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Blackouts and extreme heat plague Egypt as government extends rolling electricity cuts

Amid extreme temperatures, the state-owned electricity company is struggling to meet the demand for electricity and air conditioning in a population of over 114 million.

By MINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE , JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE
01/07/2024

Complex landscape awaits Gazan evacuees in Cairo

Around 100,000 Palestinians were able to evacuate Gaza and go into Egypt. However, Egypt’s notorious bureaucracy and severe economic crisis challenged the recent arrivals.

By JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE , AMR ABU ALI/THE MEDIA LINE
03/06/2024

Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque

Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities marked the completion of multi-year renovations to the 14th-century Altunbugha al-Maridani mosque, funded by the EU and the Aga Khan Foundation.

By REUTERS
29/05/2024

Son of Hamas founder: Hamas ceasefire proposal is a trap

Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member turned informant, warns against Hamas' ceasefire offer, advising Israel to demand hostages' release before agreeing.

CIA chief heads to Qatar, Israel to salvage Gaza hostage deal

Burns’s emergency meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani in Doha is “aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating," an official briefed on the talks.

Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim

In their second day of truce talks in Cairo with Egyptian and Qatari mediators in Cairo, Hamas negotiators maintained their stance that any truce agreement must end the war.

By REUTERS
05/05/2024
Israel Police raid the Al Jazeera offices in east Jerusalem on May 5, 2024

Israel-Hamas war day 212: What's going on in Gaza?

Gaza deal not secure yet • Hamas delegation in Cairo for hostage deal talks • IDF strikes targets in Gaza • IDF kills terror cell in Tulkarm

Hostage talks held in Cairo, as Israel and Hamas at odds on ending the war

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opted not to send a delegation without consulting with war cabinet ministers Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot.

04/05/2024

'Determined to secure an agreement': Hamas says in a statement regarding ceasefire proposal

Hamas sends delegates to Cairo for ceasefire talks amid CIA Director's visit. Egypt mediates discussions, seeking truce amid escalating tensions in Gaza.

By REUTERS
03/05/2024
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