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Pope Francis visited the headquarters of the the prestigious Sunni institution Al-Azhar in Cairo on Friday, during a visit to Egypt to promote "unity and fraternity" among Muslims and the embattled Christian minority that has suffered a series of jihadist attacks. IMAGES
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne meets with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry in Cairo, as efforts intensify to secure a truce in Gaza after months of war that have devastated the Palestinian territory and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives in El-Arish airport in Egypt, to visit the border with Gaza after Israel vowed to send its troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without United States support. IMAGES
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives at the International 'Summit for Peace' in Cairo hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as regional tensions have been brought to the boil amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrives at the International 'Summit for Peace' in Cairo hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as regional tensions have been brought to the boil amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. IMAGES