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... uncertainty grows about the next phase of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, Arab leaders are preparing to meet to discuss the future of the region. Egypt's foreign minister said nearly a dozen countries will gather later this month at the request of Palestinian leaders. During the Arab summit, leaders ...
A Western diplomat in Cairo, also speaking anonymously because the discussions have not been made public, confirmed receiving Egypt's message of its strong opposition through multiple channels. The diplomat said Egypt was very serious and viewed the plan as a threat to its national security. The diplomat said Egypt ...
Egypt's foreign minister issued a statement saying that the temporary or long-term transfer of Palestinians “risks expanding the conflict in the region.” Trump does have leverage to wield over Jordan, which is a debt-strapped, but strategically important, U.S. ally and is heavily dependent on foreign aid ...
... economic tools — or outright sanctions could be devastating for Jordan and Egypt. The two countries receive billions of dollars in American aid each year, and Egypt is already mired in an economic crisis. But allowing an influx of refugees could also be destabilizing. Egypt says it is currently hosting some ...
CAIRO (AP) — At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers saved 28 people from the vessel south of the coastal town of Marsa ...
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.
... be part of it. What is the position of the mediators? Biden's speech and the Security Council resolution referred to a complete Israeli withdrawal. Egyptian officials and Hamas say the demands regarding the corridors were not included in subsequent versions of the U.S.-backed proposal, including one that ...
The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appear to undermine the optimism for an imminent agreement that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken carried into his latest Mideast visit this week.
... hostage release in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Thursday that Israel would send a delegation for further talks as U.S., Egyptian and Qatari mediators attempt to seal an agreement. Obstacles remain, however as Hamas insists that talks continue until a permanent cease-fire is reached ...
... ordered civilians to evacuate. Israeli ground troops and tanks have been operating in eastern Rafah, in central parts of the city, and along the Gaza-Egypt border. The U.S. and other allies of Israel have warned against a full-fledged offensive in Rafah, with the Biden administration saying this ...
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