Cairo

Egypt backs Saudi Arabia as Sisi condemns Iran attacks on Gulf states

In the meeting, the leaders discussed the challenges facing the region amid the current clashes with Iran.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi takes part in a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at an airport in Moscow, Russia, May 8, 2025.
Melbourne, Australia

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

More than 24,000 people helped Time Out rank the 50 best cities combining exciting experiences and quality of life – with a surprising first place and only one Middle Eastern city on the list.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN
Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Trump's Board of Peace presents Hamas with new written disarmament proposal

The proposal, first reported by NPR, was submitted to Hamas during meetings in Cairo over the past week, one of the sources said.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Scene from Ramose's Book of the Dead showing an illustration of a jackal corrected with "Wite-Out," March 18, 2026.

Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts

While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

White House says hostage talks ongoing, Israeli team to fly to Cairo later this week

AUGUST 26, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Qatari Minister of State Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, in Doha, this week. The time has come to reach a hostage deal under the terms laid out in the current negotiations, says the writer.

Hamas rejects ‘new’ deal terms; Israeli team returns from Cairo

The Israeli delegation is led by the heads of the Mossad and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), David Barnea and Ronen Bar, as well 

AUGUST 25, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
People walk past a wall displaying posters of hostages, in Tel Aviv, Israel, August 18, 2024

Hamas in Cairo in advance of Sunday’s high-level summit on Gaza hostages

Talks are expected to continue at an anticipated high-level summit in Cairo on Sunday.

AUGUST 24, 2024BySAM HALPERN
Palestinians gather to check a building shortly after it was levelled by Israeli bombing in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on August 22, 2024.

Cairo hostage negotiations show progress, despite tepid atmosphere - report

According to senior officials familiar with the negotiations for the deal, a meeting held in Cairo led to progress in the parameters related to the Philadelphi Corridor and the Rafah crossing.

AUGUST 4, 2024ByANNA BARSKY
View of the Philadelphi Corridor between the southern Gaza Strip and Egypt, on July 15, 2024.

Blackouts and extreme heat plague Egypt as government extends rolling electricity cuts

Amid extreme temperatures, the state-owned electricity company is struggling to meet the demand for electricity and air conditioning in a population of over 114 million.

JULY 1, 2024ByMINA NADER/THE MEDIA LINE, JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE
The sun rises behind the Pyramids in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 16, 2023.

Complex landscape awaits Gazan evacuees in Cairo

Around 100,000 Palestinians were able to evacuate Gaza and go into Egypt. However, Egypt’s notorious bureaucracy and severe economic crisis challenged the recent arrivals.

JUNE 3, 2024ByJACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE, AMR ABU ALI/THE MEDIA LINE
Children sit on top of belongings, as Palestinians prepare to evacuate, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of Rafah, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip earlier this year..

Egypt unveils renovation of 14th-century Maridani mosque

Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities marked the completion of multi-year renovations to the 14th-century Altunbugha al-Maridani mosque, funded by the EU and the Aga Khan Foundation.

MAY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
View of the Mosque of Amir al-Maridani, dating from 1340 CE from the era of the Mamluk Sultanate of Cairo, as Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is to inaugurate the second phase of the restoration project on it, in Darb al-Ahmar, in Cairo, Egypt, May 29, 2024.

War cabinet tells negotiating team to continue talks for hostage deal

The war cabinet met for four hours on Wednesday night.

MAY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Supporters of hostages take part in a protest calling for their release, in Tel Aviv

Son of Hamas founder: Hamas ceasefire proposal is a trap

Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member turned informant, warns against Hamas' ceasefire offer, advising Israel to demand hostages' release before agreeing.

MAY 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Photos of Mosab Hassan Yousef.

CIA chief heads to Qatar, Israel to salvage Gaza hostage deal

Burns’s emergency meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Thani in Doha is “aimed at exerting maximum pressure on Israel and Hamas to continue negotiating," an official briefed on the talks.

MAY 5, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Burns testifies at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.