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Passengers of Egyptian aircraft that landed in Israel before October 7 were businessmen - report

The report comes amid suspicion that Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate Director Abbas Kamel was on board the flight. Netanyahu denied meeting him at the time.

Private jet takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026; Illustrative.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, November 12, 2025.

Cairo ‘not serious’ about joining Mecca pact, offer to help Saudis is symbolic, expert tells ‘Post’

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich speaks at the National Conservatism Conference, or NatCon, in Jerusalem on October 6, 2026.

‘There will be no Tel Aviv’: Egyptians threaten Israel following Smotrich Sinai comments

Two women cross a street as a vehicle drives past the Rabaa (Rabia) al-Adawiya mosque in the Nasr City district of Cairo, which was the epicentre of a Muslim Brotherhood sit-in movement against the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Egyptian police arrest entire newsroom of investigative outlet over alleged Muslim Brotherhood ties


On This Day: Howard Carter enters King Tut's burial chamber in Egypt's Valley of Kings

Additional treasures found within the burial chamber are housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

 English archaeologist Howard Carter near the golden sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt. Photo acquired on February 16, 2026.

Egypt boosts commitment to Somalia’s stability with new military deployment - analysis

As part of its efforts to enhance "security and stability," Egypt is sending additional forces to Somalia.

Residents wave Somali flags as they attend a rally denouncing Israel’s recognition of the breakaway Somaliland region, during a gathering calling for Somalia’s territorial unity, in Mogadishu, Dec. 30.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia looking to cooperate on new '5th-generation' warplane - report

The Turkish "Kaan" 5th-generation fighter jet is currently under development, with President Erdogan seeking joint defense cooperation with Saudi Arabia.

Turkey's 'Kaan' fighter jet seen during runway tests at its facilities in Ankara, March 17, 2023

Why America's Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics - opinion

The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US must learn to play by those rules. If they act desperate for deals and photo opportunities, then that is all they will get.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Turkey delivers advanced drones to Egypt for Sudan operations

Egypt, sharing a 1,200 km border with Sudan, has strongly backed Sudan’s military in its nearly three-year conflict with the RSF paramilitary group.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomes with Sudan’s Sovereign Council Chief and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan at Cairo International Airport, in Cairo, Egypt, December 18, 2025.

Rafah border fully reopens with new security protocols for Palestinians leaving Gaza

Despite the reopening of Rafah, Israel is still limiting the entry of foreign and Israeli journalists and insisting on supervising their visits.

A truck carrying humanitarian aid at the Rafah border on the Egyptian side, in Rafah, Egypt, January 29, 2026

‘A technocratic shift in Gaza’: National committee formed, security concerns remain

Competing views on Hamas, the role of regional mediators, and the absence of Palestinian political representation at the executive level are shaping the next phase.

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

Israel kidnaps PIJ terrorist in covert op. in Hamas-controlled Gaza, pursuing Ran Gvili - report

The terrorist was reportedly taken from an area near Palestine Square in Gaza City. The IDF has declined to comment on the matter, according to Army Radio.

 IDF soldiers operate, eliminate Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist in Gaza, April 21, 2025.

Gal Hirsch travels to Cairo for talks on returning final hostage Ran Gvili's remains

Coordinator for Hostages Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch met with senior officials in Cairo to discuss securing the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili's remains, the last hostage yet to be freed.

Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch (C) talking with President Isaac Herzog at the funeral of St.-Sgt. Daniel Oz, November 6, 2025; illustrative.

Trump to announce transition to Phase II of Gaza deal, 'Board of Peace' by Christmas - Axios

The report cited two US officials and a Western source familiar with the details.

US President Donald Trump poses with the signed agreement at a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war, amid a US-brokered prisoner-hostage swap and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.