Group including 13 Israelis, 10 Thais and one Filipino freed, says Qatar
Rising death toll and fears of wider war deter tourists and investors
Border opens for some critically sick and wounded Palestinians and selected foreign nationals
Dispute over which side of border UN monitors should be deployed holds up deal to help hundreds leave
Leading European capitals dismissed the idea that has been repeatedly rejected by Cairo as unrealistic
Time is of the essence as US and Qatar rush to boost LNG supply capacity
Also in this newsletter: the EU’s dirty ‘carbon bombs’ hiding under its green facade
Proposed agreement will not specifically link money to Cairo’s commitment to prevent any onward migration to Europe
Official says ‘umbilical cord’ will be cut with worker crossings stopped
Leaders are divided on attending event given Arab push for declaration demanding ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Cairo ‘really angry’ over western pressure to open Rafah crossing to Palestinian refugees fleeing Israeli offensive
Blinken announces US president’s trip after impasse over aid and passage out of enclave
Consequences will be catastrophic unless Israel allows urgent delivery of relief, says organisation’s humanitarian chief
Borrowing costs for Jordan and Egypt rise as investors price in greater risk for owning their bonds
Egypt resists pressure to open humanitarian corridor as thousands displaced
Federal prosecutors level a new charge against former chair of powerful foreign relations committee
Israeli PM call reports of specific warnings in advance of deadly incursion ‘absolutely false’
Cairo fears that Israel wants to push its troubles dealing with Hamas-controlled Gaza on its Arab neighbour
Egyptian policeman detained after shooting at port city of Alexandria, in which a tour guide was also killed
Supporters of those aiming to challenge president say they are prevented from giving requisite endorsements
An enthralling account with contemporary resonance examines how Israel regained the initiative in 1973’s Yom Kippur war
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa says countries will be admitted next year in ‘first phase of expansion process’
First significant privatisations aimed at raising foreign currency revenue to shore up its pound
Ambassadors appointed to each other’s capitals for first time in a decade after rupture over coup in Cairo
Opposition hopes ‘National Dialogue’ will prompt concessions but activists say it is aimed at polishing the state’s image
