Palestine
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
Egypt
May 25, 2021
Sisi receives phone call from US President Joe Biden, discussing bilateral ties and regional issues
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call from US President Joe Biden on Monday which exchanged views regarding developments…
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
Middle East
May 25, 2021
Blinken: US will aid Gaza without helping Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Tuesday to “rally international support” to aid Gaza following a…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Palestinian President discuss Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Palestinian President discuss Gaza ceasefire
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Monday to discuss Egypt’s role in…
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Blinken off to Mideast to push peace talks after Gaza truce
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East to press the Israelis, Palestinians and…
Jordan recognizes Egypt’s efforts in establishing Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Jordan recognizes Egypt’s efforts in establishing Gaza ceasefire
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday recognized that Egypt has made intensive efforts to reach a ceasefire in the…
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Middle East
May 24, 2021
Israeli police escort Jewish visitors to Temple Mount
Groups of Jewish visitors were allowed to enter Temple Mount on Sunday under police protection, marking a drop in tensions two days…
Hamas defiant with military parade, appearance of top leader
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Hamas defiant with military parade, appearance of top leader
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of masked Hamas fighters brandishing assault rifles paraded in Gaza City and the…
Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Gaza truce holds as Israel admits Jewish visitors to flashpoint site
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire held into a third day on Sunday as Israeli police admitted Jewish visitors to a contested Jerusalem…
Egypt warns of further Palestinian-Israeli clashes without peace efforts
Egypt
May 23, 2021
Egypt warns of further Palestinian-Israeli clashes without peace efforts
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry on Saturday warned that without a path towards the peace process Israeli-Palestinian clashes…
Israel’s Gaza challenge: stopping metal tubes turning into rockets
Middle East
May 23, 2021
Israel’s Gaza challenge: stopping metal tubes turning into rockets
The Israel-Hamas conflict that ended with a ceasefire on Friday showed the Palestinian group’s ability to build an arsenal of…