First fuel truck since start of Israel-Hamas war enters Gaza The fuel is only meant for UN aid trucks and not for hospitals as Israel’s siege of the strip continues. Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023
Karnataka sets up 50 stalls at 42nd India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan in Delhi A total of 28 States and Union Territories are participating in the 2023 edition of IITF in addition to representatives from 13 countries including Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Oman, Egypt, Nepal, Thailand, Iran and UAE. The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023
Some Irish citizens ‘may be able to leave Gaza’ on Wednesday It comes as Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin travels to Egypt. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Airplane makes emergency landing after Egyptian passenger writes 'I love Allah' on a form A Vueling flight between Paris and Cairo made an emergency landing in Rome on Tuesday, November 7 where an Egyptian passenger was removed from the flight. Videos obtained by FRANCE 24 show the man being arrested by Italian police. The flight crew accused him of writing “I love Allah” on… France 24 · Nov 14, 2023
Indian woman evacuated from war-torn Gaza Indian woman Lubna Nazir Shaboo and her daughter safely reach Egypt from Gaza after Indian missions in the region help with their evacuation. They crossed Rafah border crossing and move to Cairo. Indian missions in Ramallah, Tel Aviv and Cairo helped make evacuation possible. The Hindu · Nov 14, 2023
UK considering using air and sea routes to bring aid to Gaza, says minister Andrew Mitchell told the Commons the Government was considering its options for transporting aid into the wartorn Palestinian territory. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023
Arab Countries Join Forces To Set Up Field Hospitals For Palestinians Near Gaza Egypt, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates are in the process of setting up field hospitals on Egyptian soil to treat Palestinians Zenger · Nov 13, 2023
US changes policy to aid families of Americans trapped in Gaza The Independent had repeatedly raised questions about the State Department’s policy of assisting only immediate family The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Micheal Martin to travel to Israel and Palestine this week The Irish foreign affairs minister will also travel to Egypt as part of the visit. The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Live updates | Fighting outside Gaza's largest hospital prompts thousands to flee Fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants outside Gaza’s largest hospital has prompted thousands of people to flee from the sprawling medical facility, but hundreds of patients and others displaced by the war remained inside, health officials said Monday The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2023
Israel-Hamas conflict: what Gaza might look like 'the day after' the war Less than a week after Hamas’s devastating attacks on October 7, Israel’s intelligence ministry produced a chilling document. It advocated that Israel remove all of Gaza’s Palestinian population and forcibly resettle them in the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. The Conversation · Nov 10, 2023
Family ‘broken’ after couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Egypt hotel John and Susan Cooper were poisoned as they slept after the room next to them was sprayed with chemicals to kill a bed bug infestation, coroner rules. The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Family left 'broken' after British couple died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Egypt hotel John Cooper and his wife Susan were poisoned after the room next door to them was sprayed with pesticide Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2023
British couple in Egypt died from poisoning after room next door sprayed to kill bedbugs, coroner rules Kelly Ormerod, the Coopers’ daughter, said their family ‘has been broken’ since her parents’ death in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2023 COP28: a year on from climate change funding breakthrough, poor countries eye disappointment at Dubai summit At the COP27 summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, an agreement to establish a loss and damage fund was hailed as a major breakthrough on one of the trickiest topics in the UN climate change negotiations. In an otherwise frustrating conference, this decision in November 2022 acknowledged the help that poorer…
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Return flights to Egypt sell for under £35 as Israel conflict triggers massive tourism slump in Middle East Airlines desperately try to stimulate bookings after sales plummet
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Over half of UK nationals seeking to flee Gaza have left, Foreign Office says Distressing cases of families being split up prompt criticism officials are not doing enough to keep them together
Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2023 ‘We saw death’: Egyptian nationals trying to leave Gaza stuck at Rafah Hundreds of foreign nationals have exited Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but some Palestinian Egyptians are stranded.
LiveScience · Nov 9, 2023 Ancient Egyptian tomb was filled with magical spells to ward off snake bites An ancient Egyptian tomb just south of Cairo was filled with magical spells intended to protect the dead from snake bites.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 What are the roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict? Recent events are the culmination of a decades-long clash in the disputed region of the Middle East
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2023 Live updates | Negotiations underway for 3-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, officials say Negotiations are underway to reach a three-day humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza in exchange for the release of about a dozen hostages held by Hamas
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023 British couple in Egypt ‘died of carbon monoxide poisoning’, inquest hears Pathologist gives cause of death of John and Susan Cooper, whose hotel room was next to one being treated for bedbugs
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 British citizens forced to return to Gaza from safety in Egypt UK passport-holders or family members ordered to go back to war zone as UK government ‘let them down’
Zenger · Nov 8, 2023 Qatar, Egypt Talking Pause In Hamas War In Exchange For Prisoners Qatar and Egypt are negotiating the possible release of a number of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Fossil fuel interests have large, yet often murky, presence at climate talks, AP analysis finds Close to 400 people connected to fossil fuel industries in some way or another attended last year’s United Nations’ climate talks in Egypt