Egypt and Australia emphasized the need to reach a permanent and immediate ceasefire in Gaza and ensure full, safe, and quick aid delivery to Palestinian people there.
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A senior Egyptian source asserted that the latest round of talks in Cairo to reach a Gaza ceasefire has made progress with negotiators agreeing on main issues, Al-Qahera News reported on Monday.
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Head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), Diaa Rashwan, said the country has increased the number of humanitarian aid trucks entering the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing to 300 trucks daily as of Sunday.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed the latest efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip with CIA Director William Burns during a meeting in Cairo on Sunday.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide discussed over the phone on Sunday international efforts aimed at expanding the base of countries wishing to recognize the Palestinian state.
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A joint human rights mission to document war crimes in Gaza revealed that 70 percent of the international aid provided to the strip until early March came from Egypt.
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The National Council of Wages raised the minimum wage for private sector workers to EGP 6,000 starting in May, the council announced on Sunday.
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A low-pressure system will hit Egypt starting Sunday, bringing with it a decrease in temperatures by 3-4 degrees Celsius across most parts of the country, along with cold air masses during nighttime, giving a winter-like feel, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) said.
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A Hamas delegation is expected to fly to Cairo on Sunday for a fresh round of Gaza ceasefire talks the same day.
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Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and for the immediate cessation of Israel’s use of starvation, siege, and forced displacement as methods of war.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi thanked Egyptians for persevering against difficult circumstances to continue the journey toward progress and development.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi underscored on Saturday Egypt’s “unshakable” commitment toward attaining the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of their independent state on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ahmed Ihab Gamaleldin expressed regret that the draft resolution, adopted by the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), disregarded the conditions of Palestinian children under Israeli occupation.
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Egypt’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and the Permanent Representative to the African Union Mohamed Gad underscored the necessity of coordinating efforts to defuse disputes in Africa, particularly in neighbouring countries, to boost regional peace and security.
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The Giza Criminal Court issued on Thursday a death sentence to the primary defendant for the murder of Yemeni General Hassan Bin Jalal Al-Obaidi at his home in Giza’s densely populated Faisal district.
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The Egyptian Red Crescent, in collaboration with the Palestinian Red Crescent, provides 14,000 fresh Iftar and Suhoor meals daily for the residents of Gaza, according to Dr. Khaled Zayed, head of the organization's delegation in North Sinai.
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The government is following up on a plan to rebrand Greater Cairo as a tourist destination to prolong the duration of the tourist experience in the city to around 12 days, according to a cabinet statement on Thursday.
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Egypt's Ministry of Labour announced on Thursday that private sector employees' holiday for Eid Al-Fitr will be six days.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry praised on Thursday Japan’s decision to resume funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA.
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Zero-customs car import initiative has brought in over $750 million, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait stated on Thursday, nearly three weeks before the end of the scheme.
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