The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Once again, the Gaza Strip is at the epicentre of violence in the Middle East. This tiny 41km-by-13km band of territory on the Mediterranean, sandwiched between the often hostile neighbours of Israel and Egypt, has faced repeated rounds of violence in recent history – but the current war is the…

On August 12 1949, members of an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) unit at the Nirim outpost in the Negev desert were celebrating the successful establishment of their new camp, close to the recently agreed armistice line with Egypt. What happened at that party was long-hidden, until a 2003 investigation by…

French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.

The Prime Minister said breaks had been discussed at the UN as he announced an RAF plane is flying to Egypt with 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid.

The C-17 aircraft will deliver aid such as medical equipment and water filters to Egypt.

Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.

India joins five other countries in race for 2036 Olympics. New process focuses on flexibility, sustainability and cost-effectiveness. India yet to decide city/cities for hosting. Mexico only one to have hosted before. Other potential bidders include Egypt, Seoul, China, Qatar, Hungary, Italy, Denmark, Canada and Germany. India has hosted several…

The devastating Israel-Hamas war has trapped hundreds of foreign nationals in the Gaza Strip

Hamas, who took more than 200 hostages in an attack in Israel two weeks ago, said it released the hostages – two elderly Israeli women – on ‘humanitarian grounds’

The Democratic senator stepped down from the foreign relations committee chair after accusations of being a foreign agent

Palestinian group says two women released for ‘humanitarian reasons and poor health grounds’.