt pledge to bolster security ties | Politics News

The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group. The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation for regional security amid heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa. The three-way summit, held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday,…

How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

How did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

When Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps suggested connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas by building the Suez Canal, his idea was clear: a shorter shipping route from Asia to Europe and a source of income from transit fees. The idea was welcomed by Egypt’s khedive, Ismail Pasha, and the Suez Canal…

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia | Politics News

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia | Politics News

Ties between Egypt and Somalia have grown this year over their shared mistrust of Ethiopia. An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, officials said, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and Ethiopia. “A…

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns | Weapons News

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,…

Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights

Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights

Inji Efflatoun – artist, feminist and communist in mid-20th-century Egypt, was jailed for her political activism. An artist, communist, feminist and a champion of the poorest people in Egypt – this is the story of the painter and political activist, Inji Efflatoun. She was born in 1924 into a traditional…

Egyptian archaeologist urges German museum to return Nefertiti’s bust | History News

Egyptian archaeologist urges German museum to return Nefertiti’s bust | History News

Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for the return of the bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s. Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s…

Why’s Netanyahu so insistent that Israeli control Gaza-Egypt crossing? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Why’s Netanyahu so insistent that Israeli control Gaza-Egypt crossing? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Philadelphi Corridor has become a point of contention in ceasefire talks as Israel’s war on Gaza grinds on and the Palestinian death toll approaches 41,000. In late May, Hamas and Israel appeared close to a deal that would have seen an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the release of about…