Talks in Cairo towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal have made "significantprogress", Egyptian state-linked media reported Monday, more than half a yearinto the war started by the October 7 attack. Israel kept up the pressure, warning that it was ready for future militaryoperations against Hamas in Gaza's far-southern city of Rafah, the last areaso far spared a ground invasion. Israel on Sunday pulled its forces out of the southern Gaza Strip and themain city there, Khan Yunis, allowing large numbers of displaced Palestiniansto return to the devastated urban area.
Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, will attend an Arab League summit on March 4 in Cairo to discuss the
Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) foreign affairs committee has strongly rejected Israeli media claims saying that Palestinians from Gaza
Rising seas are threatening Alexandria, one of the world’s oldest cities. A new study by researchers at the University
Egypt ranked 38th and Morrocco 50th in the latest Brand Finance global Soft Power Index, as both countries topped the
Sign up for the weekly newsletter and get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.
