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Features Relatives of Israeli prisoners demonstrate in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach an agreement to release the detainees held by Hamas. (AFP)

After 200 Days of War, Where Have the Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations Reached?

Two hundred days since the eruption of war in the Gaza Strip, ceasefire efforts are still ongoing even though it remains to be seen whether mediators in Egypt,…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World The Egyptian president shakes hands with his Turkish counterpart during his visit to Cairo last February (AFP)

Egypt, Türkiye Forge Closer Ties After Ending Rift

Cairo and Ankara are swiftly repairing their relationship after years of tension. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected to visit Türkiye this week…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World A side of Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid waiting near the Rafah crossing (AFP)

Gaza Aid for Sale, Insufficient for Daily Needs

Amid hurdles blocking enough humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza and with the UN recognizing the difficulties in distributing relief amid over six months of…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Interviews Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi during his interview with Asharq Al-Awsat (Yemeni Presidency)

Al-Alimi to the Houthis: Lift the Siege on Yemenis First

Recalling a history of mediations and support, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, is counting on “the experience of the…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Aden)
Arab World President Sisi casts his vote during the presidential elections in 2023. (AP)

Egypt’s Sisi to Take Oath of Office for 3rd Term in New Capital on Tuesday

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be sworn in for a third term during a ceremony in the New Administrative Capital (NAC) on Tuesday. He will take…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Business Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during his speech at the Martyr’s Day celebration (Egyptian Presidency)

Sisi Defends Decision to Float Currency

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi pledged that economic conditions in the country would improve soon, defending a decision to liberalize the exchange rate…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World The Houthis are known to harass their political opponents in areas under their control. (Reuters)

Egypt Investigates Killing of Yemeni Military Official in Cairo

Egyptian authorities kicked off investigations into the killing of a Yemeni military official, whose body was found inside his apartment in the Boulaq al…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)
Arab World  A column of smoke over Khan Yunis (AFP)

Gaza Truce: Egyptian-Qatari Mediation Looks for Imminent Breakthrough

Egyptian-Qatari mediation efforts have continued in search of an imminent breakthrough to complete a prisoner exchange deal within the framework of a temporary…

Fathiya al-Dakhakhni (Cairo)