US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns. Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the budget allocation in a memo to Congress, as required by US law. The US has been providing Egypt with aid, including military assistance, since ...

US President Donald Trump says he’s “optimistic” a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after Hamas announced ...

US President Donald Trump has hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for dinner at the White House, where he ...

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The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.-backed aid distribution initiative supported by Israel, is currently ...

Israel will send a team to Qatar after Hamas said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a US-backed ceasefire proposal ...