CIA Director William Burns in Egypt for high-stakes Israeli hostage, cease-fire talks

The hostage and cease-fire talks have taken on new urgency amid a looming Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza. Read More

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Cindy McCain, the director of the World Food Program, said starvation is entrenched in northern Gaza and is “moving its way south.” On an island whose religious diversity is part of its ... Read More

On the 45th anniversary of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty, it is more critical and at risk than ever

What is the Israel-Egypt peace treaty ... $1 billion a year in military and economic aid from the US and coordinates with Israel in the fight against terrorism in Sinai. Misery for civilians ... Read More

Fears grow Egypt’s huge new £46bn city could cause major headache 'as it's unaffordable'

The stated goals behind this project were to create new working opportunities and decongest Cairo, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Mostafa Madbouly, Egypt's Housing Minister ... Read More

Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is a ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges

Israel believes that it has killed two ... The AFP news agency first reported the Israeli assessment on Monday, citing a briefing for foreign media by senior Israeli military officials. Read More

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militant positions in Iraq after attack kills soldier, wounds 4

On Tuesday, the Turkish warplanes struck suspected PKK positions in the Metina ... the airstrikes were in retaliation to the attack that killed the Turkish soldier and wounded four others. Read More

At Least Five Killed in Militant Attack on Iranian Police

At Least Five Killed in Militant Attack on Iranian Police DUBAI ... Semi-official Tasnim news agency said the police officers were on their way back from transporting a suspect in the killing ... Read More

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Shortly before withdrawing, the Israeli military brought journalists from ... Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged ... Read More

Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militant positions in Iraq after attack kills soldier, wounds 4

The strikes on Tuesday came hours after an attack against Turkish troops in the region killed a soldier and wounded four others. Turkey often launches strikes against targets in Syria and Iraq it ... Read More