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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"...

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...

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,...

Hamas, Israel begins indirect talks in Egypt under Trump’s peace plan
Daijiworld Media Network – Cairo Cairo, Oct 7: Delegations from Hamas and Israel have begun indirect negotiations in Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh aimed at ending the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza, under a peace plan proposed by US President Donald...

Hamas and Israel begin Gaza peace talks in Egypt under Trump plan
CAIRO: Hamas and Israeli delegations began indirect talks in Egypt on Monday aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. US President Donald Trump assessed that the Palestinian militant group appeared ready to compromise regarding his...

2 Chinese tourists killed, 3 injured in road accident in Egypt's Giza
Latest News A road accident occurred on the Pyramids Road in Giza Province, Egypt on Monday, leaving two Chinese tourists dead and three others injured, China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Monday. The crash took place in the morning...

Talks begin in Egypt on Trump peace plan
Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect negotiations in Egypt yesterday that the US hopes will bring a halt to the war in Gaza, facing contentious issues such as demands that Israel pull out of the enclave and Hamas to disarm. Israel and...

Israel, Hamas hold Egypt talks on Trump-backed Gaza peace plan
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. The talks, which went on for several hours, unfolded amid many...

Israel, Hamas Begin Egypt Talks On US-Backed Gaza Peace Plan: What We Know So Far
Last Updated:October 07, 2025, 08:02 IST The discussions — mediated by Egyptian and US officials — are centred on a phased ceasefire proposal drafted by former US President Donald Trump. People walk past one of the four bronze lion statues at the...

Unesco selects Egypt's Khaled El Enany as its new chief
The UN’s cultural agency voted on Monday to appoint former Egyptian minister Khaled El Enany as its next director general, as Unesco faces renewed scrutiny over political bias and the US decision to withdraw. Mr El Enany, Egypt’s former minister...

Nile floods hit Egypt, Sudan, spark new Ethiopia dam dispute
Egypt blames Ethiopia’s “reckless” dam management for Nile Delta floods, while Ethiopia insists controlled water releases lessened the damage. [Getty] Rising Nile waters inundated homes and fields in northern Egypt over the weekend, forcing...

Israel, Hamas meet in Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
CAIRO (AP) — Israeli and Hamas officials are meeting in an Egyptian resort Monday in hopes of hammering out a potential ceasefire in Gaza on the eve of devastating war's second anniversary. The indirect negotiations will take place in the Red Sea...

Egypt to launch second tax facilitation package by October-end: Finance Minister
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...
Israel, Hamas launch Egypt talks on Gaza war anniversary
Cairo, Oct 6: Israel and Hamas began indirect peace talks in Egypt on Monday, on the eve of the Gaza war’s second anniversary, aiming to negotiate a US-drafted plan to end the conflict. The talks are taking place in the Red Sea resort of Sharm...

'Positive atmosphere': Israel, Hamas start Egypt talks
British PM calls for hostage release, urgent Gaza aid On the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasised the urgent need for hostages’ release, increased aid to Gaza, and progress toward a lasting...

Israel, Hamas begin indirect talks in Egypt
Representatives of Israel and Hamas are in Egypt for indirect talks on the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump. By Nathan Morley Israel and Hamas have reportedly begun indirect negotiations in Egypt aimed at implementing President...

Talks begin in Egypt on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
agencies cairo Indirect talks aimed at reaching a final agreement on a US peace plan to end the war in Gaza have begun in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Palestinian and Egyptian officials have told the BBC that the sessions are focused on...

Egyptian Drug Authority outlines strategy to localize pharma manufacturing
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) recently held its 16th Board of Directors meeting, led by Ali El-Ghamrawi, Head of the Authority, at its headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. This gathering was part of ongoing efforts to advance...
First day of Hamas-Israel talks in Egypt ends on 'positive' note, mediators say
Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southwards after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, September 20, 2025. DAWOUD ABU ALKAS / REUTERS Delegations from Hamas...