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Consequences will be catastrophic unless Israel allows urgent delivery of relief, says organisation’s humanitarian chief
Borrowing costs for Jordan and Egypt rise as investors price in greater risk for owning their bonds
Egypt resists pressure to open humanitarian corridor as thousands displaced
Federal prosecutors level a new charge against former chair of powerful foreign relations committee
Israeli PM call reports of specific warnings in advance of deadly incursion ‘absolutely false’
Cairo fears that Israel wants to push its troubles dealing with Hamas-controlled Gaza on its Arab neighbour
Egyptian policeman detained after shooting at port city of Alexandria, in which a tour guide was also killed
Supporters of those aiming to challenge president say they are prevented from giving requisite endorsements
An enthralling account with contemporary resonance examines how Israel regained the initiative in 1973’s Yom Kippur war
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
First significant privatisations aimed at raising foreign currency revenue to shore up its pound
Ambassadors appointed to each other’s capitals for first time in a decade after rupture over coup in Cairo
Opposition hopes ‘National Dialogue’ will prompt concessions but activists say it is aimed at polishing the state’s image
Nine men deny human trafficking in sinking that killed 81 and left hundreds missing
Egyptian assailant was killed after Israeli military went in search of comrades
The need is to transform the minority of successful Egyptian companies into an overwhelming majority
Industries struggling to fund imports and lure investors amid foreign currency crisis
Modern categories had no meaning in the ancient world and even now evolve as society, the state and the market dictate
Traumatised families speak of worsening conditions in Khartoum as they seek refuge in neighbouring states
Cairo’s allies have shifted from handing out traditional support to seeking commercial deals and demanding reforms
Lloyd Austin uses Middle East visit to stress Washington’s commitment to the region
Rare visit by Cairo’s foreign minister is latest signal that regional leaders are moving beyond policy of isolation
Sixty per cent of population deemed poor or vulnerable as inflation and currency crisis bite
Cairo’s agreement with the IMF commits it to reducing the presence of the state in numerous sectors
Safwan and Seif el-Din Thabet had been held for about two years without charge
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