The Latest Breaking News from Cairo

Hamas expects "real progress" towards a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said, as senior leaders from the Palestinian movement hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Saturday.

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Arab leaders endorsed a US$53 billion (£41 billion) plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza at an emergency summit in Cairo on March 4. The proposal, which was drawn up by Egypt and has been backed by France, Germany, Italy and Britain, rivals US president Donald Trump’s idea for the US to…

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Israel says will send team to Qatar to advance ceasefire negotiations, as Hamas says ‘positive’ indicators on talks.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, two ministers told AFP. The decision by the 57-member grouping came at an emergency meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the…

US president Donald Trump famously called Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi his “favourite dictator” in 2019, but their relationship has been complex. Trump’s return to the White House for a second term has sent ripples of concern through Cairo. In January 2025, Trump proposed a resolution to the ongoing Israel-Hamas…

Proposal focuses on emergency relief and long-term economic development under Palestinian Authority administration

Arab leaders meeting in Cairo are set to endorse a counterproposal to President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination