ceasefire
Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
Middle East
September 17, 2024
Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will return to Egypt on Wednesday but his visit to the region…
Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office
Middle East
September 8, 2024
Major roadblocks in Gaza ceasefire talks raise doubts over whether war can be ended before Biden leaves office
CNN — The Biden administration has hit major roadblocks in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations after months of feverish work, raising doubts within the White House about…
America’s push for an Israel-Hamas deal is a failure on repeat. But the US can’t walk away.
Middle East
September 7, 2024
America’s push for an Israel-Hamas deal is a failure on repeat. But the US can’t walk away.
CNN — For months, the United States has chased a mirage — a deal to free hostages in Gaza, to…
US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive
Middle East
September 5, 2024
US official lays out new details on Gaza ceasefire talks, says Netanyahu comments on Philadelphi Corridor not constructive
CNN — A prospective hostage and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas is 90 percent completed, but disputes remain over…
Ceasefire and hostage talks set to resume in Cairo as sticking points remain
Middle East
August 25, 2024
Ceasefire and hostage talks set to resume in Cairo as sticking points remain
Negotiators are gathering in the Egyptian capital Cairo for a renewed push to secure an end for fighting in Gaza…
FM: President Sisi makes intensive contacts to prevent regional escalation
Egypt
August 17, 2024
FM: President Sisi makes intensive contacts to prevent regional escalation
BEIRUT, Aug 16 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi…
Palestinian envoy: Egypt’s efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza aim at protecting Palestinian cause
Egypt
August 5, 2024
Palestinian envoy: Egypt’s efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza aim at protecting Palestinian cause
CAIRO, Aug 3 (MENA) – Permanent Representative of Palestine to the Arab League Ambassador Muhannad al Aklouk said that Egypt’s…
Crowds gather in Tel Aviv to demand ceasefire and hostage release deal 300 days after Hamas attack
Middle East
August 3, 2024
Crowds gather in Tel Aviv to demand ceasefire and hostage release deal 300 days after Hamas attack
Israeli protesters gathered in Tel Aviv Thursday to demand the government reach a ceasefire and hostage release deal as they…
Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks
Middle East
July 13, 2024
Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks
Jerusalem CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reversed on a key Israeli concession in ceasefire negotiations, demanding that…
Sisi, EC president urge uniting efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
June 13, 2024
Sisi, EC president urge uniting efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
DEAD SEA, Jordan, June 11 (MENA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and President of the European Council (EC) Charles…