The Latest Breaking News from Cairo

Senior Hamas official says if Israel accepts demand for military withdrawal from Gaza and increase in aid, it would pave way for agreement

Mediators reconvened in Cairo on Sunday to search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, with a senior US official stating that Israel has "more or less accepted" a framework deal. The negotiations come after the US military used three military cargo planes…

Egypt fears Israel won’t allow Palestinians back into Gaza while a refugee exodus will burden its ailing economy.

Médecins Sans Frontières says staff forced to evacuate, ‘leaving patients behind’ after special forces entered the hospital

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in Cairo on Wednesday that they were turning a "new leaf" in their relations after over a decade of estrangement.

Israeli prime minister says civilians will be allowed to leave ‘battle zones’ but does not specify where they could go

Negotiations continue in Cairo to reach a deal and end the fighting in Gaza. The main obstacle remains Hamas's demands for the release of Palestinian priso...

A Hamas source told AFP that a delegation was headed to the Egyptian capital to meet Egyptian and Qatari mediators, after Israeli negotiators held talks with the mediators on Tuesday.

The talks in Cairo aimed at pausing the fighting and freeing hostages in Gaza have not yet reached a breakthrough. The negotiations are ongoing as internat...