Egypt Issues Guidelines on Use of AI in Higher Education, Research

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Universities has issued a new edition of its official “Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education and Scientific Research”. (View or download the manual here.) In a statement, the council said...

Egypt: Finance, Investment Ministers discuss industry, export policies with exporters

Arab Finance: Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk and Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib held an open dialogue with exporters during a conference organized by the Engineering Industries Export Council to discuss the future of...

Egypt to launch second tax facilitation package by October-end

Egypt’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Kouchouk, announced that the second package of tax facilitations will be introduced by the end of October 2025, with the proposals set to be opened for public consultation in November. The move is part of a...

WHO Launches Global Clinical Trials Forum

WHO has today launched the Global Clinical Trials Forum (GCTF), a global, multi-stakeholder network to strengthen clinical trial environments and infrastructure at national, regional and global levels. The Forum responds to World Health Assembly...

World News | Trump-brokered Gaza Peace Talks Begin in Egypt as Hamas, Israel Join Negotiations

Cairo [Egypt], October 7 (ANI): Delegations from Hamas, Israel, and the United States are set to meet in Egypt on Monday to begin indirect negotiations on US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported....

Audiences eagerly await Bassem Youssef’s return to Egyptian TV

Audiences are eagerly awaiting satirical comedian Bassem Youssef’s appearance on ON TV, marking his return to Egyptian TV after over a decade. Youssef will return through the program “Kalema Akhera,” (Last Word) presented by media personality...

World | Oct 07, 2025 | 5 min read Israel-Hamas talks begin in Egypt

News World #Cairo Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks Monday at an Egyptian resort on a US-drafted peace plan to end the ruinous war in Gaza on the eve of its second anniversary. Many uncertainties remain about the plan presented...

Gaza peace talks reach key points between Israel, Hamas in Egypt

Sharm el-Sheikh: Delegations from Israel and Hamas held their first day of indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to halt the war in Gaza, wrestling with contentious issues such as demands that Israel...

Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt, as Israel strikes enclave

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt - Israeli and Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday for high-stakes negotiations over a U.S.-backed plan to end the Gaza war, even as Israel continued to pummel the enclave with heavy air and artillery strikes. The two...

Israel Marks Two Years Since October 7 Attack as Peace Talks Continue in Cairo

Israel marks two years since the Hamas-led attack of October 7, 2023, with commemorations across the country on Tuesday, while indirect peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian representatives continued in Cairo under U.S. mediation. The...

THE WASHINGTON POST: Gaza ceasefire talks begin in Egypt, as Israel continues to pummel enclave

Israeli and Hamas officials were in Egypt on Monday for high-stakes negotiations over a US-backed plan to end the Gaza war, even as Israel continued to pummel the enclave with heavy air and artillery strikes. The two sides converged on this Red...

What is at stake for Hamas as its arbitrator collects for talks with Israel and United States in Egypt?

As settlements in between Israel and Hamas resume in Egypt, all eyes are on Khalil al-Hayya– the male leading the Palestinian group’s delegation in talks that might identify the future of Gaza. The conversations, which start today, mark the most...

Hamas, Israel hold peace talks in Egypt ahead of Oct 7 anniversary, and more

Delegations from Hamas and Israel are in Egypt for peace talks, a day before the second anniversary of the October 7th attack. The US is involved, with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner present and urging a swift resolution to the nearly...

UK Braces for Major Disruption as Gaza Peace Talks Begin in Egypt on October 7 Anniversary

Britons have been warned to expect significant disruption this week as large-scale pro-Palestinian protests coincide with the start of new Gaza peace talks in Egypt. Police in London and several other UK cities are preparing for mass gatherings,...

Trump says he’s open to a health care deal

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., right, update reporters following their face-to-face meeting with President Donald Trump and Republican leaders on the looming government funding...

US-led peace talks resume in Egypt as hopes rise for Gaza ceasefire deal

Indirect talks aimed at reaching a final agreement on a US peace plan to end the war in Gaza are set to continue this week in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh. BBC News reports that the sessions are focused on "creating the field conditions"...

Israel, Hamas hold indirect talks in Egypt to end Gaza war

Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on Monday, aiming to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Both parties have reportedly supported US President Donald Trump's peace plan. Palestinian and Egyptian officials have told the BBC that the sessions are...

Trump-Gaza live: Majority of Israelis want Netanyahu to resign over 7 October attacks as peace talks continue

Israelis say it is time to end the war Two thirds of Israelis believe it is time to end the war between Israel and Hamas, new polling shows. Sixty-six per cent of respondents said in an Israel Democracy Institute survey that they supported peace,...

Peace talks begin in Egypt as hopes grow for end to war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have both endorsed the overall principles behind US president Donald Trump’s plan, under which fighting would cease, hostages would go free and aid would pour into Gaza. The plan also has the backing of Arab and Western states. Mr...

Israel, Hamas launch Egypt talks 

The proposed plan, presented by US President Donald Trump last week, includes a ceasefire, the release of hostages, partial Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, and the eventual disarmament of Hamas. Trump has called for Israel to halt its...