Turkey, Israel seize the moment as region reels from Syria’s implosion By Jacob Wirtschafter and Mina Nader - Special to The Washington Times Shares
U.N. halts aid shipments through Gaza’s main crossing after looting. It blames the crisis on Israel By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenberg - Associated Press Shares
A grand museum displaying Egypt’s ancient treasures is opening for a trial run By Ahmd Hatem - Associated Press Shares
Nile basin nations say water-sharing accord has come into force without Egypt’s backing By Rodney Muhumuza - Associated Press Shares
Blinken expresses frustration at attacks he says threaten to ‘derail’ Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks By Ellen Knickmeyer - Associated Press Shares
Egyptian President el-Sissi makes his first visit to Turkey, as relations thaw Associated Press Shares
How a narrow strip of scrubland has become an obstacle to a cease-fire in Gaza By Joseph Krauss - Associated Press Shares
Israel and Hezbollah trade heavy fire before pulling back, jolting a region braced for war By Josef Federman and Abby Sewell - Associated Press Shares
Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza on the eve of high-level cease-fire talks in Egypt By Samy Magdy and David Rising - Associated Press Shares
Blinken warns now may be the last chance to get a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war By Matthew Lee - Associated Press Shares
Blinken heads to Middle East to try to close Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal By Associated Press - Associated Press Shares
Quadruplets among Gaza’s dead as Blinken travels to the region to try to seal a cease-fire deal By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy - Associated Press Shares
An Israeli airstrike kills 18 members of a family in Gaza as mediators hope for a cease-fire Associated Press Shares
Jury in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial has reached a verdict, to be read in court soon By Larry Neumeister and Philip Marcelo - Associated Press Shares
Second day of jury deliberations to start in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press Shares
Lawyer opens defense of Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife By Larry Neumeister and Mike Catalini - Associated Press Shares
As Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere in ungoverned Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa and Joseph Krauss and Samy Magdy - Associated Press Shares
Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with Hamas Associated Press Shares
