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Sunak reiterates support for two-state solution in meeting with Abbas

PM met Palestinian Authority leader in Egypt as part of tour of the region to try to prevent the conflict escalating

The Guardian - UK

Trucks mass at Gaza border as they wait to bring aid to desperate Palestinians

Satellite photos analyzed Friday by The Associated Press show a long convoy of trucks filled with humanitarian aid waiting to cross the border from Egypt to the Gaza Strip.

The Independent UK

How Sherlock Holmes, ancient Egypt and a mysterious 'curse' inspired Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie published The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb in September 1923, almost a year after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Her Hercule Poirot short story drew inspiration from the sensationalised folklore of the “mummy’s curse”. Lord Carnarvon, sponsor of the excavation, had died…

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Gaza: first aid deliveries cross into the strip as Israeli troops mass on the border

The population of the Gaza Strip remains cut off from basic supplies like water, food, and electricity since Israel’s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, ordered a “complete siege”. No aid has been able to reach Gaza and the first promised convoy has just been delayed further.

The Conversation

UN chief calls on Israel to open aid ‘lifeline’ for Gaza

Labelling aid trucks ‘the difference between life and death’, Antonio Guterres called for access via the Rafah crossing.

Al Jazeera

UN chief makes desperate plea for aid stuck on border to enter Gaza: ‘The difference between life and death’

Antonio Guterres says that all countries involved need to ‘make them move as quickly as possible’ in plea at Egypt-Gaza crossing

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Diplomacy must pay off to avoid a wider war in the Middle East

Britain’s diplomatic efforts are intensifying. Fresh from his visit to Israel, the Prime Minister has travelled to Saudi Arabia to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss how to prevent further escalation in the region. He will then fly on to Egypt for talks with President Abdel Fattah…

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Palestinians stuck in Egypt desperate to return to Gaza amid Israel attacks

Time and money are running out for hundreds of Palestinians stuck in El Arish, northern Egypt.

Al Jazeera

PM travels to Egypt as UK and Qatar vow to work on preventing wider conflict

Rishi Sunak and the Amir of Qatar said world leaders must do ‘everything possible’ to avoid the Israel-Hamas conflict from escalating.

The Independent UK

Israel’s endgame is to push Palestinians into Egypt – and the west is cheering it on

As the bombs fall behind them, desperate Palestinians mass at the Rafah border crossing. This is just what Netanyahu wants, writes Cairo-based journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak heads to Egypt amid fears Israel-Hamas conflict will spread

PM continues Middle East tour in bid to avoid ‘escalation’ after speaking to Saudi and Qatari leaders

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak steps up diplomatic campaign to avoid wider Middle East war

The Prime Minister will meet regional leaders in Egypt on Friday as he seeks to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict escalating.

The Independent UK

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 14

Israeli defence minister tells troops they will soon see Palestinian territory ‘from the inside’; hopes for aid to enter Gaza in coming days

The Guardian - AU

'Drop in the ocean': Initial aid set to enter Gaza insufficient to meet needs

President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.

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WEKU

Senate acts on 'unprecedented' lack of U.S. ambassadors, spurred by Israel-Hamas war

The lack of a U.S. ambassador in Israel hobbles the Biden administration's ability to pursue its goals. The U.S. also lacks ambassadors in Egypt and other countries in the region.

Evening Standard

Israel defence minister tells troops they will see Gaza ‘from the inside’ after Sunak visit

Tens of thousands of troops have gathered on the Gaza border

Al Jazeera

WHO says aid ‘ready to go’ into Gaza as Israeli bombardment continues

The head of the UN health agency says five trucks of medical supplies are ready at the Rafah crossing in Egypt.

The Independent UK

'Drop in the ocean': UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now

U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside as Israeli forces strike at Hamas…

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Al Jazeera

On Egypt-Gaza border, blocked aid waits to reach Palestinians

As aid remains blocked at the Rafah crossing, and Cairo residents collect donations, many ask when the border will open.

The Guardian - US

US senators to reportedly visit Middle East to show support for Israel

Lindsey Graham, who said he wants to see Gaza ‘levelled’, among bipartisan group expected to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

The Independent UK

Palestinian-Americans trapped in Gaza feel ‘abandoned’ by US government

The US has evacuated citizens out of Israel as the conflict intensifies, but Palestinian-Americans remain trapped in Gaza with little time and few options, advocates tell Josh Marcus

WEKU

Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. Progress has been elusive

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.

The Guardian - UK

Egypt’s Rafah crossing: when will aid begin to enter Gaza and why has it been closed?

Israel, the US and Egypt have said vital aid for Gaza could begin to flow in the next few days

The Guardian - UK

Aid convoy set to enter Gaza a ‘drop in the ocean of need’ says WHO

Twenty trucks preparing to enter Gaza through Rafah crossing, but Israel says aid will halt if seized by Hamas

The Guardian - AU

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 13

Israel defence minister tells troops they will soon see Gaza ‘from the inside’; UK PM stresses importance of allowing aid into Gaza

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