Blair dropped from US Gaza governance plan after Arab objections
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has been excluded from a proposed role in administering Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war, due to strong objections from Arab and Islamic states, the Financial Times reported, citing
Egypt’s ready-made garments exports surge to $2.8bn in 2025, up 22% year-on-year
Egypt’s ready-made garments sector has seen remarkable growth in exports, reaching $2.8bn in the first 10 months of 2025, a 22% increase from $2.3bn during the same period last year. The achievement was highlighted in the Apparel Export Council of
Eight Arab, Muslim states reject any displacement of Palestinians
Eight Arab and Muslim countries–Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Türkiye, Pakistan, and Indonesia–expressed concern over Israeli statements suggesting that the Rafah crossing could be used unilaterally to move Gaza’s population into Egypt. In a joint statement, their foreign
Egypt’s ECS, US Commercial Service discuss strengthening economic partnership
Head of the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS) Abdel Aziz El-Sherif met with US Foreign Commercial Service Officer Paul Oliva and Jennifer Patterson, who oversees trade and investment at the Economic Office of the US Embassy in Cairo, as part of
US Embassy marks 70th anniversary of American Center Cairo
US Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg has marked the 70th anniversary of the American Center Cairo (ACC) and officially launched America250, a year-long commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence. The ACC, established in 1955, has
FM pushes for deeper US investment and outlines Egypt’s Gaza and Nile red lines in AmCham address
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, used an address at the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo on Tuesday to urge stronger US investment in Egypt while setting out Cairo’s core positions on Gaza, Nile water security and regional conflicts. Abdelatty
Gaza accuses Israel of hundreds of truce violations as winter rains deepen humanitarian crisis
Gaza’s fragile ceasefire came under renewed strain as local authorities accused Israel of committing hundreds of violations since the truce took effect on October 11, while international officials warned that heavy rains and winter cold were intensifying an already dire
Deep Palestinian divide after UN Security Council backs US ceasefire plan for Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in the Gaza Strip, including the deployment of an international stabilization force to uphold the ceasefire agreement reached last October. The
‘We have nothing to hide’: Trump urges GOP to release Jeffrey Epstein files
US President Donald Trump has reversed his previous opposition and urged House Republicans to vote for the release of government files related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on his Truth Social platform
Cairo intensifies regional diplomacy to secure support for US Gaza resolution at UN
Cairo has intensified diplomatic contacts with several Arab and Islamic states in recent hours to rally support for the US draft resolution on Gaza at the UN Security Council, according to Egyptian sources who described the effort as a “coordinated