The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Israel open to negotiations as Joe Biden says US is pushing for deal – but he doesn’t expect it soon

An Egyptian asylum seeker detained for more than a decade hoped a recent landmark High Court ruling would secure his freedom, but he remains behind bars.

The top leader of Hamas is in Egypt for talks on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the estimated 129 Israeli captives held there

Between a calamitous war next door and worsening economic conditions at home, the challenge before Egypt’s Abdel Fattah El-Sisiis to offer a stable rule

Discover how Egypt's divestment drive taps into the allure of its hotels, raising a whopping 0 million and boosting the nation's economy.

Ismail Haniyeh's visit to the Egyptian capital was part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and hostage swap between Israel and his Palestinian militant group.

Diplomatic blitz in Jordan and Egypt, as foreign secretary argues case for ‘sustainable’ end to conflict

Ethiopia and Egypt say the latest round of yearslong negotiations to find an agreement over a highly contentious hydroelectric dam Ethiopia has built on the Nile’s main tributary ended with no deal

The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on the "aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters", the group said in a statement.

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