The United States’ ability to influence events in the Mideast has waned, and other major nations have essentially been onlookers.
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Why the Fight for Control Over the Philadelphi Corridor?
The increasingly bitter dispute has not just affected cease-fire talks but also destabilized a once-strong security partnership between Egypt and Israel.
Why the Fight for Control Over the Philadelphi Corridor?
The increasingly bitter dispute has not just affected cease-fire talks but also destabilized a once-strong security partnership between Egypt and Israel.
Citing Gaza Help, Blinken Waives Human Rights Conditions on Aid to Egypt
Cairo will receive its full military aid allotment of $1.3 billion after the secretary of state also said it had made progress on releasing political prisoners and protecting Americans.
What It’s Like in Egypt as Energy Crisis Prompts Early Shop Closures
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.”
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.