Egypt Opposes Coalition to Secure Gaza Aid Deliveries
Cairo does not support Israel’s efforts to establish an international peacekeeping force in Gaza, a high-ranking Egyptian government official told Sky News on March 30. Instead,...
Cairo
Egypt hosts Blinken and key Arab foreign ministers
Egypt has played a key role in the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.
Op-eds
Israel Eyes Rafah Offensive, New Hostage Talks
Israel approved plans for a Rafah offensive on March 15 while signaling openness to renewed Gaza truce talks. After convening his war cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said...
Flash Briefs
Biden should draw red lines for Hamas — not Israel
President Biden on Saturday suggested he might cut off US military assistance to Israel if it moved forward with a military operation to dismantle Hamas’ last stronghold in the Gazan city of Rafah. An...
Op-eds
Egyptian activist tells ‘Post’ she condemns Hamas and October 7 massacre
Dalia Ziada condemned the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 but then faced a wave of threats and criticism at home and had to flee to the US.
Op-eds
Mossad, CIA Chiefs Meet About Stalled Hostage Talks
CIA Director William Burns met his Mossad counterpart to discuss the stalled Gaza hostage talks, with Israel voicing hope on March 9 that progress can still be made. Israeli Prime...
Flash Briefs
A Violent Ramadan Will Jeopardize Israel’s National Security Objectives
This year, the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan could bring a measure of calm to the Middle East, rather than escalating tensions as it has in the past. But it will be the calm before a necessary storm,...
Op-eds
Cairo Truce Talks Falter as Hamas Stalls
The latest round of Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks ended fruitlessly on March 7, with Hamas failing to provide details on hostages it holds in Gaza. The Palestinian terrorist group...
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The Queen’s speech
Her Majesty Rania Al Abdullah misses an opportunity
Op-eds
Hamas Urges End to U.S. Security Assistance to Israel
Hamas said on March 5 that ending U.S. security assistance to Israel is more important than increasing humanitarian assistance for Gaza. The United States has been air-dropping aid for needy Palestinians as its regional partners, Qatar and Egypt, pursue so-far fruitless negotiations on a possible truce between Israel and Hamas that would bring more extensive relief measures over Ramadan to the Gaza Strip. ...
Flash Briefs
Israel Demands Clarity from Hamas on Hostages
Hamas is holding up negotiations by being unclear about the number of hostages that would go free under a possible Gaza truce, Israeli officials said on March 2. Egyptian media said...
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Hostage Talks Continue in Qatar as Israel Prepares to Fight in Rafah
Negotiations continued on February 26 for a renewed hostage-for-prisoner exchange and a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan...
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Deceptive normalcy: A border town with a front-row seat to the Gaza carnage
Netanyahu insists Rafah fight will proceed as international pressure mounts
Op-eds
U.S., Egyptian, Qatari, and Israeli Officials End Talks Without A Deal
Officials from the United States, Egypt, Qatar, and Israel met in Cairo on February 13 to try to outline a potential deal between Hamas and Israel. CIA Director Bill Burns, Qatari...
Flash Briefs
What’s at stake for Israel, Hamas in Rafah showdown?
Gulf media and Western media both focus on the potential operation, showing what is at stake in Rafah.
Op-eds
Israel Spurns Hamas Demands, Vows Total Victory in Gaza
Israel on February 7 spurned some demands made by Hamas for a proposed Gaza truce, reiterating that the Jewish state would vanquish the Palestinian terrorist group. Prime Minister...
Flash Briefs
Egypt Threatens to Suspend Peace Treaty With Israel
Cairo threatened to suspend its peace treaty with Israel if civilians in Gaza are evacuated to Egypt, according to reports on February 5. “If even one Palestinian refugee crosses...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Combat Battalions Down 70%
Israeli forces have dismantled 17 of Hamas’s 24 combat battalions in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on February 4. The other seven Hamas battalions...
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Israel, Egypt Consider Shared Border Security
The heads of Israeli and Egyptian intelligence agencies spoke on January 29 about possible security cooperation along the Egypt-Gaza border. After concluding hostage negotiation...
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Cairo Warns Against Israeli Operation on Egypt-Gaza Border
Cairo warned Jerusalem on January 22 that an Israeli operation along Egypt’s border with Gaza would present a “serious threat” to Egypt-Israel relations and cross a “red...