Egypt

Israel kills 36 Palestinians in latest attacks on Gaza as US official says ceasefire may be close

Comments come as Israeli military claims air strike that killed 13 was done to prevent Hamas hijacking aid shipment in south of enclave

Thu Dec 12 2024 - 17:53

Israeli military says it killed October 7th attack suspect who worked for US-based charity

Hamas delegation travels to Cairo amid efforts to revive ceasefire talks

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 17:03

Sixteen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast

Foreign nationals on board reported to include Irish

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 20:44

Iranian foreign minister holds talks with Egyptian president Sisi

After the first visit to Cairo in 13 years by Iran’s top diplomat, Mr Araghchi flew on to Turkey, the ninth stop on his regional tour amid rapidly rising regional tensions

Thu Oct 17 2024 - 16:56

Multiple women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape and sexual assault

More than 20 ex-Harrods employees share allegations with BBC

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 09:10

Israeli forces kill 27 Palestinians in Gaza strikes as US-Turkish woman shot dead in West Bank

Polio vaccinations for children continue in enclave while Hamas and Israel continue to blame each other for lack of progress in ceasefire talks

Fri Sept 06 2024 - 17:59

Netanyahu’s intransigence dashes hopes of new approach to ceasefire talks

Israeli prime minister’s stance on Philadelphi corridor contradicts that of his defence minister and the senior echelons of Israel’s military and intelligence services

Tue Sept 03 2024 - 16:03

Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire developments

UN reports worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered

Sat Aug 24 2024 - 12:28

At least 39 killed in latest Israeli strikes on Gaza as Blinken pushes for ceasefire deal progress

Israel’s military says it has recovered bodies of six hostages from enclave as major disputes in talks still to be resolved

Tue Aug 20 2024 - 18:26

Irish woman granted custody of two children kept in Egypt by her estranged husband for more than two years

Mediator says Egyptian police are searching for the estranged husband, an Egyptian national, in order to execute custody order

Tue Aug 06 2024 - 17:39

Ancient Egypt’s ‘screaming’ mummy woman may have died in agony

Body preserved some 3,500 years ago using ingredients such as juniper oil and frankincense resin, says Egyptian professor

Fri Aug 02 2024 - 09:37

Night of Power by Robert Fisk: A masterly work by a unique and gifted ‘historian of the present’

Posthumous book explores the post-9/11 years in the Middle East, setting his reporting against the background of centuries of meddling by western powers

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 04:25

How does Ireland decide what countries are ‘safe’ for asylum seekers?

Why have new countries been added to the State’s safe countries list and what impact does the list actually have?

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 18:10

Brazil, Egypt and India among five new ‘safe countries’ for asylum

Applications for protection from countries on list will be accelerated, with an initial decision in three months

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 00:01

Muslim deaths at hajj pilgrimage spark criticism of Saudi government

Extreme temperatures this year cause fivefold increase in fatalities due to lack of ‘shade or comfort’

Mon Jun 24 2024 - 18:00

Gaza: 12 Palestinians killed in Israeli air strike on Rafah as UN warns of famine in enclave

Hamas says it will not continue ceasefire talks during ongoing ‘aggression’ but is ready for ‘complete agreement’ if Israel halts war

Thu May 30 2024 - 20:36

Israel’s continuing war in Gaza complicates Egyptian balancing act

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support

Thu May 30 2024 - 17:21

War in Gaza to last until end of year at least, says Israel, despite Rafah border control claim

Israeli military defies International Court of Justice order and moves tanks deeper into city as Palestinian death toll passes 36,000

Wed May 29 2024 - 19:42

Mother battling to repatriate children from Egypt receives support from Taoiseach

Simon Harris says Government efforts are taking place to secure the return of two children from Egypt

Thu May 23 2024 - 18:55

Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehood

PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years

Wed May 22 2024 - 17:37

Egypt joins South African case at ICJ accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

Egypt’s foreign ministry said Israel carrying out ‘direct targeting of civilians and the destruction of infrastructure and pushing Palestinians to flee’

Mon May 13 2024 - 15:56

Arab countries call for international intervention to stop Israeli ground offensive in Rafah

Egypt describe incursion into Rafah as ‘dangerous escalation’

Wed May 08 2024 - 16:26

Gaza: Israel seizes control of Rafah border crossing, shutting down vital aid route

Hamas accuses Israel of attempting to undermine efforts to secure a ceasefire in war that has killed some 34,700 Palestinians

Tue May 07 2024 - 19:32

Israeli officials weigh sharing power with Arab states in postwar Gaza

According to the plan, Israel would agree Gaza deal in exchange for normalised relations between itself and Saudi Arabia

Sun May 05 2024 - 12:00

Gaza ceasefire talks continue in Cairo with ‘noticeable progress’ reported

Israeli official downplays prospects for a truce, saying it will launch offensive into Rafah

Sat May 04 2024 - 14:56

An African History of Africa by Zeinab Badawi: A richly rewarding sweep that challenges preconceptions

Quibbles about the Yoruba notwithstanding, readers of this magnificent book will find a huge cast of African greats worthy of another look or who deserve to be better known

Sat Apr 27 2024 - 05:00

Conflict in Gaza ‘not just a war on Hamas’, Tánaiste says on Middle East trip

Micheál Martin says ‘population of Gaza are being collectively punished’

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 19:53

Micheál Martin heading to Middle East amid ‘intensive efforts’ to tackle regional crisis

Tánaiste will meet ministers in Egypt and Jordan to discuss Israel-Hamas ceasefire, release of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza

Mon Apr 22 2024 - 11:17

Mandy Kelly meets Helen McEntee regarding unlawful retention of minor sons in Egypt

Minister for Justice assures Ms Kelly of ‘Government’s ongoing support ... as she works through the Egyptian authorities to get her children home’

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 17:10

Israel, Hamas set for new ceasefire talks as troops pull out from southern Gaza for ‘tactical reasons’

Netanyahu says be no deal on truce without hostage release and that he would not cave to international pressure

Sun Apr 07 2024 - 19:37

Starvation in Gaza a ‘moral outrage’, says UN chief in call for Israel-Hamas ceasefire

US makes ‘bridging proposal’ for number of jailed Palestinians to be released by Israel in exchange for every hostage freed by Hamas

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 22:20

Amnesty criticises EU-Egypt deal on economy and migration

EU will assist Egypt in fortifying its borders in return for €7.4 billion in aid

Sun Mar 17 2024 - 17:39

Gaza ceasefire deal ‘in the hands of Hamas’, says Biden, with no signs of breakthrough

Israeli negotiators not present at talks in Cairo aimed at securing 40-day truce in time for Ramadan

Tue Mar 05 2024 - 19:57

Ireland’s Unrwa pledge sends strong signal to EU nations of ‘unwavering political support’ for Palestinian people, says UN commissioner

UNRWA can only be phased out when ‘genuine, lasting and fair political situation’ is found for Palestinian refugees, says Philippe Lazzarini

Thu Feb 15 2024 - 19:00