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הלוטוס הכחול המצרי, שנבדק במעבדה והתגלה כבעל תכונות כימיות המבדילות אותו מצמחים "דומים" שנמכרים באינטרנט

Ancient Egypt's Blue Lotus mystery solved

A UC Berkeley’s groundbreaking research reveals how the rare flower was used in ancient rituals to unlock its psychoactive potential, redefining centuries of misconceptions

Yogev Israeli | 03.22.25

חצי חצאים א-סיסי נשיא מצרים ו ביבי בנימין נתניהו

Report: Hamas reviewing Egypt's US-backed bridge proposal for hostage deal

Cairo seeks to revive stalled Gaza hostage negotiations while Israeli officials claim no such initiative is known about; discussions continue amid resumed fighting in the Strip

Itamar Eichner | 03.21.25

מסגד אבו הנוד בבית לאהיא לאחר תקיפות חיל האוויר

Report: Egypt willing to temporarily relocate 500,000 Gazans to northern Sinai

Unverified report by Hezbollah-linked newspaper claims Egypt's Sisi willing to take in quarter of Gaza's population and house them in northern Sinai, signaling cracks in Arab opposition to Trump’s Gaza transfer plan

Lior Ben Ari | 03.21.25

Iranian subversion through the Houthis comes at Egypt's expense

Opinion: Cairo is quick to clarify that Egypt has no military action plan, the country has a long memory and does not intend to repeat the colossal mistake of the 1960s when more than 15,000 Egyptian soldiers lost their lives in the civil war between northern and southern Yemen

Smadar Perry | 03.20.25

Israeli delegation in Cairo for talks on hostage release deal

Netanyahu's office gives no further details after announcing its delegation is meeting with Egyptian officials in efforts to secure a hostage release deal; Earlier Witkoff says Hamas should learn from the US strikes on Houthis in Yemen

Yuval Karni | 03.16.25

Historic Esther scroll from Gaza’s lost Jewish community goes up for auction

The scroll bears the abbreviation 'K.K. Gaza' (Holy Community of Gaza), a unique Jewish community of former Gaza residents who settled in Alexandria during the 19th century

Itamar Eichner | 03.16.25

Missile launched from Yemen lands in Egypt; Israel investigates possible targeting

Projectile crashes near Sharm el-Sheikh, but no impacts detected in Israel and no additional threats identified, IDF reports

Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 03.16.25

סטיב וויטקוף שליחו של נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ למזרח התיכון במהלך שיחות בסעודיה על עתיד אוקראינה מול גורמים ברוסיה

Arab states to continue talks with Trump envoy on Egypt's Gaza plan

Foreign ministers say consultations and coordination on proposal would continue with Witkoff as 'basis for reconstruction efforts'

Reuters | 03.12.25

Israel can no longer ignore Gaza’s future

Opinion: Seventeen months into war, Hamas still rules enclave, largely due to Netanyahu's refusal to discuss any realistic post-war plan; Egypt’s proposal of replacing terror group with PA-led government, is only viable path to stability and reconstruction

Ephraim Sneh | 03.12.25

A Palestinian man walks outside a house that was damaged by Israeli strikes during Israel-Hamas fighting last May, in Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip

Egypt’s $53 billion Gaza reconstruction plan may ‘face major obstacles'

Egypt’s plan to rebuild Gaza has been endorsed by the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and several European states, but a lack of funding and opposition from the US and Israel might stop the plan in its tracks

Hudhaifa Ebrahim, The Media Line | 03.10.25

Israeli delegation set to head to Qatar for further hostage deal talks

Palestinian sources say Egypt insisting on Hamas's disarmament as condition to begin reconstruction efforts in the enclave in an effort to address Israeli concerns

Einav Halabi | 03.10.25

Hamas cites ‘positive indicators’ in cease-fire talks

Terror group spokesman says mediation efforts by Egypt and Qatar were ongoing, aimed at completing implementation of agreement and initiating talks on next phase; Israeli official denies progress

Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi | 03.08.25

France, Germany, Italy, and Britain back Arab Gaza reconstruction plan

European ministers say proposal presents a 'realistic path' and promises 'swift and sustainable improvement' to enclave; also emphasize Hamas must not play any role in post-war Gaza

News Agencies | 03.08.25

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for talks amid US proposal, Israeli pressure

Both parties meet in Cairo in an attempt to bridge deal gaps amid negotiations deadlock; Israeli official says US envoy Steve Witkoff is not expected to visit the region until 'there are loose ends to finalize'

ynet correspondents | 03.07.25

Ancient Alexandria crumbling into the sea, study finds

Alexandria’s coastal erosion, driven by rising sea levels and seawater intrusion, leads to collapse of 280 buildings across Egyptian city; grim data from past 2 decades highlight growing climate threat to one of most historically significant cities

Yogev Israeli | 03.06.25