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Blinken says an Israeli assault on Gaza's Rafah would be a mistake and isn't needed to defeat Hamas
Read full article: Blinken says an Israeli assault on Gaza's Rafah would be a mistake and isn't needed to defeat HamasU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that a major Israeli ground assault on the southern Gaza town of Rafah would be “a mistake” and unnecessary to defeating Hamas.
The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push
Read full article: The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah pushEgypt’s top diplomat has appealed for an urgent increase in aid going into Gaza by land, even as a ship loaded with some 200 tons of food was on its way to the enclave, where hundreds of thousands have been driven to the brink of starvation.
China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in Gaza
Read full article: China welcomes Arab and Muslim foreign ministers for talks on ending the war in GazaChina’s top diplomat welcomed four Arab foreign ministers and the Indonesian one to Beijing, saying his country would work with “our brothers and sisters” in the Arab and Islamic world to try to end the war in Gaza as soon as possible.
Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductive
Read full article: Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductiveArab leaders who met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jordan are pushing for an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast
Read full article: Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blastIsrael has agreed to allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip while the Israeli military keeps up its airstrikes on the Palestinian territory.
Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after elections
Read full article: Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after electionsGreece says it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old disputes.
UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissions
Read full article: UN climate boss settles for no cuts on emissionsNew United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledges the world didn’t do anything additional to address climate change at the COP27 climate summit this year.
The Latest | UN Climate Summit
Read full article: The Latest | UN Climate SummitThe European Union’s climate chief criticized the outcomes of the meeting Sharm el-Sheikh, saying it was “not enough of a step forward for people and planet” and did “not address the yawning gap between climate science and our climate policies.”.
Family: Egypt activist very, very thin after hunger strike
Read full article: Family: Egypt activist very, very thin after hunger strikeThe family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says they were allowed to see him for the first time in nearly a month and that he is “very, very thin” after ending a hunger strike that prompted widespread concern for his health.
Handshake sparks climate hope, but officials remain worried
Read full article: Handshake sparks climate hope, but officials remain worriedA handshake Monday between U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping has lifted spirits thousands of miles away at the U.N. climate talks in Egypt.
Africa urged to propose action on climate at conference
Read full article: Africa urged to propose action on climate at conferenceGabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba said at the third Africa Climate Week conference that Africa’s nations must develop strategies to address climate change which poses an existential threat to the continent’s megacities.
Russia says it wants to end Ukraine's `unacceptable regime'
Read full article: Russia says it wants to end Ukraine's `unacceptable regime'Russia’s top diplomat says Moscow’s overarching goal in Ukraine is to free its people from its “unacceptable regime,” expressing the Kremlin’s war aims in some of the bluntest terms yet.
Egypt promises to allow protest, push pledges as COP27 host
Read full article: Egypt promises to allow protest, push pledges as COP27 hostEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, also the incoming president of the next Conference of the Parties to be held in Egypt, says the focus will be on making sure countries implement their climate pledges.
US approves $1B arms sale to Nigeria despite rights concerns
Read full article: US approves $1B arms sale to Nigeria despite rights concernsThe Biden administration has given the green light for Nigeria to buy advanced attack helicopters worth nearly $1 billion despite concerns about the country's human rights record.
US, Egypt tackle myriad irritants in strategic talks
Read full article: US, Egypt tackle myriad irritants in strategic talksThe United States and Egypt are putting a brave face on strains in their relationship as domestic Egyptian developments and regional crises test long-standing ties between the countries.
Egypt leader, Biden adviser hold talks on regional tensions
Read full article: Egypt leader, Biden adviser hold talks on regional tensionsPresident Joe Biden’s national security adviser has held talks with Egypt’s president that focused on regional tensions and the ties between Washington and its Mideast ally.
Mediating in Gaza conflict, Egypt seeks broader influence
Read full article: Mediating in Gaza conflict, Egypt seeks broader influenceEgypt has rushed to try to broker a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas while also trying to prove itself to the Biden administration and the world as the main mediator in a conflict that threatens to worsen.
US: Human rights will be 'central' to relations with Egypt
Read full article: US: Human rights will be 'central' to relations with EgyptWASHINGTON – The Biden administration on Tuesday told Egypt that human rights will be “central” to its policy in dealing with the key Arab state and major American partner in the Middle East. It was not immediately clear how the new emphasis on human rights would manifest itself. The Trump administration had largely given Egypt's leadership a pass on human rights. Ad“The secretary raised concerns over human rights, which he emphasized would be central to the U.S.-Egypt bilateral relationship, and Egypt’s potential procurement of Su-35 fighter aircraft from Russia,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. However, rights groups accused authorities of targeting families of activists and rights defenders living abroad, in an apparent attempt to intimidate critics.
Greece, Egypt seek Biden role in East Mediterranean dispute
Read full article: Greece, Egypt seek Biden role in East Mediterranean disputeGreece and Egypt are at odds with Turkey in a volatile maritime boundary dispute in the eastern Mediterranean over rights to search for and exploit natural gas deposits. The European Union and the United States have both criticized Turkey’s ongoing maritime research missions in waters where Greece asserts jurisdiction. The dispute between Greece and Turkey triggered a major military buildup over the summer that raised concerns of military confrontation. Turkey’s behavior, it said, “pushes further away any prospects of a constructive dialogue” between Greece and Turkey. Greece, Cyprus and Egypt widely criticized the deal between Ankara and Tripoli, saying it infringed on their economic rights.