Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi

Blinken says Hamas is only side yet to agree to Biden's ceasefire proposal, which US says Israel has already accepted

Five-month war leads to severe food shortages for 2.3 million Palestinians, some areas exceed famine levels, says UN

Egypt's President Sisi warns against Gaza conflict expansion, calls for respect of sovereignty amid drone incident

Jordan cancels Amman summit, blames Israel for Gaza hospital blast and pushing the region 'to the brink of the abyss'

Egypt imposed a state of emergency in April 2017 after deadly bombings of churches

Macron decorated Sisi with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour during the visit

Alexandrani, arrested in November 2015, was accused of publishing military secrets and belonging to Muslim Brotherhood

Foreign Ministers at Arab League Meeting call for UN action on Gaza killings

Egypt is one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East

US President Barack Obama had never extended an invitation