Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

Why Egypt has not fully opened its Gaza border for fleeing Palestinians

Sisi has been criticised for only allowing a few refugees through, but housing large numbers would be a big political risk

The Guardian - UK

Sunak vows to ensure safe evacuation of British nationals from Gaza

Prime minister appreciates Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via Rafah border crossing

The Independent UK

WHO says ‘almost impossible’ to bring aid into Gaza – as it happened

This blog is closed.Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Rishi Sunak: We will keep working to help more British citizens leave Gaza

The Prime Minister thanked Egypt for its role in helping to allow some to leave via the Rafah border crossing.

The Independent UK

British teacher trapped in Gaza urges government to act before it is ‘too late’

Over 200 Britons remained stranded at the Rafah crossing as Egypt opened its borders to allow some foreign nationals and injured through

The Independent UK

Adelaide family of four among 20 Australians to flee Gaza via Egypt border

Adelaide family who escaped besieged enclave through Rafah as part of multinational deal say crossing border was ‘nerve-racking’ and took several attempts

The Guardian - AU

Palestinian Americans sue state department on behalf of relatives stuck in Gaza

Americans were provided flights from Israel after 7 October Hamas attack, but those in besieged Gaza Strip cannot leave

The Guardian - US

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Confusion, frustration and hope at Gaza's border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart

Hundreds of Palestinians with foreign passports and dozens of seriously wounded patients desperate to escape the war in Gaza have crowded at the black iron gate on the Egyptian border, hoping to pass through the enclave’s only portal to the outside world for the first time since the war began

The Independent UK

British teacher in Gaza turned away at Rafah border with ‘depleted’ supplies

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt.

The Independent UK

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken set to travel to Israel and Jordan

Announcement comes as US confirms first of its citizens able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

Al Jazeera

‘There are thousands more’: Wounded Palestinians cross into Egypt from Gaza

As a small number of injured Palestinians leave the Gaza Strip, many more remain in urgent need of treatment abroad.

Al Jazeera

First Britons leave Gaza via Rafah border crossing into Egypt after delays

Officials said the crossing will be open for ‘controlled and time-limited periods’ to allow specific groups to leave.

The Independent UK

Israel-Gaza war – live: IDF says two Hamas leaders killed in refugee camp strike as civilian toll rises to 195

Biden calls for humanitarian ‘pause’ in Gaza but stops short on calling for ceasefire

The Independent UK

First UK nationals leave Gaza as Rafah border opens for them to cross into Egypt

The crossing is opening for 'controlled and time-limited periods' to allow specific groups of foreign nationals and the seriously wounded to leave

Evening Standard

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Britons remain trapped in Gaza as hundreds of foreign nationals flee

The Rafah border crossing with Egypt was opened to allow foreign passport holders and the wounded to leave Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Chaos, fear reign as foreign nationals try to leave Gaza through Rafah

The Rafah border crossing opened to allow some foreign and dual nationals to leave Gaza – but bombs are still dropping.

Al Jazeera

‘I’ll walk again’: Hope for injured Palestinians crossing into Egypt

The Rafah border opening represents a chance at life for dozens of Palestinians wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza.

The Independent UK

Biden says Americans will start leaving Gaza today

Foreign nationals have only recently been allowed to exit the Hamas-controlled territory into Egypt

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Radio France Internationale

First foreigners evacuated from Gaza through Rafah crossing into Egypt

Ambulances transported wounded residents out of Gaza for urgent medical care in Egypt Wednesday, with hundreds of desperate foreign passport holders also starting to flee the territory wracked by three weeks of war with Israel.

AAP

Hopes for civilian corridors as Australians leave Gaza

There's hope more Australians will be able to leave the besieged Gaza strip after 20 citizens, one permanent resident and two family members crossed into Egypt.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Hamas war: With the Rafah border crossing open, who’s exiting Gaza?

Gaza’s border with Egypt opened for limited evacuation today, allowing for just under 500 people to flee war-torn Gaza.

The Independent UK

UK pushing for Britons to be allowed out of Gaza as Israeli strikes continue

The Rafah crossing with Egypt has opened to allow limited numbers of foreign passport holders to flee the war-torn Gaza Strip.

The Conversation

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these Palestinians have sought refuge in United Nations emergency shelters in a situation the World…

The Guardian - UK

What is the Rafah crossing and who can now use it?

Connecting Gaza and Egypt, the sensitive border point has opened for dual nationals and some injured people

The Guardian - UK

King Charles to give opening address at Cop28 climate summit

Attendance in UAE confirmed a year after Truss government advised Charles not to attend Egypt event

1 … 91 92 93 94

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the World Health Organization

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.