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.

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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The head of Hamas was due in Egypt on Wednesday for talks on a fresh ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel said it was willing to agree to another pause in exchange for more hostages.

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there would be no ceasefire in the Gaza Strip until the "elimination" of the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The announcement came as Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh was in Cairo for talks aimed at brokering a new truce. A UN Security Council vote on…