Palestine: Fatah, Hamas could reach power-sharing deal, Dahlan

Fatah and Hamas could be on the verge of reaching a power-sharing agreement, which could further relax the blockade on the crossing point with Egypt. Revealing details of the possible agreement in a telephone interview with Associated Press, Mohammed Dahlan, Read more

Palestine-Gaza: Hamas members reportedly involved in IS latest attacks in Sinai

Unconfirmed reports and social media accounts in both Egypt and Palestine have indicated that three members of the Hamas Islamist movement were involved in the Islamic State group (IS)-linked attacks, which killed 23 Egyptian soldiers Friday in the Sinai, Asharq Read more

Riyadh spoils Egyptian MPs with Mecca visa over vote for Red Sea Islands handover

Saudi Arabia has offered Egyptian parliamentarians who voted in favor of the transfer of the Red Sea Islands to the Kingdom Mecca visas, London-based Qatari The New Arab reported. The gesture comes one month after the Parliament churned the Administrative Read more

Egypt: Parliament hands Tiran, Sanafir to KSA

The Egyptian parliament has approved the transfer of the islands of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia after its endorsement by the legislative and constitutional affairs committee on Tuesday and by the national security and defense committee on Wednesday. The Read more

Egypt: ‘President Trump requested U.S. charity worker’s release’ US diplomat

A U.S. diplomat in Washington has revealed to London-based Qatari “The New Arab” that President Donald Trump has intervened in the release of US charity worker Aya Hijazi arrested nearly three years ago in Egypt for child abuse and human Read more