It’s so hot in Cairo that people like to go out all night. It might look like a party, but in reality, one shopkeeper said, “everybody is dead on the inside.”
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Israeli Military Begins Major West Bank Raids
Hundreds of troops entered cities in the occupied territory, targeting Palestinian militants. It was a significant escalation after months of raids that have unfolded alongside the war in Gaza.
Hamas Agrees to Meet With Mediators in Cairo Ahead of Cease-Fire Talks
Fighting has raged in Gaza even as the United States, Qatar and Egypt have pushed for a deal, with Israeli strikes overnight killing dozens, according to health officials in Gaza.
Israel Presses for Gaza Border Presence as Part of Cease-Fire Deal
Mediators in truce negotiations, including the C.I.A. director and President Biden’s Middle East envoy, are seeking a summit next week to keep the struggling talks alive.
U.S. Push for Gaza Cease-Fire Falls Short on Key Points, Officials Say
Israeli and Hamas officials have downplayed the idea that a deal could be imminent, saying that mediators’ efforts have not resolved major disputes.
Blinken Pushes for Gaza Cease-Fire With Visits to Egypt and Qatar
After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was pressing Hamas’s leadership through intermediaries to continue talks on the deal.
Gaza Cease-Fire Talks: What Has Happened and Where Things Stand
As tensions in the Middle East escalate, negotiators are set to meet in Qatar to try to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza. President Biden said he was “not giving up” but that it was “getting harder” to remain optimistic.
Biden and Leaders of Qatar and Egypt Plan ‘Final’ Cease-Fire Proposal
The leaders said “the time has come” to conclude a deal between Israel and Hamas, insisting that the negotiators meet in Cairo or Doha next Thursday.
Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There’s No A.C.
Daily power cuts have been plaguing Egypt during an extraordinarily hot summer. Now the blackouts may be temporarily suspended, but the damage to confidence in the government has already been done.