Egypt suggests restarting peace talks as part of ceasefire bid
Egyptian FM meets with Kerry, who says he wants to end fighting and find ‘a way to deal with the underlying issues’
View ArticleIsrael singles out Qatar as key Hamas terror sponsor
Gulf emirate is branded the villain behind Hamas belligerence, with PM’s former security adviser saying it funds tunnel diggers and rocket launchers
View ArticleEgypt condemns Israel’s ‘excessive force’ in Gaza
Cairo’s Foreign Ministry calls on both sides to accept humanitarian truce as a stepping stone to a ‘permanent ceasefire’
View ArticleGaza truce talks invite ‘still in place,’ Egypt says
After 72-hour ceasefire unravels as Hamas kills 2 soldiers and seizes a 3rd, Cairo urges a return to its terms
View ArticleEgypt-Hamas animosity casts pall over ceasefire hopes
With the opening of the Rafah crossing off the table in Cairo, the rulers of Gaza may be loath to enter a long-term truce
View ArticleWhite House still molding coalition to fight Islamic State
Kerry says countries have offered to help out with airstrikes and ground troops, but doesn’t see need for ground war now
View ArticleLivni reportedly meets with clutch of Arab foreign ministers
Diplomats from Arab states, including many that have no relations with Israel, said to discuss regional issues with justice minister in New York
View ArticleKuwaiti FM denies meeting Livni in New York
Justice minister said to have met with diplomats from Arab states, including many that have no relations with Israel, last week
View ArticleEgyptian FM says demilitarizing Gaza not for discussion now
Sameh Shukri says Cairo is focused on promoting a lasting ceasefire, but hopes for international push for accord
View ArticleNobody wanted Israel at Gaza conference, Egyptian FM says
US didn’t push for inclusion of Jewish state, according to Sameh Shukri
View ArticlePalestinians hurl eggs and shoes at Canadian FM’s convoy
John Baird calls on Ramallah to reverse ICC bid; PA demands apology from Ottawa for opposing Palestinian statehood moves
View ArticleWhite House: IS ‘barbarity knows no bounds’
Administration condemns ‘despicable’ and ‘cowardly’ beheading of 21 Egyptian Copts in Libya
View ArticleKerry assures allies Iran deal makes Mideast ‘safer’
Visiting Cairo, secretary says US and Egypt know Iran destabilizes region, so it is vital to ensure its nuclear program ‘remains peaceful’
View ArticleBridge over the River Nile
Egypt's foreign minister comes to Jerusalem, and Netanyahu is on the ropes as the police look into criminal allegations
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