Egypt
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Egypt said on Thursday (Mar 13) it appreciated United States President Donald Trump’s remarks on not demanding that residents of Gaza leave the enclave, according to a statement from the foreign ministry. “Nobody is expelling any Palestinians from Gaza,” Trump said on Wednesday, in response to a question during a meeting in the White House…
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United States President Donald Trump has again insisted that the US will take control of the Gaza Strip. Trump made this statement while meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House on Tuesday. It was Trump’s first meeting with his Jordanian counterpart since announcing his plan to take over Gaza. Recently, Trump suggested he…
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Egypt has already rejected Donald Trump’s idea that it and other neighbouring countries take in Palestinians displaced from Gaza under his mass resettlement plan – which human rights experts say would amount to ethnic cleansing. The country’s foreign ministry has now talked about an “integrated vision” to remove rubble and rebuild Gaza. After foreign minister…
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On Monday evening, the 24 teams set to compete in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will learn the identities of their group stage opponents. Ahead of the draw, ESPN rank every single one of the 24 qualifiers and forecast who will go the distance at the continental showpiece in Morocco later this year. 24. Botswana The rank outsiders…
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The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt. The U.S. provides more foreign aid globally than any other country, budgeting about $60 billion in 2023, or about 1% of its overall budget. Secretary…
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Chinese premium automotive brand Exeed, a subsidiary of automaker Chery, has introduced two SUV models, the Exeed RX and Exeed VX, to the Egyptian market. A launching ceremony held by Exeed on Monday in the Muhammad Ali Palace in northern Great Cairo attracted more than 1,000 guests from the two countries, including government representatives, auto…
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A game which brought together two sides building for the future was decided by a player whose legacy has long since been established. There wasn’t much between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday, but the home side prevailed with a 2-1 victory which took them back to the Premier League summit courtesy of Mohamed Salah’s enduring ability to deliver match-defining moments.…
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The UK has donated £1m to the Egyptian health authority to support Palestinians evacuated from neighbouring Gaza for medical treatment. The funding includes vital medical supplies and medication including chemotherapy and equipment to aid rehabilitation. It was announced as Hamish Falconer, the UK minister for the Middle East, visits the region for the first time.…
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed the “serious regional escalation in the past few days” during a phone call on Friday. The escalation was attributed to Israel’s “extremist policies” and “adopted assassination approach,” according to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The two ministers emphasized…
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The Egyptian government is set to ban the operation of 16 travel agencies for arranging “fraudulent” Hajj trips to Saudi Arabia for unregistered pilgrims. At a Hajj deaths crisis unit meeting held on Saturday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said he has ordered the license of these agencies to be revoked and those involved persons…
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Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz’s call for Egypt to reopen the Rafah border crossing has sparked a heated exchange with his Egyptian counterpart. Katz said on Twitter that he had spoken to the UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron and German Foreign Minister Alma Baerbock “about the need to persuade Egypt to reopen the Rafah crossing…
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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday called on influential international parties to intervene and press for defusing the tension in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah. In a statement, the ministry condemned the Israeli military operation in the city that resulted in Israeli control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.…
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Egypt has said it is “deeply concerned” over the situation in the Middle East and has warned of the conflict expanding. In a statement released by its foreign ministry, it called on Israel and Iran to exercise the “utmost levels of self-restraint and fully comply with the rules of international law”. “Egypt renews its deep…
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The Brazilian president and his Egyptian counterpart have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also reiterated their support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state during a press conference in Cairo. “We agreed on the importance of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and…
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Israel’s war in Gaza is on borrowed time if Egypt sticks to threat to suspend 1978 deal Israel’s worst-ever security disaster happened on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s watch on 7 October. He may now preside over one of the most grave diplomatic setbacks in its history. The Egyptian-Israeli peace deal forged between sworn enemies in…
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Egypt has threatened to suspend a key peace treaty with Israel should its forces move into Rafah, two Egyptian officials and a Western diplomat have told the Reuters news agency. Fighting in the southern city could force the closure of the enclave’s main aid supply route – the Rafah crossing. The treaty – known as…
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