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
CBE receives $1.68bn in bids for USD-denominated T-bills
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) received 28 bids totalling $1.677bn for its latest auction of US dollar-denominated treasury bills (T-bills). The CBE had offered $1.5bn in the 363-day bills, scheduled to mature on 10 November 2026. According to data
Hamas urges mediators to press Israel over repeated ceasefire violations in Gaza
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the month-old ceasefire in Gaza, noting that Israeli forces have failed to withdraw from agreed areas, blocked UNRWA aid convoys, and restricted the entry of fuel and essential supplies, worsening
Egypt, US’s Merit explore local production of medical supplies, export expansion
Egypt’s Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar met on Sunday with representatives of US-based medical supplies manufacturer Merit to discuss cooperation on local manufacturing and health sector development, the Ministry of Health confirmed. The meeting took place
Trump announces US boycott of G20 summit in South Africa over ‘human rights abuses’
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that no US government official will attend the Group of 20 (G20) summit in South Africa later this month, citing what he described as “human rights abuses” occurring in the country. “It is
US builds up military presence near Venezuela, Maduro warns against ‘crazy war’
The United States is amassing an unprecedented number of warships, fighter jets, and reconnaissance aircraft off the coast of Venezuela as the Trump administration expands its military campaign against what it calls “transnational criminal organisations,” the Washington Post has reported.
Thailand, Cambodia to sign ceasefire in Malaysia with Trump in attendance
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will travel to Malaysia on Saturday to sign a ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, a ceremony to be witnessed by US President Donald Trump, after the prime minister decided to skip the main ASEAN summit following
Fragile ceasefire in Gaza: Egypt’s intelligence chief visits Israel to advance peace process
Egypt’s intelligence chief General Hassan Rashad travelled to Israel on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on efforts to stabilise the fragile ceasefire in Gaza and advance US-backed proposals to end the conflict, amid ongoing humanitarian challenges and