Mediators Propose Deal to Get Hamas Fighters out of Rafah
Egyptian mediators have suggested that the trapped Hamas fighters could surrender their weapons in return for safe passage out of Rafah.
Other Recent Regional Developments
- Five people were killed in cross-border fire at the Afghan-Pakistan border despite ongoing peace talks.
- Iraq's influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr continues to play a strategic long game in the country's politics.
- Relations between Israel and Gulf countries have shifted from potential partnership to a growing regional threat.
- Mahmoud Abbas's succession decree is seen as an attempt to mask the Palestinian Authority's legitimacy crisis.
- Donald Trump’s Gaza plan has indirectly provided the European Union a reason for inaction.
Culture and Society
- A former staff member explains why they left the Goethe-Institut, citing Germany’s 'soft power' favoring Israel.
- Syrian families are searching for answers about relatives missing in Libya.
- The Cairo Film Festival 2025 highlighted key horizons in Arab cinema.
- Under tight security, protests occurred as Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv.
"How Trump’s Gaza plan gave the EU cover for inaction."
Author's summary: Egyptian mediators are working toward a humanitarian solution for Hamas fighters in Rafah as regional tensions and cultural dynamics continue to evolve across the Middle East.