Egypt was in contact with senior Hamas and Israeli figures as well as other mediators on Sunday in an effort to restart negotiations for a truce in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month
Hamas said its delegation had left Cairo on Thursday amid ongoing negotiations on a ceasefire accord in Gaza that mediators hope to achieve before the start of Ramadan early next week. After four days of
A downturn in Egypt's private sector activity deepened in February as a drop in Suez Canal freight due to attacks on shipping in the Red Sea worsened a long-running foreign currency shortage, a survey showed
A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo Saturday for talks on a truce in Gaza, a source close to the group tells AFP, as mediators scrambled to secure a deal. Egyptian, Qatari and
Israel said on Monday that gas supplies to Egypt and Jordan rose by about 25% in 2023, despite brief disruptions at the start of the war in Gaza, adding that exports could be expanded further.
Tourism, gas exports and Suez Canal revenues are all suffering, and the crisis in Rafah could make things worse, say analysts. Already facing a deep crisis, Egypt’s economy appears poised to take a hit from
Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea have sent insurance premiums surging, exacerbating costs already stretched by soaring freight rates and longer alternative trade routes. The Huthis have carried out
Egypt has built more than 3km of wall in the past week in addition to further clearance of a large area next to its border with Gaza, BBC Verify has found. It comes after Israel
Israeli bombs on Rafah flattened a mosque and destroyed homes in what residents called one of their worst nights yet, while the Hamas chief was in Cairo for talks Gazans hope could bring a truce
U.S. Middle East envoy Brett McGurk will travel to the region this week for continued talks on securing the release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official
