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Presidents of Egypt, Russia agree on continued efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza

CAIRO, December 9. /TASS/: The Egyptian and Russian presidents, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Vladimir Putin, have discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip and the issues of delivery of humanitarian assistance to the enclave in a telephone conversation, and they also agreed on continued efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Palestinian sector, the Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy said.

Egypt: Rafah crossing is open and pressure must be put on Israel, says foreign minister

16 November 2023; MEMO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister has called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to allow aid into the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. “The Rafah crossing is open on our side,” Sameh Shoukry told journalists, “but the entry of aid is subject to approval from the Israeli side.”

1st fuel truck enters Gaza from Egypt

CAIRO, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The first truck loaded with about 25,000 liters of fuel crossed the Egyptian side of Rafah crossing on Wednesday en route to the Gaza Strip, according to an Egyptian security source.

The fuel would be delivered to the United Nations to facilitate the delivery of aid and would enter Gaza directly without inspection by the Israeli side, the source told Xinhua on conditions of anonymity.

Yemen's Houthis launch a new batch of drones against Israel -statement

CAIRO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis launched a new batch of drones against sensitive targets inside Israel on Monday, according to a statement from their armed forces broadcast by TV channel Al Masirah.

The statement said the targets of the drones were "varied and sensitive" and led to halting the movement in the targeted bases and airports for hours.

Egypt activists demand Rafah Crossing remain open after Jabaliya massacre

01 November 2023; MEMO: Egyptian activists renewed their demand for their government to completely open the Rafah border crossing and allow all aid into the Gaza Strip. Their calls came after the Israeli occupation army committed a new massacre in the Jabaliya camp, killing and injuring more than 400 people, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Palestine requests Arab League emergency meeting over Israeli attacks on Gaza: source

CAIRO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Palestine requested an Arab League (AL) emergency meeting at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the Israeli "aggression" on the Gaza Strip.

Mohannad Aklouk, Palestine's permanent representative at the AL submitted the official request after coordination with Saudi Arabia, a source in the office of the Palestinian representative to the AL told Xinhua on Monday.

35 Killed, 53 Injured In Multiple Vehicle Collisions In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 29 (NNN-MENA) – At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured, yesterday, in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road, in Egypt’s Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported.

Security investigations showed the accident was caused by an oil leak from a car travelling on the Cairo-Alexandria desert road near Beheira, which led to many vehicles colliding with each other.

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