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Egypt on edge: finding a delicate balance between Gaza and Trump

US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples of concern through Cairo. In January 2025, Trump proposed a resolution to the ongoing Israel-Hamas…

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British activist jailed in Egypt goes on hunger strike

Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a critic of Egypt’s rulers, began refusing food on March 1.

Evening Standard

US-Hamas direct talks: What’s happening and what comes next

According to reports, the discussions focused on the release of Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four others.

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2,600-year-old jewelry stash from ancient Egypt includes gold statuette depicting family of gods

Archaeologists have found a hoard of 2,600-year-old jewelry at Karnak Temple in Egypt.

LiveScience

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu tells new military chief Israel ‘determined’ to achieve victory – as it happened

Lt Gen Eyal Zamir says that mission to defeat Hamas is ‘not accomplished’ amid deadlock over ceasefire negotiations

The Guardian - UK

What is Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza?

Arab League endorses Egyptian proposal that provides alternative to US President Trump’s plan to take over Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Arab leaders endorse counter-proposal to Trump’s Gaza plan

Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt’s post-war plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its two million Palestinians to remain in the territory ...

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Arab leaders endorse $53bn plan to rebuild Gaza as alternative to Trump idea

Proposal focuses on emergency relief and long-term economic development under Palestinian Authority administration

The Guardian - UK

Arab leaders endorse Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s plan for Gaza counters the US proposal to take over the enclave.

Al Jazeera

Egypt's Plan For Gaza Excludes Hamas From Governance

Emergency Arab summit in Cairo discusses Egypt's plan for Gaza post-conflict, focusing on governance, security, and humanitarian needs.

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Four Seasons Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt hotel review

HOTELS: Tamara Davison checks in

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Arab leaders meet in Egypt to approve counterproposal to Trump's Gaza plan

Arab leaders meeting in Egypt are set to approve a counterproposal to President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination

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The Guardian - UK

Middle East crisis: Hamas accuses Israel of trying to ‘collapse’ Gaza ceasefire agreement – as it happened

Senior Hamas official claims Israel is attempting to avoid negotiations over second phase or ceasefire

Al Jazeera

What’s the emergency Arab summit on Gaza reconstruction? Everything to know

The summit has been called by Egypt, which has prepared a reconstruction plan that avoids ethnic cleansing of Gaza.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt calls on EU to exert more pressure on Israel over Gaza ceasefire deal

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday called for the total compliance of the Gaza ceasefire deal, urging both Israel and Hamas to honour their commitments. He also called on the European Union to put maximum pressure on Israel, which on Saturday announced the suspension of aid deliveries into Gaza.

Evening Standard

Egypt unveils Gaza reconstruction plan as Arab nations reject Trump’s resettlement proposal

Foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation will hold an urgent meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss implementation strategies.

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Egyptian authorities reject attempts to form parallel government in Sudan

Egypt rejected on Sunday attempts aimed at establishing a rival government in Sudan, warning that such moves jeopardised the "unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the war-torn country.

The Guardian - UK

Gaza ceasefire talks stall, as Egypt proposes long-term reconstruction plan

Israel had agreed partial troop withdrawal by 9 March, but start of second phase of truce hits impasse

Evening Standard

Starmer presses Egyptian president for release of jailed British man

Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s mother Laila Soueif’s hunger strike has left her in a critical condition in hospital.

The Guardian - UK

‘I am willing to die’: hunger-striking mother of writer jailed in Egypt fights on in London hospital bed

After more than 150 days without food, Laila Soueif says she will continue until there is some positive news from Cairo

Al Jazeera

Talks under way in Egypt over phase two of Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza

Israel says unclear if there is ‘common ground to negotiate’.

Latin Times

World's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner Remains Separated From Wife After Israel and Hamas Prisoner Exchange Sends Him to Egypt

A Palestinian man who has spent 45 years in Israeli prisons was finally released Thursday but immediately exiled to Egypt while his wife is forced to remain in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera

How is Israel violating the Gaza ceasefire deal?

Israel’s refusal to withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border threatens crucial negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire.

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