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US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
Middle East
August 17, 2024
US and allies push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be reached next week after presenting fresh proposal to warring sides
CNN — International mediators are making an urgent push for Israel and Hamas to reach a ceasefire and hostage deal…
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
Middle East
August 17, 2024
‘We are more than just a conflict’: Palestinian women’s soccer team on their whirlwind return to the pitch
CNN — Tears streamed down Bisan Abuaita’s face as she reunited with her teammates at Jordan’s Queen Alia Airport in…
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
Middle East
August 15, 2024
More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in 10 months of war in Gaza, health ministry says
CNN — More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its war against Hamas, the health ministry in the enclave said Thursday, yet…
FM Holds Contacts With His Saudi, UAE, Turkish Counterparts To Contain Regional Tension
Egypt
August 15, 2024
FM Holds Contacts With His Saudi, UAE, Turkish Counterparts To Contain Regional Tension
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty made phone contacts with his Saudi, UAE and Turkish counterparts…
High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal
Middle East
August 14, 2024
High-stakes Gaza ceasefire talks resume this week. Here are the main obstacles to a deal
CNN — Mediators in talks for a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel are making a last-ditch effort to revive…
Is the Egyptian pound facing new losses?
Business
August 14, 2024
Is the Egyptian pound facing new losses?
Fitch Solutions revealed its expectations for the US dollar exchange rate against the Egyptian pound during the current fiscal year…
A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike, hospital officials say
Middle East
August 14, 2024
A Gazan father went to register his twins’ births. They were killed in an Israeli airstrike, hospital officials say
CNN — Mohammad Abu Al Qumsan quivered and gasped in disbelief. His eyes glazed over before he fell limp in…
Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza
Middle East
August 14, 2024
Netanyahu accuses defense minister of ‘anti-Israel narrative,’ exposing rift over war in Gaza
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lambasted his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday and accused him of adopting…
UN chief appreciates efforts of Egypt, Qatar, US to end suffering in Gaza Strip
Egypt
August 13, 2024
UN chief appreciates efforts of Egypt, Qatar, US to end suffering in Gaza Strip
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appreciates the efforts of Egypt, Qatar and the United States to reach an immediate ceasefire in…
Egypt reportedly rejects Israel’s demand to take in people of Gaza
Egypt
August 13, 2024
Egypt reportedly rejects Israel’s demand to take in people of Gaza
Israeli media revealed that Israel had renewed its request for Egypt to take in displaced Gaza Strip refugees, but Cairo…