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A Palestinian woman sits amid the devastation in the yard of a school, a day after it was hit by an Israeli strike, in Gaza City. AFP

Israel's new plan for a 40-day truce rejected by Hamas, sources say

Egypt was provoked by a new Israeli corridor in Gaza that separates Rafah and Khan Younis

Israel 'rejects Egypt's Gaza truce proposals' as strikes continue

ExclusiveHamas claims Gaza protests ‘a paid Israeli attempt' to pressure it to disarm

Six tourists dead and 39 rescued as submarine sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Egypt's Gaza ceasefire proposals make little headway despite talks continuing

Egyptologist questions claims of tunnels hidden under Giza pyramids

Egypt presents proposals to restore Gaza's ceasefire

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Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. AFP

AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

Forever Young under Ryusei Sakai celebrates after winning the Group 2 UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse on March 30, 2024 in Duba. Getty Images

Forever Young aims to become first horse to win Gulf Grand Slam double

Dr Michele Degli Esposti excavating a late pre-Islamic grave at the Salut archaeological site in Oman, where shells were found that revealed ancient cosmetic habits. Photo: Dr Michele Degli Esposti

Make-up's ancient history unravelled in Omani shells

Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham accept the Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film in Los Angeles. AP

'Even if I have no hope, I still have faith', says co-director of No Other Land

Chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft Bill Gates talks to reporters as Microsoft announced the general availability of the new Microsoft Office System in New York on October 21, 2003. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. EPA

Microsoft turns 50: How it opened up Windows to the future

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. AP

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Admiral Vasileios Gryparis at the headquarters of the EU Naval Force Operation Aspides in the Greek city of Larisa. Matt Kynaston / The National

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Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. AP

CommentUS delegation's visit to Iraq is chance to deepen ties with Baghdad

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. AFP

AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

Forever Young under Ryusei Sakai celebrates after winning the Group 2 UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse on March 30, 2024 in Duba. Getty Images

Forever Young aims to become first horse to win Gulf Grand Slam double

Dr Michele Degli Esposti excavating a late pre-Islamic grave at the Salut archaeological site in Oman, where shells were found that revealed ancient cosmetic habits. Photo: Dr Michele Degli Esposti

Make-up's ancient history unravelled in Omani shells

Basel Adra, left, and Yuval Abraham accept the Oscars for Best Documentary Feature Film in Los Angeles. AP

'Even if I have no hope, I still have faith', says co-director of No Other Land

Chairman and chief software architect at Microsoft Bill Gates talks to reporters as Microsoft announced the general availability of the new Microsoft Office System in New York on October 21, 2003. Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. EPA

Microsoft turns 50: How it opened up Windows to the future

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran. AP

Beyond the HeadlinesDeal or war: What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme?

Admiral Vasileios Gryparis at the headquarters of the EU Naval Force Operation Aspides in the Greek city of Larisa. Matt Kynaston / The National

InterviewWe're not here to fight the Houthis, EU Red Sea commander says

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani. AP

CommentUS delegation's visit to Iraq is chance to deepen ties with Baghdad

Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. AFP

AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

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An injured man is taken to the Al-Ahli hospital following overnight Israeli army airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. AP

Israel told Egypt that Hamas was rearming before Gaza strikes restarted

Sources say Israeli negotiators were tipped that militia was recruiting and regrouping

Hamas-Israel ceasefire negotiations in Egypt at a stalemate

Traditional 'fanous' lanterns at a local market in Cairo. Egyptians are cautiously enjoying Ramadan as inflation drops, essentials stabilise and foreign investments boosts the economy. EPA

Easing food inflation brings relief for struggling Egyptians

US offered Hamas 10 to 15-year truce as part of 'very helpful' peace talks

A market in Cairo. Food and beverage prices climbed just 3.7 per cent in February compared to 20.8 per cent in January. EPA-EFE

Egypt's inflation halves in February, but experts warn of uncertainty ahead

Israeli negotiators in Doha for Gaza ceasefire talks

ExclusiveEgypt proposes 60-day Gaza ceasefire and hostage release to break deadlock

AnalysisEgypt's relations with Israel hit a dangerous low over plans for Gaza

ExclusiveUS and Hamas discussed hostage exchange and Gaza ceasefire

Leaders at the Arab Summit hosted by Egypt. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Full text of final resolution from Arab leaders' meeting named 'Palestine Summit'

Meeting was hosted by Egypt and attended by several heads of state

Palestinians fear Arab plan for Gaza will not be implemented

US says Arab plan fails to address Gaza’s realities

Averting another Nakba: Arab leaders stress Palestinians' right to their land

Arab states endorse Egypt's plan for technocratic rule and $53bn reconstruction of post-war Gaza

Flurry of meetings in Egypt on eve of crucial Arab summit on Gaza

Fate of Gaza ceasefire uncertain as Egypt and Qatar try to break deadlock

Haneen Farahat started her kitchen in Cairo after her family fled the war in Gaza. Mohammed Fathi / The National.

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Yair Lapid unveils proposal for Egypt to run postwar Gaza

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Cairo seeks high-level presence at summit to secure Gaza plan

'The next generation Egyptian cinema is here,' says The Settlement director

Egyptian stars Marmoush and Salah take centre stage in Premier League

Displaced Gazans ride on the back of a vehicle with their belongings as they cross the Netzarim corridor from the southern Gaza Strip into the north. AFP

Cairo seeks high-level presence at summit to secure Gaza plan

Egypt hopes Arab summit will produce united front against US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan

'The next generation Egyptian cinema is here,' says The Settlement director

Egyptian stars Marmoush and Salah take centre stage in Premier League

Arab leaders meet in Riyadh to counter Trump’s Gaza takeover plan

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