Egypt sees long-term national security interest in helping out Gaza
A Muslim Brotherhood plan was said to have consisted in cutting off part of the Sinai region and annexing it to Gaza to be the nucleus for a settlement and a final solution to the Palestinian conflict, within the framework of an American land exchange deal.
Thursday 03/06/2021
Women walk past a giant banner depicting Egypt’s President Abdelfattah al-Sisi amidst preparations to receive a visiting Egyptian intelligence delegation in Gaza City, on May 31, 2021. (AFP)
CAIRO – Egypt achieved a set of long-term goals by brokering a ceasefire to end an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, experts say.
The latest Israeli attacks on Gaza have damaged many hundreds of buildings, including homes, mosques, factories and government-run facilities. As the reconstruction process begins once again, there i…
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