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Hamas says it accepts Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal

By Sam Mednick, Josef Federman, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

There was no immediate comment from Israel.

Egypt delegation in Israel attempts to broker cease-fire agreement in Gaza

By Associated Press

As the war drags on and casualties mount, there has been growing international pressure for Hamas and Israel to reach an agreement on a cease fire.

AP report: Biden asks Egypt and Qatar to urge Hamas on hostage deal

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official.

The EU plans to fast-track some financial aid to Egypt amid influx of migrants

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The funds are part of a bigger aid package under an EU-Egypt deal aimed partly at stopping migrants from reaching European shores.

WATCH: Blinken and Egyptian foreign minister hold briefing after talks about Gaza's future

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is huddling with top Arab diplomats in Cairo to discuss post-conflict plans for Gaza as relations between the United States and Israel are souring further over Israel's war against Hamas.

EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns over migration mount

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.

Israeli attack on Rafah would have 'severe repercussions,' Egypt's foreign minister says

By Nick Schifrin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young

As Israel steps up its bombing across Gaza this week, talks aimed at negotiating the release of remaining hostages held by Hamas and a pause in fighting have stalemated. At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Nick Schifrin sat down…

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Egypt builds wall near Gaza ahead of expected Israeli offensive on Rafah

Egypt, which has not publicly acknowledged the construction, repeatedly has warned Israel not to forcibly expel the over 1 million Palestinians now displaced in Rafah across the border into its territory while it battles the militant group Hamas for a…

Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?

By Julia Frankel, Associated Press

Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if it begins a large-scale offensive against Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians are sheltering in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt.

Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with New Jersey businessman

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who already was charged with wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egypt's interests.