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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves Manhattan federal court after the second day of jury selection in his trial, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York. The Democrat has pleaded not guilty to bribery, extortion, fraud and obstruction of justice, along with acting as a foreign agent of Egypt. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Lawyer opens defense of Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife

By Larry Neumeister and Mike Catalini - Associated Press

A Palestinian woman mourns her child, Mahmoud Essa, 12, who was killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at Al Aqsa Hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, early Sunday, May 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Saher Alghorra)

As Israel pushes deeper into Rafah, Hamas regroups elsewhere in ungoverned Gaza

By Wafaa Shurafa and Joseph Krauss and Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Palestinian civil defence members evacuate survivors of the Israeli bombardment on a residential building of Abu Alenan family in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Ismael Abu Dayyah)

Egypt media cite progress in truce talks as Israel downplays chances of end to war with Hamas

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Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza Stirp, at the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks

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Palestinians spend the day on the beach along the Mediterranean Sea during a heatwave in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, April 25, 2024. Over 80% of Gaza's population has been displaced by the ongoing war with Israel, and many have relocated to the area. Temperatures hovered near 37 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Egypt sends delegation to Israel, its latest effort to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

By Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue and David Rising - Associated Press

Chairs marked with images of the Bibas family, hostages held in Gaza, are placed at a Passover seder table, in the communal dining hall at Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel, April 11, 2024. For many Jews, Passover is a time to unite with family to eat and drink around what's known as a Seder table. But this year, when Passover begins on Monday, many families are torn on how to celebrate. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)

War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances

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An Israeli tank on its position on the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)

Bodies of 6 foreign aid workers slain in Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza

By Mohammad Jahjouh and Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Egyptians walk past an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Egyptian pound slipped sharply against the dollar on Wednesday after the Central Bank of Egypt raised its main interest rate and said it would allow the currency's exchange rate to be set by market forces. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

IMF confirms increasing Egypt’s bailout loan to $8 billion

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi pose for the media prior to a meeting on the sidelines of an EU Africa summit in Brussels, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. The European Union on Sunday, March 17, 2024, announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores. The deal is scheduled to be signed during a visit Sunday by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and leaders of Belgium, Italy, Austria, Cyprus and Greece, according to Egyptian officials.(Francois Walschaerts, Pool Photo via AP, File)

European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Egyptians walk past an exchange office in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The Egyptian pound slipped sharply against the dollar on Wednesday after the Central Bank of Egypt raised its main interest rate and said it would allow the currency's exchange rate to be set by market forces. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion

By Samy Magdy - Associated Press

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential buildings and a mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | Hamas leader leaves Egypt after cease-fire talks with officials there

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Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential buildings and a mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | Israeli bombings kill over 70 in Gaza, and West Bank shooters kill an Israeli

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows wall construction in Rafah, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Egypt building walled compound for fleeing Palestinians

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows wall construction in Rafah, Egypt, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Maxar Technologies via AP)

Satellite images show Egypt building a wall near Gaza Strip as Israeli offensive on Rafah looms

By Jon Gambrell - Associated Press

Smoke rises after a bombardment in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern, Israel, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Live updates | China calls on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A Palestinian salvages belongings after an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Feb.10, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Rafah after Netanyahu says ground invasion is coming there

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Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | Israeli strikes kill 9 after Biden calls Israel’s approach to war ‘over the top’

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Palestinians collect their belongings from their damaged house after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Live updates | Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in Rafah after Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ cease-fire terms

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Jordan's head coach Hossam Hassan speaks with his players during their soccer training session at Amman International Stadium in Jordan, Nov. 12, 2013. Egypt has put twin brothers in charge of its national soccer team with Hossam Hassan taking over as coach and Ibrahim Hassan as team director. The Egyptian Football Association said Tuesday Feb. 6, 2024, that Hossam Hassan – the country’s all-time top-scorer with 68 goals – will succeed Portuguese coach Rui Vitoria, whom it fired Sunday after the team’s disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)

Egypt appoints Hossam Hassan as head coach and his twin brother as team director

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Palestinians wounded in Israeli bombardment receive treatment in a hospital t in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Live updates | Israel’s evacuation orders cover 2/3 of the Gaza Strip, leaving Palestinians crammed

By The Associated Press - Associated Press