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Is Egypt threatening Israel through its military exercises on the border?
Residents along Israel’s border with Egypt have expressed alarm at Egypt’s plans for live-fire drills in Sinai.
![US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet ahead of a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, Oct. 13, 2025. [Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/image-1760376200.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Hamas releases first batch of Israeli captives under ceasefire deal
Scenes of jubilation break out in Israel as seven captives are transferred to the custody of Red Cross.
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Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah reunites with family after release
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah was reunited with his family on Tuesday following his release,
Published On 23 Sep 2025
Qatar hosts Arab-Islamic emergency summit: Who said what?
Arab, Muslim leaders gather in Qatar to condemn Israeli attack in Doha and warn Gaza war is a campaign of extermination.
![Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani (C) chairing the the 2025 Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha on September 15, 2025. [Qatar News Agency/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/000_74LE9FK-1757967420.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Egypt, Jordan leaders reject Trump’s suggestion to take in Palestinians
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says ‘displacement of the Palestinian people is an injustice’ after US president repeated call.
![President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi giving a televised address [EGYPTIAN PRECIDENCY/HANDOUT]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/472f7e74c392412b8936ed655ab7ac26_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt
Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.
Calls grow for release of jailed poet al-Qaradawi after arrest in Lebanon
Egyptian activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was held due to an Egyptian arrest warrant, a Lebanese official said.
![Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi was detained as he crossed into Lebanon from Syria via the Masnaa border crossing [File: Hassan Ammar/AP Photo]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/AP24343448034277-1735843225.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns
Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.
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New round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha: Where do Hamas, Israel stand?
Amid risks of a wider regional conflict, Israel and Hamas face major sticking points ahead of truce talks in Qatar.
El-Sisi sworn in for third term as Egyptian president
New term of six years is supposed to be el-Sisi’s last, according to the constitution.
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Turkey and Egypt call for ceasefire in Gaza
A call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza topped the agenda for Turkish and Egyptian presidents
Published On 14 Feb 2024
