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‘Colonial erasure’: Iran slams Trump plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

Iran joins other countries in Middle East in rejecting Trump’s proposal for displacing Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.

Al Jazeera

Egypt's Sisi Tells Trump World 'Counting On' Him For Middle East Peace

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that the world was relying on him "to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement" to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.

International Business Times

Arab ministers reject Trump’s call to displace Palestinians from Gaza

US president has suggested that Egypt and Jordan should to take in Palestinians from Gaza.

Al Jazeera

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Hamas Delegation To Resume Ceasefire Talks In Cairo

Hamas delegation set to resume ceasefire talks with Israel in Cairo, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US. Former President Biden mentioned hostage release...

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Over 100 Palestinians, Including Injured, Cross Rafah Border Into Egypt

The recent reopening of the Rafah crossing allowed over 100 injured Palestinians to access critical medical care outside of Gaza, showcasing international ...

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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel has released a total of 183 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

The Independent UK

Palestinian patients enter Egypt as Rafah crossing opens after nine months

Gaza’s Health Ministry says group of 50 patients and their attendants are in Egypt for medical treatment abroad.

Al Jazeera

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Sick and wounded children begin crossing from Gaza to Egypt in first opening in months

A group of 50 sick and wounded Palestinian children began crossing through Gaza’s Rafah crossing into Egypt on Saturday for treatment in the first opening of the border since Israel captured it nearly nine months ago

The Independent UK

Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.

The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they may be somewhere else entirely. But one thing is certain: Archaeologists don't agree.

LiveScience

Key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopening for medical evacuations

EU restarts monitoring the key border crossing which has been closed to people since May 2024 amid Israel’s war on Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Release of activist jailed in Egypt will take time, Starmer tells mother

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 124 days in protest at her son Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s imprisonment.

Evening Standard

How Trump’s suggestion to ‘clean out’ Gaza sent shockwaves through the Middle East

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The Conversation

Which countries will Trump’s foreign aid suspension hurt most?

The decision comes as President Donald Trump pushes for all government departments to prioritise ‘America First’.

Al Jazeera

Palestinian Prisoner Releases In Exchange For Israeli Hostages

Israel releases 110 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages under a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Prominent figures like Zakaria Zubeidi and Mohammed A...

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The Independent UK

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza

Al Jazeera

Is Donald Trump’s plan to force Gaza’s population to neighbouring states?

What has been the response to such a plan and is it even legal?

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Palestinian Prisoner Release To Proceed After Initial Delay

Egypt mediates release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel-Hamas hostage agreement. Hostage safety is a priority.

The Guardian - UK

British-Egyptian dissident mulls giving up citizenship over failure to be released

Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s family reveal letters showing his despair after initial hopes David Lammy could get him freed from Cairo jail

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Israeli Hostages And Thai Nationals To Be Released In Gaza

Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released in Gaza as part of mediation efforts by Qatar and Egypt. Successful negotiations facilitated by i...

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Former US Senator Bob Menendez given 11-year prison sentence for bribery

Menendez, once a powerful figure in US foreign policy, was found guilty of selling influence to the Egyptian government.

The Independent UK

Disgraced former US Senator Bob Menendez weeps as he's sentenced to 11 years in prison in corruption case

Former three-term New Jersey senator is the first to be found guilty of acting as a foreign agent

Latin Times

Ex-Senator Bob Menendez Gets Over a Decade in Prison After Pleading for Mercy in Gold Bar Bribery Trial

Former Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes in exchange for favors that benefited a group of New Jersey businessmen, as well as the governments of Egypt and Qatar.

The Guardian - UK

Unrwa closure imminent as last-bid attempts to stop Israeli ban fail

Palestinians in war-devastated Gaza and occupied West Bank expected to be hardest hit by ban on refugee agency

The Guardian - UK

Aida review – parades and totalitarianism rather than pyramids and triumphal marches

Royal Opera House, LondonRobert Carsen’s abstract 2022 production of Verdi’s controversial opera has no trace of its Egyptian setting which brings a schism between staging and score

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Palestinians return to their homes in northern Gaza for a second day

Crowds of displaced Palestinians made the arduous journey back to heavily destroyed northern Gaza for a second day, under a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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