Egypt
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With their battered home one of few left standing, the Almodalls make an unsuccessful attempt to leave Gaza
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Defendants are being tried in absentia over kidnapping and murder of Italian student in 2016
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Move comes as ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas make little progress, according to key Qatar negotiator
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Amid biting austerity and rising inflation, the al-Sisi government is off-loading assets – some to a convicted murderer with Emirati cash
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Leader of Hamas heads to Cairo talks, with many families of Israeli hostages pressing for a negotiated release
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The renovation work to reface in Egypt’s Menkaure pyramid in granite has triggered criticism of the project, with some commentators likening it to the 'straighten the Tower of Pisa'0:50
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Work to restore layer of granite that once covered ancient structure described as ‘absurdity’
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US, Qatari, Israeli and Egyptian officials met in Paris and will continue to discuss optionsMiddle East crisis – live updates