US secretary of state condemns synagogue attack, focuses on Israeli-Palestinian tensions, but Israel shows desire to shift conversation to Iran

US secretary of state aiming to get to know new right-wing Israeli government, with recent deadly terror attacks and clashes adding urgency to trip

Report says deal finalized by Biden administration, which includes Saudi approval of Israeli overflights, is being held up by Cairo over bilateral issues with US

Addressing conference, US president calls on world leaders to 'double down' on resolve to prevent rising temperatures; also holds bilateral talks with Egyptian counterpart el-Sissi

Sen. Patrick Leahy says US must not allow policy interests to override attention to Cairo's poor human rights record: 'Situation facing political prisoners in Egypt is deplorable'

McGurk, Hochstein make covert trip in effort to finalize transfer of Red Sea islands from Egypt to Saudi Arabia; Israel hopes Riyadh will take steps toward normalization in tandem

Israel's approval needed since Egypt agreed in 1979 peace treaty to demilitarize Tiran and Sanafir; Jerusalem asking Riyadh to take steps toward normalization in exchange

Central Command chief Frank McKenzie says deal the result of 'a long, hard slog'; State Department, which last year froze military aid over rights concerns, has yet to approve sale

State Department says Cairo had not met conditions to receive $130 million in foreign military financing; On Tuesday US had approved $2.5 billion sale of military planes and radars

39-year-old Pierre Girgis, a dual US-Egyptian citizen, charged with illegally acting as unregistered agent of Egyptian government