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Angry Egyptians denounce staged pro-Palestine rallies amid Israel-Hamas war

Critics accuse Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of using pro-Palestinian sentiment for political gains.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians stuck in Egypt desperate to return to Gaza amid Israel attacks

Time and money are running out for hundreds of Palestinians stuck in El Arish, northern Egypt.

Al Jazeera

Israel’s endgame is to push Palestinians into Egypt – and the west is cheering it on

As the bombs fall behind them, desperate Palestinians mass at the Rafah border crossing. This is just what Netanyahu wants, writes Cairo-based journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous

The Guardian - UK

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On Egypt-Gaza border, blocked aid waits to reach Palestinians

As aid remains blocked at the Rafah crossing, and Cairo residents collect donations, many ask when the border will open.

Al Jazeera

French FM Colonna continues Middle East diplomacy drive with talks in Cairo

After her visit to Israel on Sunday, France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fatah Al-Sissi in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt’s tricky calculation as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues

Egyptian government has stated its ‘rejection and denunciation of any displacement’ of Palestinians from Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Rafah border crossing: could Egypt open it to fleeing Palestinians?

As people in the Gaza Strip move south en masse, we look at the prospects of their being granted refuge in Sinai

The Guardian - UK

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Blinken returning to Israel to try to limit death toll from an invasion of Gaza

US is concerned heavy Palestinian casualties caused by expected ground assault will provoke Iran and inflame wider tensions

The Guardian - UK

Gaza fallout could see strategic reset in the Middle East

ALREADY the bombardment and power blackouts are taking a terrible toll.

The National (Scotland)

Tyranny not ‘terror’ afflicts the Middle East

From Riyadh to Cairo, Tehran to Jerusalem, Palestinians are merely useful pawns in the Middle East regional game of tyrants, writes Leon Goldsmith

Newsroom.co.nz

How the October War changed the world

Fifty years later, it’s clear the war not only transformed Arab-Israeli relations, but also global alliances.

Al Jazeera

Menendez’s alleged sharing of information with Egypt risked lives of US embassy staff, ex-US official says

Former diplomat said senator’s allegedly corrupt actions could have put embassy staff in the sights of Egyptian intelligence

The Guardian - US

Egypt faces scrutiny in US after Senator Menendez’s bribery indictment

US lawmakers are demanding probe into allegations that Egypt was involved in bribery scheme with Senator Bob Menendez.

Al Jazeera

Key US lawmaker calls to pause millions of dollars in aid to Egypt

Top Democrat on House foreign policy panel calls for withholding US assistance over Cairo’s human rights record.

Al Jazeera

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Roll Call

US aid to Egypt under new scrutiny after Menendez indictment - Roll Call

An indictment accuses Sen. Bob Menendez of receiving bribes and using his position from 2018 to 2022 to benefit the Egyptian government.

The Independent UK

Cairo city guide: Where to eat, drink, shop and stay in Egypt’s capital

CITY GUIDES: Exploding with history and culture, Cairo is somewhere that delights all the senses – destination expert Tamara Davison lifts the lid on the best things to do in this wonderful Egyptian city

The Conversation

Lagos building collapses: we used machine learning to show where and why they happen

Building collapses have become a major menace in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is the business hub of the country and has its largest seaport and airport. With an estimated population of 15.4 million, it is the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa and the second largest in Africa after Cairo.

France 24

Egypt presidential election: Opponents under pressure ahead of December vote

The ballot hadn't been expected until spring next year. But Egypt's National Election Authority announced this week that the country would be holding its presidential vote in December, amid its worst-ever economic crisis. The vote is already fraught with accusations of repression. Human rights groups say at least 35 opposition…

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The Guardian - UK

US urged to withhold military aid to Egypt in wake of Bob Menendez charges

Senator Menendez was indicted on a set of explosive charges of corruptly aiding the government in Cairo

The Guardian - UK

Tamsin Elliott & Tarek Elazhary: So Far We Have Come review – an Anglo-Egyptian meeting of minds

Bristol-based multi-instrumentalist Elliott and Cairo-based oud virtuoso Elazhary and friends run the gamut from morris dance to classical Arabic traditions

The Hindu

Royal Nobility, Supreme Grandeur, Aurora Borealis and Great Spirit please

Royal Nobility, Great Spirit, Aurora Borealis & Supreme Grandeur imp. on Sat. Outer sand: Golden Marina, Planet Venus, Proposed & Lebua; Inner sand: Hallucinate, Race For The Stars, Brotherhood & Magical Wave; 1000m: Cairo, Fortune Chakram, Royal Nobility, Perfect Blend & Supreme Grandeur. Noted on Fri.: Knotty Wonder, Vision Quest,…

Radio France Internationale

Egypt brands Ethiopia's move to fill Nile mega-dam as 'illegal'

Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo has condemned the move, saying it is illegal.

The Independent UK

Historic Cairo cemetery faces destruction from new highways as Egypt's government reshapes the city

Preservationists say highway construction by the Egyptian government threatens to destroy Cairo's City of the Dead, a vast historic cemetery that has been in use for more than 1,000 years

The Guardian - UK

Megacities in the desert: the human cost of Egypt and Saudi Arabia’s bold new projects

In their rush to claim the future and concrete over the past, these vast rebrands are demolishing people’s homes and their heritage, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Independent UK

6 of the best Egypt holiday destinations

Ancient sites, sprawling cities and sweltering beach resorts await

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