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There is a timeline of events leading up to Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip
Egypt’s State Information Service said that the country is ready to protect its territory in the event of Israeli attacks on Rafah, a border crossing with the Gaza Strip. This comes after Israel launched a ground offensive in Rafah to weaken the Hamas government in Gaza. Israel has claimed that the attack is a response…
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Why Egypt won’t let vulnerable Palestinians cross its border
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that his country will carry out an “operation in Rafah” with or without a ceasefire. This comes after Israel announced a “Day After Hamas” plan to end the war in Gaza that has killed over 29,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Egypt is mediating between Israel and…
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Pressures on Biden helped to drive the secret cell of aides in hostage talks
A ceasefire in Israel and Gaza will go into effect at 6 am (local time) on Wednesday, officials said. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the US, will release 50 Israelis and 300 Palestinians held prisoner by Hamas, officials added. It will be followed by a “humanitarian” ceasefire from 9 pm on Wednesday to…
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Biden has an Unspoken message for Israel
The US is facing a shortage of ambassadors in the Middle East due to the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, an official said. The US has no ambassador to Egypt, Kuwait, Oman and the West Bank, the official added. Earlier this year, Vice President Joe Biden said that the US would not have a Ambassador to Israel…
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The first briefing was about Biden heading to the Middle East
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen to humanitarian aid for Palestinians under siege by Israel. However, Israel’s PM’s office said that there is no cease-fire yet and that aid would come if the border opens. The White House plans to seek foreign…
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Biden will give a speech to a large number of leaders.
US President Joe Biden, who is on a three-day official visit to Egypt, has announced an investment of $55 billion in African countries over the next three years. Biden said this during the US-Africa Leaders Summit. He also honoured the first Africa nation to make the World Cup semi-finals, congratulating the Democratic Republic of the…