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France's Macron Heads to Egypt on Monday to Back Gaza Ceasefire Deal

This is Beirut, 11/10 18:30 - Reading : less than a minute

French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Egypt on Monday to back the Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by the United States and to discuss implementation of its next phases, the Elysee Palace said. The French presidency did not say whether Macron would be meeting with US President Donald Trump, who will also be in Egypt and who brokered the ...

Donald Trump Plans International Summit on Gaza During Egypt Visit

This is Beirut, 10/10 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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According to the US outlet Axios, President Donald Trump is planning to host a summit bringing together several world leaders to discuss the situation in Gaza during his official visit to Egypt next week. The meeting aims to rally broader international support for the Trump administration’s peace plan for Gaza, as key issues, including ...

Trump to Visit Egypt for Gaza Ceasefire Celebration

This is Beirut, 09/10 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US envoy Steve Witkoff said President Donald Trump is set to travel to Egypt next week, after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended an invitation to attend celebrations over a Gaza ceasefire deal. "The President is really excited to come to Egypt, and that is the plan, that he comes next week," Witkoff said in a meeting with Sisi, a ...

Gaza: Turkey Takes the Lead, Leveraging Its Ties with Hamas

This is Beirut, 08/10 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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By backing the ongoing indirect negotiations in Egypt between Israel and Hamas, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey is drawing on its long-standing ties with the Palestinian Islamist movement. Erdogan said Wednesday that he had been “explicitly” asked by Donald Trump to convince Hamas to engage in peace talks with Israel. The ...

US, Qatar, Turkey to Join Third Day of Gaza Peace Talks in Egypt

This is Beirut, 08/10 08:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister and senior delegates from the United States and Turkey will join Hamas and Israeli negotiators on Wednesday for a third day of talks aimed at ending the Gaza war. Israel and Hamas are holding indirect negotiations in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, based on a 20-point plan proposed by US President Donald Trump ...

Egypt's Sisi Praises Trump Gaza Plan Ahead of Indirect Hamas-Israel Talks

This is Beirut, 06/10 11:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi praised US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan on Monday, as negotiators from Hamas, Israel and the United States converged on Egypt to discuss a hostage-prisoner exchange and ceasefire. "I can only extend my praise and appreciation for US President Donald Trump for his initiative that seeks a ceasefire in ...

Israel, Hamas Due to Start Ceasefire Talks in Egypt

This is Beirut, 06/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Delegations from Hamas, Israel and the United States are due to convene in Egypt for talks on Monday, with President Donald Trump urging negotiators to "move fast" to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza. Both Hamas and Israel have responded positively to Trump's proposal for an end to the fighting and the release of captives in Gaza in exchange ...

Israeli Army Still Operating in Gaza Despite Calls for Ceasefire

This is Beirut, 04/10 14:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel said Saturday its troops were still operating in Gaza and warned residents not to return, despite calls from the families of Israeli hostages and US President Donald Trump for an immediate halt to the fighting. Trump issued the appeal to the key US ally after Palestinian militant group Hamas said it was ready to release all hostages and ...

Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh’s Gold Bracelet Melted, Sold Cheaply

This is Beirut, 19/09 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo's Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of ...

US, Saudi, UAE, Egypt Call for Sudan Truce, Transition to Civilian Rule

This is Beirut, 13/09 05:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt called on Friday for a three-month humanitarian truce in Sudan, to be followed by a permanent ceasefire and a nine-month transition towards civilian rule. In a joint statement issued by the US State Department, the four countries said the transition should "meet the ...

Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Biggest Dam

This is Beirut, 09/09 12:51 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ethiopia inaugurated the continent's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed calling it a "great achievement for all black people" despite years of diplomatic rancour over the dam with downstream neighbour Egypt. For Ethiopia, the Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD), straddling a tributary of the River ...

Raggi Reaffirms Commitment to Tackling Illegal Arms

This is Beirut, 04/09 18:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Youssef Raggi reaffirmed on Thursday the government's commitment to addressing the issue of illegal arms, aiming to extend state authority across all Lebanese territory Speaking at the 164th session of the Arab League Council in Cairo, Raggi described Lebanon’s recent decision to confine all weapons to state ...

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