An official from Hamas says the Palestinian group will respond “soon” to United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to end Israel’s nearly two-year war on Gaza. Hamas political bureau member Mohammed Nazzal told Al Jazeera Arabic on Thursday that the group was discussing Trump’s plan with the goal of stopping Israel’s war on Gaza and…
Celebrity sisters, a rapper and an actress are among the 34 Malaysians sailing with a seaborne mission seeking to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza and deliver urgent aid to the besieged Palestinian enclave. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail in August, aims to spotlight conditions in a territory where more than 65,000 people have…
new video loaded: Alaa Abd El Fattah, Egypt’s Most Prominent Activist, Is Freed By The New York Times•September 23, 2025 Alaa Abd El Fattah, a prominent pro-democracy Egyptian activist, returned home to his family after a presidential pardon. An Egyptian-British dual citizen, Mr. Abd El Fattah had spent most of the past 12 years in…
The launch of a divisive multibillion-dollar mega dam on the Nile River has sparked a tense diplomatic battle between Ethiopia and Egypt, with Cairo denouncing it as “an unlawful unilateral act” and protesting to the United Nations Security Council. During an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described the US$5 billion Grand…
Egypt is also planning to restructure its security communications with Israel following the attack. Egypt has decided to reduce coordination with Israel until further notice, following Israel’s strike targeting senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday, Saudi outlet Al Arabiya reported Friday, citing sources. Egypt is also planning to restructure its security communications with…
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for renewed cooperation, including steps toward relaunching inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities months after relations collapsed during a war with Israel. The announcement followed a meeting among Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and…
Ethiopia will inaugurate Africa’s biggest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, which could power homes and industries across East Africa. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s operation has deepened tensions with downstream nations Egypt and Sudan over how to manage the Nile — the main source of fresh water for more than 100 million people. Bloomberg’s Jennifer Zabasajja…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
Nothing is worse for a public festival than the fun and joy turning into a tragedy. Such a scenario could not have been ruled out had Hong Kong’s first hot-air balloon gala gone ahead with floating rides amid safety doubts. But the abrupt cancellation of the much-touted attraction has inflated into a public relations disaster…
CAIRO (AP) — A passenger train derailed Saturday in western Egypt, killing at least three people and injuring 94 others, authorities said. It was the latest in a series of rail accidents in the country in recent years. The train derailed as it traveled to Cairo from the western Mediterranean province of Matrouh, on the…