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Egypt

Josep Borrell arrives in Egypt as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs will also travel to Lebanon for meetings with UN agencies and the Emergency Rescue Committee.

Israel

Netanyahu insists Israel will not withdraw from Philadelphi corridor

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his stance on keeping an Israeli presence along the Philadelphi corridor, while thousands protested against the government's failure to secure a hostage deal.

Scenes

The visually impaired players rely on skill and determination to win.

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Goalball, a unique team sport designed exclusively for athletes with impaired vision, is one of the oldest sports registered at the Paralympic Games.

Europe News

France tries to bring ceasefire deal one step closer

France's Foreign Minister meets Egyptian counterpart in a diplomatic push for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.

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Gaza

Mediators preparing to implement Gaza ceasefire, reports claim

A US official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity, said the proposal basically bridges every gap between Israel and Hamas.

Radio Schuman

What would a commissioner for the Mediterranean do for the EU?

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, re-elected on 18 July, proposed a new portfolio for the Mediterranean.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. After giving Egypt €7.4 billion, Brussels must abide by its own rules

As the EU is about to hand over billions to a neighbouring country, members of parliament have a responsibility to their voters to ensure that this money is spent in line with the union's laws, Hussein Baoumi writes.

West Bank

Israel seizes Egypt border area as IDF soldiers killed in West Bank

Updates from Israel's campaign against Hamas in Gaza

Business

Luxury perfumes from Lancôme and Aerin linked to child labour

An investigation carried out by the BBC last summer found that suppliers for the two beauty brands used jasmine picked by minors.

Europe News

EU migration deals with Egypt and Tunisia have to be 'revised': Schmit

The multi-million deals that Brussels has signed with neighbouring countries to decrease irregular migration have to be "revised," says Nicolas Schmit, the lead candidate of the European socialists for the June elections.

World News

Erdoğan urges Palestinian unity after meeting Hamas chief in Istanbul

The Turkish president warned that Israel should not be allowed to ‘gain ground’ in Gaza, as operations in both Gaza and the West Bank are underway by the IDF.

Gaza

Truce talks between Israel and Hamas resume in Cairo

All the latest developments from the Israel- Hamas war.

Europe Decoded

Analysis: The EU's €7.4-billion bet on Egypt comes with high risks

After Tunisia and Mauritania, the European Union has found a new "strategic" partner to curb irregular migration: Egypt.

Italy

Waiting for 8 years: Will there finally be justice for Giulio Regeni?

Eight years after his death, no arrest has been made for the killing of Italian graduate Giulio Regeni. But the murdered student has hardly been forgotten in his home country, where a new trial has just begun.

Israel

Biden blasts Israeli response in Gaza as 'over the top'

The latest updates from Israel's war on Gaza.

Travel News

French tourist banned from Egypt after false charge of trafficking

The tourist was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.

Egypt

Euroviews. In Egypt, al-Sisi’s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power

The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi’s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

World News

Egypt's president Abdel Fattah El-Sissi wins third term in office

His victory was widely deemed a foregone conclusion and he secured 89.6 per cent of the vote, the National Election Authority claimed.

Egypt

Egyptians vote for president, with el-Sissi almost certain to win

Current President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has been in power since mid-2014 and it's expected this election will see him stay in the top spot until 2030.

Culture news

Imhotep Museum in Saqqara reopens to the public after restoration

Considered one of the most significant archaeological museums in Egypt, the Imhotep Museum, in the Saqqara necropolis complex, reopens its doors after renovation.

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