Netanyahu to meet Trump for Gaza Phase 2 talks amid US frustration over delays
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Florida on Sunday for a summit with US President Donald Trump to discuss the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire, amid American frustration that the Israeli leader is slowing the peace process. The
Gaza ceasefire under strain amid regional diplomacy, renewed Israeli threats
Tensions surrounding the Gaza ceasefire escalated on Wednesday as Israel and Hamas exchanged accusations of violations, while regional and international actors intensified diplomatic, political, and legal engagement related to the conflict. Hamas said a senior delegation led by Khalil Al-Hayya
Gaza death toll rises as health crisis deepens, Israel’s ceasefire violations continue
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that five people were killed over the past 24 hours, including one newly reported fatality, while three others were wounded, as the enclave continues to face severe humanitarian conditions despite an ongoing ceasefire. According
Turkey’s Erdogan to visit Egypt in early 2026 as Cairo pushes for Palestinian technocratic committee
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Egypt in the first quarter of 2026 to chair the second meeting of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, Egypt’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following diplomatic talks that also prioritised a proposal
Gaza death toll rises amid mounting warnings over humanitarian conditions
Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepened on Monday as authorities reported rising fatalities from the Israeli aggression and aid groups warned that new Israeli restrictions could cut off life-saving assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. Gaza’s health ministry said 12 Palestinians,
Five killed in Gaza house collapse amid Israeli attacks, worsening humanitarian crisis
Five Palestinians, including women and children, were killed and others injured when a house collapsed in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza City, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence, highlighting the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave. Civil Defence spokesperson
Al-Sisi, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Gaza, Ukraine, and key bilateral projects
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday to review bilateral relations and exchange views on pressing regional and international issues, including the situation in Gaza, developments in Libya and Sudan, and the Russia-Ukraine
African nations, Russia convene in Cairo to draft 2026-2029 strategic action plan
Foreign ministers from more than 50 African nations and Russia convened in Cairo on Saturday to begin drafting the 2026-2029 strategic action plan, a roadmap aimed at deepening continental cooperation ahead of the third Russia-Africa Summit. The second ministerial conference
Opinion | The Middle East’s High-Stakes Political Stage: The Countdown to 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, the Middle Eastern political theatre is bracing for a seismic shift. At its zenith lies the long-anticipated normalisation between Israel and several Gulf capitals—a process that has remained in the wings since Donald Trump’s
Egypt, China discuss sustainable Gaza ceasefire and Sudan truce
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stressed the necessity of implementing the second phase of the Sharm El-Sheikh peace agreement to ensure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, during a call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi onTuesday. Abdelatty told Wang that