Egypt

Newly discovered fossil challenges idea of ape origins in east Africa - study

The remains, discovered in 2023 and 2024, are incomplete, and made up of only a few jawbone fragments and worn teeth. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Image from Apes and monkeys, Their life and language; illustrative.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt points while she holds a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, December 1, 2025.

'Victory for the US,' claims WH Press Secretary Leavitt, as world reacts to Iran ceasefire

"From the very beginning of Operation Epic Fury, President Trump estimated this would be a 4-6 week operation," Leavitt said. Countries like Pakistan, Australia, and Egypt welcomed the agreement.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, REUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026.

Trump announces 'double-sided ceasefire' between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war."

|ByGOLDIE KATZ, ARIELLA ROITMAN
Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the so-called "yellow line" to which Israeli troops withdrew under the ceasefire in Gaza City November 12, 2025.

Only IDF is capable of disarming Hamas, senior INSS researcher tells 'Post'

Representatives from the Gaza Board of Peace met with Hamas in Cairo on Friday to discuss amendments to the disarmament proposal.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS

Israel never stops bringing its soldiers home - opinion

A special forces mission in Lebanon shows the ancient promise still guiding Israel: no Jew is ever left behind.

MARCH 8, 2026ByELI BEER
Missing IAF navigator Ron Arad in captivity after his jet went down in Lebanon in 1986

Echoes of Egypt: Haggadah that brings ancient Egypt to your seder

Experience a Haggadah that brings 3,000 years of Egyptian imagery to life.

MARCH 7, 2026ByMICHAEL BERNSTEIN
Close-up of the Merenptah Stele, mentioning Israel on line 27.

Parashat Ki Tisa: Fear and the choice of courage

From the golden calf to today, fear tests us, but faith and courage show the way forward.

MARCH 6, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Taking cover in Tel Aviv, March 1.

Parashat Ki Tisa: Sin of the golden calf and the test of patience

Impatience at Sinai led to the golden calf, teaching that true faith and redemption demand patience, not glittering shortcuts.

MARCH 6, 2026ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
Impatience has led to many people losing their own private Garden of Eden.

The Nile dam standoff is heating up, and Israel is caught between allies - analysis

As Trump reenters the Nile dispute, tensions in the Horn of Africa rise, leaving Israel to navigate an increasingly complex and combustible regional landscape

MARCH 4, 2026ByBEN LYNFIELD
Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, which is still recovering from a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and allied forces on one side, and Tigrayan forces on the other, during which the region’s economy was devastated and many were displaced.

How US citizens in Israel can leave the country amid Operation Roaring Lion - explainer

The US State Department says it is taking steps to assist those who want to depart Israel and other countries in the region, though it notes that current options are limited.

MARCH 4, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The US Embassy in Jerusalem

Will the Gulf adopt Sadat’s strategic framework? - opinion

Like Sadat in 1977, Gulf rulers may conclude that diplomacy serves their national interests.

MARCH 3, 2026ByZAKI SHALOM
Family group photos of all the participating members during the Member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit (ASEAN-GCC Summit) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia October 20, 2023

Purim 2026: The hidden miracle of Jewish survival across generations - opinion

Purim reminds us that Jewish continuity is a miracle, sustained by belief, identity, and unwavering strength.

MARCH 3, 2026ByMENACHEM SPIEGEL
19th-century Megillat Esther linked to Gaza's Jewish community up for auction in Jerusalem.

The Book of Esther: How letters preserved Jewish identity across empires and exile - opinion

How the Book of Esther uses letters to safeguard Jewish identity and language during exile and empire.

MARCH 3, 2026ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Reading ‘Megillat Esther’ in Safed: Hebrew returned because the people it spoke for had returned.

US urges citizens to immediately depart over a dozen Middle Eastern countries, including Israel

Mora Namdar, the State Department's assistant secretary for consular affairs, said US citizens should leave using available commercial transportation "due to safety risks."

MARCH 3, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media on the day of a briefing for Congressional leaders on the situation in Iran, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026.