Sudan's Agriculture Minister denies there’s a famine in the country
Sudan's agriculture minister, Abubakr al-Bushra, dismissed claims of famine in the country, questioning UN-backed data that 755,000
Egyptian intelligence discreetly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had previously endorsed earlier in the month, according to CNN.
This modification derailed an agreement that could have facilitated the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, providing a potential pathway to temporarily quell the conflict in Gaza, as detailed by CNN.
Sources informed the US network that the ceasefire accord announced by Hamas on May 6 diverged from what the Qataris and Americans had anticipated would be presented for a final assessment by Hamas.
The undisclosed adjustments orchestrated by Egyptian intelligence triggered a wave of frustration and blame among officials from the US, Qatar, and Israel, consequently stalling ceasefire negotiations.
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