Talks to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza will resume in Cairo on Wednesday as Israel’s incursion of Rafah enters its second day, raising alarm for a humanitarian catastrophe in the city, where over a million Palestinians live, half of whom are children.
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While the Rafah incursion is unfolding, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have called for not missing the chance to reach a weeks-long truce in Gaza that ultimately leads to a full cessation of hostilities.
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Hamas has requested Egyptian and Qatari mediators to provide clear terms regarding the latest Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, an Egyptian source told the AP on Wednesday.
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Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko did not miss out on delving into Egypt's ancient riches at the Giza Pyramids Plateau, the only remaining example of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) during his visit to Cairo for high-level economic consultations.
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Egyptian health authorities have reassured citizens about the safety and effectiveness of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after the UK pharmaceutical giant admitted rare blood clot risks associated with its usage.
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Deputy Director of the Egyptian Centre for Strategic Studies (ECSS) Mohamed Ibrahim Eldawiry said threats to national security emanating from the Israeli war in Gaza will not impede the ongoing development process in Sinai.
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The widely rejected plans for an Israeli invasion of the Palestinian Rafah city in southern Gaza would prove ineffective in freeing captives or eliminating Hamas, stated Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service (SIS).
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The German embassy in Cairo has defended Rahn Schulen Kairo, a German international school based in Cairo, stating that its elementary school textbooks mention but do not promote homosexuality.
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Next Friday, remember to set your clocks forward by one hour at midnight as Daylight Saving Time (DST), known as Summer Time in Egypt, returns for its second consecutive year.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry will embark on an official visit to Türkiye this weekend for talks with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the situation in Gaza.
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Egyptian authorities have seized a Liberian-flagged natural gas tanker that inflicted “significant damage” to coral reefs in Egypt's Ras Nasrani area, located in the Gulf of Aqaba, local reports said on Sunday.
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Flag carrier EgyptAir announced on Sunday resuming its flights to Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon after they reopened their airspaces following yesterday’s Iranian attacks on Israel.
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Egypt and Australia emphasized the need to reach a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza and ensure full, safe, and quick aid delivery to Palestinian people there.
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President Joe Biden said on Wednesday a US team is currently in Cairo pushing hard for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a deal to release the Israelis held in Gaza.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi outlined national priorities throughout his tenure after taking the oath for a third six-year presidential term on Tuesday.
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Egyptian markets are preparing for a considerable decrease in prices of poultry and eggs starting Tuesday, as the government aims to slash prices of food commodities by 30 percent in the coming weeks in collaboration with the private sector.
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Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné stressed the necessity of implementing a ceasefire and ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry called for the immediate implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2728, which calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan.
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Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said the state is placing a stringent ceiling of EGP 1 trillion on public investments in the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25, while also capping public debt.
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has called for the full international recognition of a Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, noting that this could bring solace after the five-month-long Israeli war in Gaza.
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