Gaza Strip

Resolving issue of absence of Lebanese president is crucial: Egyptian FM

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 03:43 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Tuesday French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian.

Egyptian defense minister discusses Gaza crisis with U.S. CentCom commander

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 02:38 GMT

General Michael Kurilla is holding a visit to Egypt.

Egyptian, Emirati FMs exchange assessments on probabilities of Israeli land operation in Rafah

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 11:19 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday evening a phone call from his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Egyptian, Emirati FMs exchange assessments on probabilities of Israeli land operation in Rafah

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 11:19 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday evening a phone call from his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.

Egypt condemns Israeli seizure of Palestinian side of Rafah Border Crossing

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 10:42 GMT

The statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered that such "perilous escalation a threat to the lives of more than one million Palestinians."

Egypt’s Intelligence Chief, Hamas’ Haneya coordinate truce negotiations in phone call

Thu, 02 May 2024 - 03:36 GMT

A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo in two days to continue negotiations.

Probable truce in Gaza must be coupled with another on Israeli-Lebanese borders: French FM

Wed, 01 May 2024 - 02:50 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Wednesday France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stephane Sejourne who is holding a tour in the Middle East.

Gaza War, investment on top of Egyptian FM's meetings on sidelines of World Economic Forum

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 04:00 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Sunday and Monday with counterparts from the United Kingdom, Norway, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Bahrain.

Egypt's Decent Life Initiative sends Gaza 503 trucks carrying humanitarian aid worth LE530M

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 02:08 GMT

The initiative targets to develop the Egyptian countryside.

Hosting 9M refugees costs Egypt $10B yearly: PM

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 01:53 GMT

The prime minister equally underscored that 85 percent of humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza is donated by Egypt.

Josep Borrel expresses readiness to actively participate in all efforts aimed at ending war in Gaza

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 - 02:03 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry met Sunday with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel.

Ireland works with Spain, Slovenia towards recognition of Palestinian state

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 02:20 GMT

The Irish foreign minister described the Israeli shelling of civilians in Gaza as “barbaric.”

International assistance not compatible with Egypt's efforts on migration governance: FM

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 03:36 GMT

The minister underscored that Egypt was facing increasing inflow of migrants who were fleeing conflicts, economic downturn, and climate change impact.

Israel rejects entry of UN Special Rapporteur to Gaza Strip

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - 02:53 GMT

Egyptian foreign minister denounced the abstention of some countries to label the Israeli practices blatant violation of international law.

Egypt's National Coalition for Civil Work sends 113 aid trucks to Gaza

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - 02:04 GMT

CEO of Mersal and Member of the National Coalition for Civil Work Heba Rashed told press Sunday that the entity had operated six aid caravans to Gaza Strip.

234 aid trucks enter besieged Gaza Strip

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 02:56 GMT

Data from the Rafah Crossing movement revealed that over the past hours, 48 trucks, including three fuel, three gas, and three diesel trucks entered the strip. Further, 42 trucks carrying essential supplies, such as food, medical supplies, flour, tents, blankets, mattresses, clothing, shoes, cleaning materials, dates, and tissues, have already made their way into Gaza. Additional 186 trucks, primarily laden with aid, entered through the Karam Abu Salem crossing.

Egyptian president, Russian intelligence chief discuss Middle East tensions

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 02:45 GMT

President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi received Tuesday Head of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin.

Egyptian FM, UN Coordinator discuss quantity, types of aid needed by Gazans

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 01:37 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Monday UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag.

172 trucks loaded with food, humanitarian aid cross Rafah Border into Gaza

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 11:43 GMT

Up to 172 trucks carrying food, relief, humanitarian and aid supplies have arrived in the Gaza Strip on Monday, through the Rafah and Kerem Abu Salem Border Crossings.

35 wounded Palestinians cross Rafah Border for treatment in Egypt

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 - 09:25 GMT

35 injured Palestinians and 72 of their companions crossed Rafah Border Crossing on Friday coming from the Gaza Strip for treatment.

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