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The Red Sea is a major tourist destination whose marine life make it popular with divers.
Authorities in Egypt say a luxury yacht that set off with 44 people from the Red Sea port of Ghalib for a week-long diving trip sank, with 32 rescued and 8 still missing.
The joint Egyptian-American mission excavating the necropolis found coffins for five women, two men and three children.
Egypt's proposal comes as Israel's spy chief travels to Doha for talks with CIA Director William Burns and the Qatari prime minister.
Ramses the Great is credited with expanding Egypt's reach as far as modern Syria to the east and Sudan to the south.
The Philadelphi Corridor, a narrow strip of land along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, has become a sticking point in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to accept any agreement that calls for Israeli forces to pull out of the corridor. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer toured the corridor with the Israeli military.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is insisting his military cannot fully withdraw from Gaza and the Philadelphi corridor bordering Egypt. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israeli forces won't leave the Philadelphi corridor between Gaza and Egypt until it is secure. Netanyahu said he would refuse to remove them as a part of a hostage-release deal with Hamas.
Meanwhile, in Cairo, mediators were working to pave the way for high-level talks on Sunday on a possible cease-fire mediated by the U.S. Egypt and Qatar.
The bridging proposal in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks includes points on Israeli presence in Gaza, including along the border with Egypt at the Philadelphi Corridor. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more on chats about this aspect of the negotiation.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken took questions from the press pool at a Doha, Qatar, plane tarmac Tuesday to press the urgency of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel. Blinken has been working with Qatari and Egyptian officials to help negotiation efforts.
Mediators have spent months trying to halt the fighting, efforts that gained new urgency amid rising fears of an all-out war across the Middle East.
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar say cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas will continue in Cairo next week. The three countries, acting as mediators, say they presented both parties with a proposal that "builds on areas of agreement over the past week, and bridges remaining gaps in the manner that allows for a swift implementation of the deal." President Biden expressed optimism about a potential cease-fire, saying "we are closer than we've ever been" after talks in Doha. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest.
President Biden told reporters Friday that the parties involved in the Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks in Qatar are "closer" to a deal. A joint statement by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar looks ahead to more talks in Cairo, Egypt. CBS News senior national security correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports.
Thursday marks three years since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. And at Bagram Airbase, once the center of America's war to unseat the Taliban and topple al-Qaeda, the Taliban held a parade showcasing abandoned U.S. and NATO military hardware. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins to discuss the current state of the country and some of the major changes since the U.S. left.
A new round of Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks began Thursday, with officials from Israel, Egypt, the U.S. and Qatar participating. Hamas leaders declined to attend the negotiations, which will continue into Friday. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Representatives from the U.S., Israel, Qatar and Egypt are present at the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks for a negotiation on hostage releases and an end to the war in Gaza. Hamas does not have a representative at the table. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio breaks down what's next, and Natasha Hall, a senior fellow with the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more on what's at stake.
Hamas says it will not be at the table as cease-fire talks with Israel pick back up in Qatar Thursday, CBS News has learned. Ramy Inocencio breaks down the implications.
The burial site is believed to contain the remains of the wealthiest and most important in society at the time.
This week, the Justice Department charged a Pakistani national with plotting to assassinate current and former U.S. officials. Suspect Asif Merchant has alleged ties to the Iranian government and is accused of planning a murder-for-hire scheme targeting multiple prominent figures, including former President Donald Trump. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd joins with a national security wrap-up.
The U.S. issued a joint statement with Egypt and Qatar urging for discussions to "close remaining gaps" in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio reports from Tel Aviv. Also, Andrea Tenenti, a spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, joins CBS News with more on the escalating tensions near Lebanon's border.
President Biden and the leaders of Egypt and Qatar have issued a joint statement urging Israel and Hamas to resume talks next week for a cease-fire deal. The statement comes as Israel launches a new operation in southern Gaza and fears of wider war in the Middle East continue to grow. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more.
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar released a joint statement Thursday urging Israel and Hamas to resume cease-fire talks by Aug. 15. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is warning Iran that it could face serious consequences if it launches a major attack on Israel. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more from Tel Aviv.
Israel is bracing for an anticipated retaliatory attack after the assassination of two top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders. The nation's security cabinet met Thursday evening to discuss its preparations. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Tensions in the Middle East over the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh are growing, possibly jeopardizing the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas brokered by Egypt and Qatar. Jenny Hill with BBC News, a CBS News partner, reports from Tel Aviv.