Egypt and China held their first joint military drills, testing Washington's ties with Cairo as Beijing expands its defense footprint in the Middle East.

As USAID moves its regional bureau to Cairo, Euronews asks how the Trump administration’s gutting of humanitarian – but not military -- assistance to Egypt and Jordan could affect the region’s stability,

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation transforms aid into a militarized governance model sidelining principles of oversight, independence and accountability.

The rivalry comes amid increased U.S. military deployment to the Middle East over tensions with Iran and its proxy groups in the region

The agreement to release Edan Alexander came after talks between Washington and Hamas that did not include Israel.

Hamas officials say talks are ongoing with the US in Doha, and progress has been made. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.