Cairo

‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain

Competing views on Hamas, the role of regional mediators, and the absence of Palestinian political representation at the executive level are shaping the next phase.

JANUARY 19, 2026|ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025.

Israel kidnaps PIJ terrorist in covert op. in Hamas-controlled Gaza, pursuing Ran Gvili - report

The terrorist was reportedly taken from an area near Palestine Square in Gaza City. The IDF has declined to comment on the matter, according to Army Radio.

DECEMBER 28, 2025|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch (C) talking with President Isaac Herzog at the funeral of St.-Sgt. Daniel Oz, November 6, 2025; illustrative.

Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains

Coordinator for Hostages Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch met with senior officials in Cairo to discuss securing the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili's remains, the last hostage yet to be freed.

DECEMBER 24, 2025|ByJAMES GENN, AMICHAI STEIN

US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at 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, October 13, 2025.

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, 'Board of Peace' by Christmas - Axios

The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.

DECEMBER 5, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Egyptian minister to visit Turkey as ties improve - Ankara

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told private broadcaster A Haber that his counterpart would come soon, with details to be given on Wednesday.

APRIL 10, 2023ByREUTERS

Egyptians demand return of Rosetta Stone from British Museum

Experts believe that as the global perception of history shifts, Western museums could continue to receive such requests.

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE

Sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian official discovered in Saqqara necropolis

Ptah-M-Wia was a government official during the reign of Ramesses the 2nd, roughly between 1279 and 1213 BCE.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022BySARA WEINSTEIN

Sarcophaguses that are around 2500 years old, from the newly discovered burial site near Egypt's Saqqara necropolis, are displayed during a presentation in Giza, Egypt May 30, 2022

Egypt scores important points brokering the Gaza ceasefire - analysis

Cairo, again, proved itself indispensable in ending fighting between Gaza-based terrorist organizations and Israel.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByHERB KEINON

A view of houses that were damaged during Israel-Gaza fighting, as ceasefire holds, in Gaza City August 8, 2022.

Israeli orchestra appears in Egypt for first time in 40 years

The Independence Day celebrations came as Israeli-Egyptian economic ties have grown.

MAY 22, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV

Israeli orchestra appears in Egypt for first time in 40 years.

Egypt’s release of political detainees could signal reform, or merely an economic crisis

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi acting in a bid to court international donors, democracy activist says.

APRIL 29, 2022ByMINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE

A general view of the Nile River during a cold weather around country in the capital of Cairo

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar met with Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah

Shin Bet head Ronen Bar reportedly visited Ramallah last week in order to discuss Hamas' attempt to deepen its influence and destabilize the region, two months after a similar visit by Gantz.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021ByYONAH JEREMY BOB