Al-Fayed, who died in 2023, has faced similar allegations since 1997.

Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for the return of the bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s.

Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets Turkish leader in Ankara amid a warming in ties between the regional powers.

Sisi expected to visit Ankara as relations between Egypt and Turkey continue to improve.

Salhut reports that mass demonstrations are set to continue across Israel in response to recent events involving Israeli captives.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveils plans for control over two corridors of power in Gaza.

Netanyahu says he will continue to insist on maintaining an Israeli presence along Gaza’s border with Egypt as part of any ceasefire deal.

Analyst Rami Khoury says Israel has been adding new conditions, to delay the ceasefire.

Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar have called on Israel and Hamas to meet for negotiations on Aug. 15 in order to finalize a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Egypt's president welcomed Jordan's Crown Prince on Sunday in Cairo as the two countries continue to work on a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing the Palestinians

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy has returned to Ireland after being detained in Egypt while attempting to march through the country to Gaza.



Mr Murphy, who said his passport was confiscated during his detention,...

President Trump has announced a new travel ban for foreigners from certain countries, citing national security purposes. (Scripps News)

In a proclamation published Wednesday, President Trump outlined rationale for fully or partially restricting travel from 19 countries, including Haiti, Iran, Cuba and Venezuela. (Scripps News)

The mother of a British man jailed in Egypt has been admitted to hospital after spending more than 240 days on hunger strike.



Laila Soueif’s family said she had been admitted to St Thomas’s Hospital in London on Thursday...

Foreign ministers from Arab nations held a meeting with the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, in Doha, where they agreed to continue consultations on the Arab-endorsed plan for Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon held...

Israel has halted its limited supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas hostage crisis. It comes as a US negotiator says a new Gaza ceasefire deal is possible within weeks. Bloomberg's Dan Williams tells Jennifer...