Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a recent defense deal between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region. Cairo and Mogadishu earlier this month signed a...

Health ministry says a dam has collapsed in eastern Sudan, with dozens reported missing

Israel-Hamas war cease-fire, hostage talks will continue after weekend meetings didn't resolve gaps

JERUSALEM (AP) — A round of high-level talks in Cairo meant to bring about a cease-fire and hostage deal to at least temporarily end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza ended Sunday without a final agreement, a U.S. official said. But talks will continue at lower levels in the coming days in an...

A baby evacuated from Gaza lost an eye and most of his family in the war

CAIRO (AP) — When Mostafa Qadoura was a week old, an Israeli strike on his home in the Gaza Strip last October launched him and his crib into the air, sent shrapnel into his right eye that damaged it beyond repair and killed one of his brothers. Mostafa was evacuated to Egypt weeks...

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks, health authorities said Sunday. The African nation has been roiled by a 16-month conflict and devastating floods. Health Minister Haitham...

Mideast mediators say cease-fire talks have wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal

A trove of artifacts from Egypt's last dynasty has been found in 63 tombs

CAIRO (AP) — A trove of artifacts from Egypt’s last dynasty has been discovered in 63 tombs in the Nile Delta area and experts are working to restore and classify the finds, an official with the country’s antiquities authority said Monday. The artifacts include gold pieces and...

Palestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City has killed over 60 people

Egypt’s currency edges higher against the US dollar after price hikes

CAIRO (AP) — The Egyptian pound is sliding against foreign currencies, inching nearer to 50 per U.S. dollar after a recent hike in subway fares and fuel prices. The currency reached 49.16 to the U.S. dollar Tuesday, the Central Bank of Egypt posted on its website. ...

Israel kills militants in the West Bank as a nervous region watches latest on cease-fire talks

ZEITA, West Bank (AP) — Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on Saturday, Israel's army said, as violence flared again in the Israeli-occupied territory with tensions high over the war in Gaza and a potential regional escalation. Cease-fire...