ceasefire
Israel thanks Sisi for brokering ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Israel thanks Sisi for brokering ceasefire in Gaza
Israel thanked Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for his part in brokering the Gaza ceasefire agreement between the Israeli military…
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi thanks Biden for role in making ceasefire in Gaza succeed
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in a tweet early on Friday thanked US President Joe Biden for his role in…
Gaza residents cheer for Sisi after ceasefire declared
Egypt
May 21, 2021
Gaza residents cheer for Sisi after ceasefire declared
Gaza residents chanted in support of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as they took to the streets celebrating the unconditional ceasefire…
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
Middle East
May 20, 2021
Israel-Gaza crisis: Hamas official predicts cease-fire soon
A senior Hamas official said that talks with mediators over a cease-fire were underway, predicting that a truce could be reached within…
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
In a Sunday evening phone call between the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and his Egyptian…
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
Middle East
May 13, 2021
Taliban, Afghan forces start three-day Eid ceasefire
A three-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces came into effect on Thursday as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the festival…
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Ambassador: UAE played part in India-Pakistan cease-fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates played a role in getting longtime Asian rivals India and…
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Middle East
March 26, 2021
‘Saudi Arabia has lost the war in Yemen’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had hoped to quickly crush Houthi rebels with Saudi Arabia’s intervention in the conflict in Yemen.…
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 26, 2021
Fuel tank attacked, catches fire in southern Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being…