Gaza conflict: Second stage of ceasefire in doubt
Phase two comprises permanent suspension of hostilities and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from enclave
Egypt
Israel and Hamas pushing for delivery on each other’s promises before second phase of Gaza ceasefire begins
Trump’s envoy to Middle East has to ensure final clauses of first stage are honoured before peace deal can progress
Saudi Arabian crown prince tries to rally Arab leaders to counter Trump’s Gaza plan
Mohammed Bin Salman is expected to host counterparts from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in Riyadh on Friday to discuss the proposal
Israel sets up body to facilitate ‘emigration’ of Palestinians from Gaza
Directorate set up within Israeli defence ministry to offer ‘among other things, special departure arrangements by sea, air and land’
Egypt developing plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing out Palestinians
Gaza proposal calls for 'secure areas' where Palestinians can live while construction work is carried out
Saudi Arabia set to host mini-summit to discuss Trump’s proposal to deport Gazans
Aim is to formulate plan before full meeting of 22-member Arab League
Trump’s Gaza comments are ‘very concerning’, Simon Harris says
St Patrick’s Day visit should be cancelled if US president remains on ‘trajectory towards ethnic cleansing’, Social Democrats say
Egypt fears Syria’s revolutionary fervour could be contagious
After years of economic misery, discontent with the regime of Abdel Fattah al-Sisi could explode into protest in Egypt
Gaza Strip: Infrastructural ruin, destroyed facilities and lack of shelter await returnees despite joy at ceasefire
Mass movement of Palestinians back into Gaza encountering lack of basic supplies, sewage treatment systems, freshwater and public waste management. It is claimed the war has reversed development by 60 years
Palestinian killed and seven wounded after Israel blocks return to northern Gaza
Trump suggests move to resettle population to ‘clean out’ war-ravaged territory
Israel turns attention to Yemen’s Houthi militants, Iran’s ‘last proxy’
Analysts and former officials warn that the Houthis, situated 2,000km away, are a vastly different and more complex challenge than adversaries closer to home
High-level Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Netanyahu on Saturday
Gaza: Israeli air strikes kill more than 110 in two days amid fresh ceasefire push
Israel’s military claims it hit around 40 Hamas gathering points and command centres while taking measures to reduce harm to civilians
Interpol issues yellow notice for two Irish boys kept in Egypt by their father for almost three years
Mandy Kelly, from Dundalk, said her estranged husband, the children’s father, refused to let the boys return from a family holiday in Cairo in 2022
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
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
Sixteen missing after tourist boat sinks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
Foreign nationals on board reported to include Irish
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
Multiple women accuse Mohamed Al Fayed of rape and sexual assault
More than 20 ex-Harrods employees share allegations with BBC
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
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
Hamas delegation arrives in Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire developments
UN reports worsening humanitarian conditions, with malnutrition soaring and polio discovered
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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’
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
Israel’s continuing war in Gaza complicates Egyptian balancing act
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi among Arab leaders turning to China for support
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
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
Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehood
PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years
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