Announcement was made after phone call between Biden and Sisi, during which two discussed ongoing efforts to secure release of hostages and address humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Hamas said late Monday that it had agreed to ceasefire proposal from mediators. Israel said the terms did not meet its demands and launched a military operation in Rafah.
By Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) -Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt's president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious challengers, the
Israel, Hamas agreed to 4-day pause in fighting to allow release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and entry of humanitarian aid into enclave.
Earlier in the day, Hamas released 2 American hostages. US embassy in Israel issued security alert prior to crossing’s opening, expressing uncertainty over 'how long it will remain open'.
Sunak had previously visited Israel to meet leaders. In a joint press conference, he termed Hamas as “pure evil” and also asked Israeli leaders to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Demonstrations erupted in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and elsewhere amid outrage across the Middle East over the Gaza hospital blast.
Sources claim the 3 countries agreed to ceasefire in southern Gaza beginning 0600 GMT, coinciding with re-opening of Rafah border, the only crossing into territory not controlled by Israel.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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