Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi firmly rejected any plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling it an act of injustice that threatens Egypt’s security.

The Egyptian government refuted claims of a phone conversation between trump and sisi, saying such contact would have been announced officially.

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will soon reopen with European observers, but repairs on the Palestinian side are pending due to Israeli destruction.

The Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect on Jan. 19, suspending Israel’s genocidal war that has killed more than 47,300 Palestinians

Hamas leaders arrived in Egypt to meet officials and discuss the Gaza ceasefire implementation and progress on a prisoner exchange agreement.

Seventy Palestinian prisoners deported from Israel under a Gaza ceasefire deal arrived in Egypt for medical treatment.

The United States, under the Trump administration, has frozen virtually all foreign aid, with exceptions only for emergency food assistance and military aid to Israel and Egypt.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meet to discuss regional security, including the Gaza ceasefire and the ongoing conflict in Sudan.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged strong support for implementing the Gaza ceasefire and rejected any displacement of Gazan residents.

Cairo hosted talks with negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, the US, and Israel to finalize mechanisms for Gaza’s ceasefire, including aid delivery and hostage release.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla visited Egypt on Monday to discuss security issues. Kurilla met with Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, in the capital Cairo to discuss a range of issues, including efforts to address shared security challenges and combat violent extremist organizations. He reaffirmed the military-to-military relationship between the two nations and discussed efforts to advance the partnership to ensure a secure and stable future, CENTCOM said in a statement. On Jan. 11-12, Kurilla visited US servicemembers and conducted key leader engagements in Saudi Arabia. Kurilla met with Gen. Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Chief of General Staff of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces, to discuss shared security concerns. While in Saudi Arabia, Kurilla also met with Lt. Gen. Saghir Hamood Bin Aziz, Chief of Staff of the Yemini Armed Forces, to exchange views on efforts to strengthen security cooperation and combat regional threats such as the Houthis and their attacks against military and commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Bab Al Mandeb Strait. According to local media, Kurilla is also expected to visit Israel.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has stated that the security of the Red Sea depends solely on the will of its littoral states, rejecting any military or naval presence by non-littoral states.

The 32nd Egypt International Marathon in Luxor attracted 430 runners from 45 countries, starting at the historic Temple of Hatshepsut.

The state statistics agency attributed the decline to a decrease in some food and beverage prices.

Egypt hosted a summit with Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in various fields, including energy.

Lebanon has decided to extradite Egyptian opposition activist Abdul Rahman al-Qaradawi to the UAE following accusations of incitement against Gulf countries.

Laila Soueif, mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, reaches 100 days of a hunger strike, urging the UK government to act decisively for her son’s release.

Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, visited Oman to discuss ways to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries, focusing on areas such as investment, trade, and maritime connectivity.  

Egyptian aid plane carrying 15 tonnes of supplies, including food, medical supplies, and shelter, landed in Damascus.

A Russian Airbus A-321 carrying 236 passengers safely landed in Egypt after an engine malfunction shortly after takeoff.

A second group of Syrians, totaling 63 individuals, has left Egypt via Nuweiba Port, traveling by ferry and overland routes to return home to Syria.

Egypt’s state grain buyer, Mostakbal Misr, has reportedly secured enough wheat to meet the country’s needs through June 2025, with most of the contracted grain sourced from Russia.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced that the Suez Canal suffered a significant revenue loss of approximately $7 billion in 2024 due to regional challenges.

Egypt, home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid of Giza, attracts millions of tourists every year. The pyramids, named after the kings of the time, are located in Giza, southwest of Cairo. The largest pyramid, the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the Great Pyramid), the middle one, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the smallest, the Pyramid of Menkaure, represent the tombs of a father, son, and grandson. Visitors often travel through the pyramid complex on camels. ocated in the city of Giza, southwest of the capital Cairo, the Giza complex contains three pyramids, the Pyramid of Cheops or the Great Pyramid, as well as the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Mykerinos.  The Pyramid of Cheops, also known as the Great Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, is the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu in Giza. It is the oldest and largest pyramid in Giza and the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, with a height of 140 meters. It is believed that around 100,000 people built the pyramid for 20 years. Each stone is two meters high, and some are five meters long. When visiting the complex, tourists are greeted by horse-drawn carriages and camels, and souvenirs are also sold nearby.