Egypt-Hamas relations
Egypt mediates prisoner swap deal with Israel, Hamas leaders
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Egypt mediates prisoner swap deal with Israel, Hamas leaders
A member of the political bureau of Palestine’s Hamas organization, Basim Naaim, said Friday that mediation efforts on a prisoner exchange…
Egypt and Fatah-Hamas movements resume discussions on Palestinian reconciliation
Middle East
July 31, 2018
Egypt and Fatah-Hamas movements resume discussions on Palestinian reconciliation
Hamas have dispatched a delegation to Egypt on Tuesday, resuming discussions on the national reconciliation with the Palestinian National…
Hamas claims 50 of its members died in Monday’s clashes in Gaza
Middle East
May 17, 2018
Hamas claims 50 of its members died in Monday’s clashes in Gaza
A senior member of Hamas’ political bureau said during a TV interview on Wednesday that 50 people killed by Israeli…
President Sisi calls for peace among Palestinian unity government live
Egypt
October 3, 2017
President Sisi calls for peace among Palestinian unity government live
President Abdel Fattah al Sisi called on the Palestinian unity government to put an end to the conflict among its…
Hamas office to open in Cairo for security coordination, sources
Egypt
September 16, 2017
Hamas office to open in Cairo for security coordination, sources
Cairo agreed to open an office in Egypt for the Hamas movement to be headed by the party political bureau member,…
Hamas to construct 100-meter buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border
Egypt
June 28, 2017
Hamas to construct 100-meter buffer zone along Gaza-Egypt border
The Gaza Strip Interior Ministry, which is run by Hamas, announced on Wednesday the construction of a 100-meter buffer zone…
Egyptian exports to Gaza signal better ties with Hamas
Egypt
February 9, 2017
Egyptian exports to Gaza signal better ties with Hamas
Truckloads of goods ranging from steel to fish have rolled into the Gaza strip over the past several weeks.
Rafah crossing with Gaza open for patients, students
Egypt
September 18, 2013
Rafah crossing with Gaza open for patients, students
Egyptian authorities opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning. The border crossing is scheduled to open…
Gazan in Israeli custody was abducted in Egypt, Palestinians say
Egypt
July 31, 2013
Gazan in Israeli custody was abducted in Egypt, Palestinians say
The Palestinian Authority in the West Bank released a report on Tuesday quoting a Palestinian held by Israel as saying…
Morsy rejected “legitimacy” trade-off in Ashton meeting: source
Egypt
July 30, 2013
Morsy rejected “legitimacy” trade-off in Ashton meeting: source
A senior Muslim Brotherhood figure has said that deposed President Mohamed Morsy told EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton he…