Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts renewed ‘ceasefire’ talks
At least five people were killed in one attack on a police post as Hamas and other groups met mediators in Cairo.
![Hanin Muhammad, 40, pictured with her son in Baghdad, is pleading for a safe return to her six other children who are currently displaced in Gaza. [Courtesy of Hanin Muhammad]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-01-at-5.46.25-PM-1780388717.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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For third year in a row, Israel blocks Hajj pilgrimage for Gaza Muslims
As millions of Muslims gather in Mecca, Palestinians in Gaza face a third year of heartbreak as Israel has shut border.
![Hanan al-Hams, 65, sits in a makeshift tent pitched over the ruins of her home in northern Gaza. She was selected to perform Hajj in 2024 before the Israeli war shattered her lifelong dream [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/8-1778959772-1-1779614763.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th-round stoppage of Verhoeven
The world heavyweight champion is pushed by the former Dutch kickboxer to 11 rounds in Egypt.
World Cup 2026: Star Mohamed Salah to captain Egypt as squad announced
Versatile Nantes forward Mostafa Mohamed is a significant omission from the 27-man preliminary squad.
‘Speechless’: Egyptian teen Orfi is squash’s youngest female world champion
Orfi, 18, beats compatriot Nour El-Sherbini in a five-game thriller to win the PSA World Championship title in Giza.
Modest fashion’s global turn
From Instagram to Paris catwalks, modest fashion is booming as the global Muslim market heads toward $433bn by 2028.
BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen
Iran’s FM had urged member states to condemn ‘violations of international law by the United States and Israel’.
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What is at stake as Fatah holds its 8th general congress?
Delayed for years, the event has been described as a ‘quiet battle’ for loyalty, succession – and the movement’s future.
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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters
The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.
Former Qatar PM: Netanyahu using Iran war to reshape Middle East
Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim warns Strait of Hormuz crisis is most dangerous fallout of war on Iran, calls for ‘Gulf NATO’.
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Macron tours East Africa amid push to redefine France’s role in Africa
Paris seeks to repair economic and security ties while countering rising anti-French sentiment across Africa.
