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A picture taken on November 12, 2018 shows a ball of fire above the building housing the Hamas-run television station al-Aqsa TV in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike. ( Bashar TALEB / AFP)
November 13, 2018, 12:53 am
Egypt demands Israel halt ‘escalation’ as sides scramble for Gaza ceasefire
UN mediator says he is working with Cairo and others to end massive breakout of border violence as both sides threaten to ratchet up fighting
By Joshua Davidovich, Adam Rasgon and Judah Ari Gross
Mummified cats inside a tomb, at an ancient necropolis near Egypt's famed pyramids in Saqqara, Giza, Egypt, November 10, 2018. (Nariman El-Mofty/AP)
November 11, 2018, 8:36 am
Feline mummies abound in Egypt’s newly discovered tombs
Seven Pharaonic Age burial sites near Cairo also yield mummies of scarabs; carvings of a lion, a cow and a falcon
By AP
In this May 20, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
From the WebNovember 9, 2018, 9:59 am
US sources say Khashoggi’s killing impedes efforts for anti-Iran Arab alliance
Saudi Arabia is central to DC’s plans for Middle East Strategic Alliance, but with recent controversy the crown prince’s involvement is ‘not palatable,’ officials tell Reuters
Incoming Jordanian Ambassador to Israel Ghassan Majali inspects an honor guard during a ceremony for new ambassadors at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, November 8, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 8, 2018, 4:05 pm
In Jerusalem, new envoys from Cairo and Amman recommit to peace with Israel
Hosted by President Rivlin, Ghassan Majali of Jordan and Khaled Azmi of Egypt urge Israel to reach peace with the Palestinians as well
By Raphael Ahren
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, speaks during a youth conference in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, November 5, 2018. (MENA via AP)
November 7, 2018, 9:04 pm
Egypt to amend controversial law controlling non-government organizations
President Sissi says special committee to be formed to ‘achieve the aspirations of civil society’ and ‘balanced’ legislation
By AFP
In this photo provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi salutes as he inspects troops with Defense Minister Sedki Sobh at the Red Sea port city of Suez, Egypt, on October 29, 2017. (MENA via AP)
November 7, 2018, 6:55 pm
Sissi pledges Egypt’s military support if Gulf states ‘threatened’
In wake of renewed US sanctions on Shiite power Iran, president says Cairo ‘stands body and soul’ with its Sunni allies
By AFP and TOI staff
In this file photo from Dec. 12, 2012, policemen are silhouetted against the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)
November 6, 2018, 5:37 pm
Staircases and postholes: New finds offer insight on how Egypt built pyramids
Archaeologists say discovery of a ramp near Great Pyramid of Giza suggests the structures were constructed more quickly than previously thought
By TOI staff
Palestinians react to tear gas fired by Israeli forces during clashes east of Gaza City near the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel on November 2, 2018. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
November 5, 2018, 5:13 pm
Egyptian intelligence officials return to Gaza for talks
Cairo continues its efforts to help negotiate intra-Palestinian reconciliation and Israel-Hamas truce
By Adam Rasgon
November 5, 2018, 10:00 am
In Gaza, bodybuilding competition provides escape
Dozens of youths participate in local tournament, where contestants wear modest long shorts in accordance with Islamic law
By Khalil Hamra
Khaled Azmi, the new Egyptian ambassador to Israel, being interviewed in January 2017. (Screenshot: Youtube)
November 4, 2018, 2:02 pm
New Egyptian ambassador arrives in Israel
Khaled Azmi slated to present his credentials to President Rivlin on Thursday, along with the new Jordanian envoy
By Adam Rasgon
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (center, left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh on November 3, 2018. (Credit: Wafa)
November 4, 2018, 1:37 am
Egypt pushing for Abbas to accept ‘graded reconciliation’ with Hamas — report
Sissi wants Palestinian leader to back ceasefire deal as part of agreement that would see PA eventually regain control of Gaza
By TOI staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh on November 3, 2018. (Credit: Wafa)
November 3, 2018, 5:00 pm
Abbas, Sissi hold rare meet on backdrop of ceasefire, reconciliation efforts
Last publicly known time Palestinian, Egyptian leaders met was 10 months ago; Abbas praises Cairo’s ‘efforts’
By Adam Rasgon
A Palestinian waves a flag during a demonstration on the beach near the maritime border with Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip, on October 22, 2018. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
November 3, 2018, 2:50 pm
Emerging Gaza ceasefire to significantly ease blockade — report
Lebanese daily says Egypt prepared to slash 70% of its own border restrictions under 3-year truce deal; Israel will be required to grant work permits and expand fishing zone
By TOI staff
A relative of a slain Christian grieves during funeral service at Church of Great Martyr Prince Tadros, in Minya, Egypt on Nov. 3, 2018. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
November 3, 2018, 2:01 pm
Christians in Egypt bury their dead after jihadist attack
Local Islamic State affiliate claims its gunmen killed 7 Coptic pilgrims in ambush attack near Cairo
By Samy Magdy and Hamza Hendawi
Police arrest a protester during a demonstration in Bnei Brak against the conscription of ultra-Orthodox seminary students on November 1, 2018. (Yehuda Haim/Flash90)
November 2, 2018, 9:47 am
New alliances: 5 things to know for November 2
From Beit Shemesh to Gaza to Brazil, friendships both unexpected and obvious are being forged
By Joshua Davidovich
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