1 day agoHaftar in Egypt again - This is the second meeting between Al-Sisi and Haftar in six months. Reviving this high-level contact earlier this year came after three years of hiatus. Cairo's main concerns are the situation in Sudan, especially the border triangle between the three countries, the growing normalization between Ankara and Benghazi, and the regional implications of that rapprochement
Egyptian sources told Al-Hadath: Mediators asked the US for a plan to allow aid into Gaza in July.
6 day agoMultiple U.S. Air Force KC-135 and KC-46 Aerial-Refueling Tankers are currently heading towards the Middle East, with a number currently orbiting just outside of Egyptian Airspace, possibly waiting to ferry fighters back to bases in Europe and the United States or ferrying aircraft back that were evacuated due to the missile threat posed by Iran
Egyptian Foreign Ministry: We reject any violation of the UN Charter and international law and stress the need to respect the sovereignty of states.
Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to Delhi has been postponed
2 week agoEgypt's FM Abdelatty held calls with Iran's FM Araghchi and US Presidential envoy Witkoff to halt military escalation, Per Egypt Foreign Ministry. Egypt stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire, a return to diplomacy, and said "there are no military solutions" to the crisis
Egyptian media: Cairo forms a crisis committee to address the repercussions of military operations between Iran and Israel.
Egyptian Ministry of Aviation: Egyptian airspace is safe
EgyptAir canceled its flight to Beirut Airport.
2 week agoThe Rapid Support Forces militia announced the completion of its control over the Sudanese part of the border triangle linking Sudan, Libya, and Egypt at Jabal al-Uwaynat. This comes a week after Hemeti accused Egypt of sending military aid to the Sudanese army.
Irish citizens are among more than 200 activists who have been detained by Egyptian authorities after arriving in Cairo ahead of a protest march to the Gaza border
Sudan's Rapid Support Forces have expanded their control over the border triangle with Libya and Egypt, after the Sudanese army announced its withdrawal from the "strategic area" on Wednesday
2 week agoEgypt has announced it will deny the North African Sumoud Convoy and the Global March to Gaza access to the border area near Rafah
The Sudanese army says the Rapid Support Forces attacked border points between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya.
Egypt and Turkey foreign ministers discuss Libya situation
Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria on Libya: Support for the efforts of the 5+5 Committee to consolidate the existing ceasefire and ensure the withdrawal of foreign forces, foreign fighters, and mercenaries within a specified period.
Egypt condemns Israel's decision to approve the establishment of 22 new settlements in the West Bank.
Egyptian media: 90 trucks loaded with aid move from the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza.
Secretary-General of the Arab League: We appreciate the Egyptian-Qatari mediation to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
Secretary-General of the Arab League: Some of our countries are facing a real existential threat.
US State Department: Efforts by Witkoff, Qatar, and Egypt continue to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
2 month agoThe Israeli army says it foiled an attempt to smuggle ten assault rifles into Israel from Egypt last night, using a drone. The drone had been identified crossing the border from Egypt into Israel, before it was downed by troops of the Border Defense Corps' Caracal Battalion
Saudi news reports that Egypt, a mediator in the hostage - ceasefire negotiations - is demanding a “full file” from Hamas detailing the condition of the hostages in Gaza
2 month agoTrump: American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals! Those Canals would not exist without the United States of America. I've asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take care of, and memorialize, this situation!
Egyptian Foreign Minister: We will not tolerate any infringement on Egypt's water quota, given our complete dependence on the Nile waters.
A joint Egyptian-Saudi statement affirms the need to preserve Syria's unity and sovereignty and condemns Israeli violations of Syrian territory.
The Israeli army says sounds of gunfire were heard on the Egyptian border a short while ago, close to the Israeli border community of Kadesh Barnea. Troops are searching the area to rule out the possibility of a security incident, the military adds
Reuters, citing Egyptian and Palestinian sources: No breakthrough in Gaza talks
Egyptian media: President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the Emir of Qatar stress the need to support the Arab plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing its people.
Egyptian Presidency: The four leaders emphasized the importance of mobilizing international efforts to end the suffering of the Palestinians and implement the two-state solution.
