Trump’s Gaza policy fuels discord, damages peace prospects
A new report by African Narratives finds that US President Donald Trump’s highly individualistic and often controversial approach to foreign policy, particularly concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, fueled domestic division and complicated the already fragile Middle East peace process. The African
Hamas welcomes African Summit’s stance on Gaza crisis
Hamas has expressed appreciation for the final statement of the African Summit, which condemned the ongoing war in Gaza, rejected violations of international law, and accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians. The summit’s statement called for an international trial
Opinion | Egypt’s Resolve: Defying Trump’s Displacement Plan
The proposal was as audacious as it was alarming. In January, when US President Donald Trump suggested the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt and Jordan, it was more than just a reckless remark – it ignited a
Israel blocks aid equipment to Gaza as Hamas awaits humanitarian protocol implementation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to allow caravans and heavy equipment into Gaza, despite guarantees that the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) claims to have received as part of ongoing prisoner exchange negotiations. Hamas stated that it remains committed
Al-Sisi meets with World Jewish Congress President, stresses Palestinian state key to peace
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stated the establishment of a Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, represents the only guarantee for achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. Al-Sisi’s comments came
Hamas, Israel complete 6th prisoner swap, while Gaza awaits essential aid, equipment
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, released on Saturday three Israeli detainees—including one American—as part of the sixth phase of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. In response, Israel freed 36 prisoners serving life sentences in the West
Egypt’s Health Minister inspects injured, sick Palestinians at Rafah crossing
Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, visited the Rafah land crossing to assess the health status of injured and sick Palestinians arriving from Gaza. He was accompanied by Maya Morsi, Minister of Social Solidarity,
Trump backs Israel’s stance on Gaza deadline as prisoner exchange concludes
US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday his support for any decision Israel might make regarding the deadline he had set for Hamas to release all Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip by noon. Trump’s statement followed an announcement by
350 Rabbis condemn Trump’s Gaza plan as ‘ethnic cleansing’ in New York Times Ad
More than 350 rabbis, alongside Jewish creatives and activists, have signed an advertisement in The New York Times condemning Donald Trump’s proposal for the removal of Palestinians from Gaza, calling it an “ethnic cleansing.” The ad, signed by rabbis including
We await Arab alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan: Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s plan to displace Gaza residents “is the only proposal currently under consideration.” However, he expressed openness to a “better plan” from Arab nations following their meeting in Saudi