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Fatah skips Cairo talks as Hamas delays Gaza disarmament

France 24’s Arabic service noted that many believe Fatah’s stretches of absence were due to the Democratic Reform Bloc’s participation.

 Palestinian gunmen from the Balata Brigade of the Fatah movement carry their weapons during a military parade, in Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank, on November 4, 2022.
Cache of ancient Egyptian artifacts discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site in Egypt, June 4, 2026.

First near-complete ancient Egyptian funerary set discovered at Heliopolis necropolis site

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

Hamas position on disarmament to be determined this week, source tells 'Post'

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'


Qatar signs $29.7 billion deal to develop coastal project in Egypt

Egypt and Qatar sign an agreement to develop over 20 million square meters of coastline into a luxury destination with residential neighborhoods, resorts, marinas, golf courses, and hotels.

Women sit by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea during sunset, in Alexandria, Egypt October 8, 2023.

Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany set to become first Arab head of UNESCO despite criticism

Enany, 54, was elected last month by UNESCO's 58-member Executive Board with 55 votes, beating Edouard Firmin Matoko of Congo-Brazzaville.

Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany speaks in front of the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu that was reopened after restoration work, in Dahshur, south of Cairo, Egypt July 13, 2019.

Palestinian factions discuss future Gaza governance in closed-door Cairo meeting - Washington Post

A Fatah spokesperson mentioned the importance of Hamas feeling "involved in the political process" to prevent further radical manifestations of the terror group.

Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day that hostages held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, are handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as part of a ceasefire and hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis, October 13, 2025

Egypt opens colossal new antiquities museum after two-decade wait

By opening the museum, Egypt was "writing a new chapter in the story of this ancient nation's present and future," Sisi said at the opening.

Tourists look at Pharaonic statues displayed at the Grand Staircase of the Grand Egyptian Museum during a partial trial in Giza, Egypt, October 15, 2024.

Egypt hopes vast new museum by the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival

Officials believe the Grand Egyptian Museum, or GEM, alone could draw as many as 7 million additional visitors annually after it opens on Saturday.

Cars drive past the site of a new tourist walkway bridge project, which will connect the archaeological area of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramids with the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), scheduled to officially open on November 1, 2025, following a partial opening last year, in Giza, Egypt, June 2, 202

Egypt takes lead in Gaza crisis, steering regional stabilization efforts - analysis

Egypt is taking the lead in Gaza's stabilization efforts, coordinating with global partners to ensure peace and aid delivery.

A staff member is seen at Egyptian Red Crescent warehouses storing aid for Gaza, in the Egyptian border town of El-Arish, Egypt, April 8, 2025.

Hamas selects Amjad Shawa to head new Gaza board - KAN

Shawa's approval occurred during a meeting last week between Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and Egyptian intelligence in Cairo, according to KAN, though his official appointment depends on the US.

Amjad Shawa.

Palestinian terrorists released to luxury Cairo hotel alongside tourists - Daily Mail

Pictured alongside Western tourists, the Mail tracked down the 154 terrorists released to Egypt at the Marriott’s five-star Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel in Cairo.

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025

Three Qatari Foreign Ministry employees die in Sinai car crash

An Egyptian source revealed that though these were ministry employees, they were not participating in the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, Maariv noted.

 The scene of a car crash near Lido junction, May 27, 2023.

Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh to join negotiations

US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh as Israel, Hamas, and mediators discuss a potential ceasefire and hostage deal.

: Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the President Doanld Trump Jared Kushner (L) and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff chat on the tarmac on before First lady Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump on July 13, 2025 in Teterboro, New Jersey.