Hamas rejected an Israeli offer of safe passage out of the Gaza Strip in exchange for the group laying down its arms and releasing the hostages, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. According to the report, Mossad chief David Barnea, Israel’s top negotiator in the hostage-deal and ceasefire talks, made the offer. Citing … Read more
Cairo: Egypt is facing extraordinary economic strain from external factors, particularly the ongoing regional conflicts, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a press conference in Cairo. He noted that within a week, the crude oil prices increased by 10 per cent to over $80 per barrel due to regional tensions, adding further pressure on … Read more
Egypt‘s capital, Cairo, has long been a symbol of culture and heritage. However, increasing population growth, congestion, and pollution have prompted the decision to relocate the capital, as reported by Newsweek in 2015. Recent images captured by NASA reveal significant progress in this development, with a new capital city rising in the desert, 45 km … Read more
Coca-Cola and rival PepsiCo spent hundreds of millions of dollars over decades building demand for their soft drinks in Muslim-majority countries including Egypt to Pakistan. Now, both face a challenge from local sodas in those countries due to consumer boycotts targeting the brands as symbols of America, and by extension Israel, at a time of war in … Read more
Cairo: Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo. The delegations of the three mediators — Egypt, Qatar, and the US — and Israel’s delegation will attend the talks scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Egyptian sources, who required anonymity. … Read more
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday attended an event here marking the National Day celebrations of Egypt and said India is committed to take forward the strategic partnership between the two countries. Describing Egypt as an important and valued strategic partner, Jaishankar conveyed best wishes to the Government and people of Egypt. … Read more
CAIRO – Egyptians are becoming increasingly frustrated and impatient due to prolonged power outages caused by extreme heat and a shortage of natural gas. The state-owned electricity company is struggling to meet the demand for electricity and air conditioning in a population of over 114 million. For more stories from The Media Line go … Read more
Chinese telecommunications equipment giant Huawei Technologies has launched an Arabic large language model (LLM) and Egypt’s first public cloud service in Cairo as it eyes opportunities amid rising demand for generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the region. The Arabic LLM, a 100 billion parameter model based on Huawei’s self-developed Pangu, has been trained with local … Read more
Latest on Israel-Hamas war as college protests continue – CBS News Watch CBS News A presidential address and police presence on U.S. campuses have not stopped students from protesting the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with analysis of what’s happening in the Middle East and its consequences here at home. … Read more
Hamas said on Friday it was sending a delegation to Cairo to discuss a deal for a truce and the release of hostages in Gaza, hours after US CIA Director William Burns arrived in the Egyptian capital, according to Egyptian sources. Egypt, along with Qatar and the United States, has been leading efforts to … Read more
