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UN and Egyptian leaders meet with Iran to discuss nuclear program as enrichment continues

By Lee Keath, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

Egyptian archaeologists discover 3 tombs in Luxor

By Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

Egyptian archaeologists have discovered tombs dating back to the New Kingdom period (1550–1070 B.C.) and identified the names and titles of their owners through inscriptions found within, according to a statement by the tourism and antiquities ministry.

6 dead after submarine carrying tourists on Red Sea reef tour sinks off Egypt

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

A provincial governor in Egypt says that at least six Russian tourists are dead after a recreational submarine on an underwater cruise of coral reefs sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada.

Arab leaders endorse Egyptian counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan

By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said Tuesday that Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory.

With ceasefire's fate uncertain, Arab leaders gather to endorse counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan

By Samy Magdy, Mohammad Jahjouh, Associated Press

Tuesday's summit is expected to include the leaders of regional heavyweights Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whose support is crucial for any postwar plan.

Egypt developing Gaza rebuilding plan, a counter to Trump's call for depopulating the territory

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the territory so the U.S. can take it over.

News Wrap: Egypt to host Arab summit on Gaza's future after Trump remarks

In our news wrap Sunday, Arab leaders will gather to discuss Gaza’s future at the request of Palestinian leaders, Trump will become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl, the Trump administration instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…

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Trump's idea to have Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinian refugees falls flat with Arab allies

By Will Weissert, Associated Press

Trump’s push to have Egypt and Jordan take in large numbers of Palestinian refugees from besieged Gaza has fallen flat with both countries' governments and perplexed a congressional ally.

Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to let in Palestinian refugees from Gaza. Here's why the idea is rejected

By Joseph Krauss, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip was met with a hard “no" Sunday from the two U.S. allies along with the Palestinians themselves, who fear Israel would never allow them to return.