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Egyptians mocked Sisi over contradictory promises made over his decade-long-tenure. [Getty] As Egyptians increasingly voice discontent towards the government’s performance and deteriorating economic conditions, outdated posts of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on his official social media accounts about his achievements and vows over the past decade no longer exist online.  The move is believed to […]

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Wednesday to work to seal a Gaza ceasefire agreement. He said Hamas had suggested numerous changes but a senior official with the group denied it had put forward new ideas.  Consulting with key mediator Qatar on the Hamas response to the plan outlined by US President Joe Biden,

Footage has emerged of Israeli soldiers apparently executing Palestinians in an area of Gaza declared a “safe zone” for civilians by the Israeli military. Three videos broadcast by Al-Jazeera English on Wednesday showed Palestinian civilians being shot dead by Israeli forces on Al-Rashid Street, the coastal road connecting the north and south of the Gaza

Freed Israeli captives have faced abuse from fellow Israelis after describing their experience in Gaza [Getty] A teenage Israeli captive who was freed from Gaza in November’s temporary truce and prisoner exchange deal between Israel and Hamas recently told reporters that she was “shocked” and “hurt” by some of the comments she had received from

A Palestinian chef in Washington, DC has won the top prize for his culinary achievements. [Getty] A Palestinian chef based in Washington, DC has won the prize for outstanding chef in the James Beard Awards, considered the Oscars of food. Michael Rafidi’s restaurant, Albi (my heart) opened in 2020 shortly before the widespread Covid-19 pandemic

Egypt’s balancing act with Israel may have run its course, writes Emad Moussa [photo credit: Getty Images] There is no strategic victory for Israel in Gaza without them pushing Gazans into the Egyptian Sinai, with the Egyptian military the last line of defence.  Eight months of Israel’s war on Gaza has pushed Egypt-Israel relations to

The two men were were sentenced to 45 months in prison, the US Justice Department said [VICTOR de SCHWANBERG/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty-file photo] Two Texas men convicted by a US jury in November of trying to sell Iranian petroleum in violation of sanctions imposed by Washington and of conspiracy to commit money laundering were sentenced on

The Yazidi Nationality draft law, introduced by Yazidi representatives, aims to elevate the Yazidis to the same status as other recognized Iraqi nationalities such as Arabs, Kurds, and Turkmen. [Getty] A proposal to recognise Yazidis as a distinct nationality within Iraq has ignited political controversy, particularly among the Kurdish bloc in the Iraqi parliament. The

Apple employees have called on the tech giant to stop matching donations to Israeli army linked organisations [Getty] Employees and shareholders at Apple have published an open letter urging the tech giant to stop an alleged scheme matching employee donations to organisations that have ties to the Israeli army and illegal settlements in the occupied

More nations are taking steps to recognise Palestinian statehood, in the wake of Israel’s war in Gaza [Getty/file photo] Palestine and Barbados signed a joint declaration officially establishing diplomatic relations in a meeting on Tuesday, two months after the Caribbean island announced it would officially recognise a Palestinian state. Palestine’s ambassador to the United Nations,