Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met CIA director William Burns Tuesday in Cairo, where US and Israeli delegations discussed efforts for a Gaza truce.
Sisi's office said the two men "discussed the latest developments in joint
efforts to reach a truce and ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip," where
Israeli troops, backed by tanks and warplanes, stepped up their operations in
Gaza City on Monday.
Mediators Egypt and Qatar have been engaged in months of negotiations aimed
at reaching a truce and hostage release deal for Gaza.
Egypt and Russia have concluded their joint naval exercise, Bridge of Friendship, held over several days in the Mediterranean, according
In a phone call on Saturday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II discussed the current situation in
Egypt’s revenue from the Suez Canal fell by almost two thirds last year, according to officials earlier this week,
Egypt's central bank cut interest rates by 225 basis points on Thursday, the first reduction since 2020, citing
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