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Latest in Politics

2 Egyptian journalists released after 18-month remand
Both Solafa Magdy, Hossam Al-Sayyad were accused of joining outlawed group, disseminating false news

Egyptian Armed Forces continue sterilisation at major mosques during Ramadan
Al-Azhar, Al-Hussein, and Amr Ibn Al-Aas are among mosques in Old Cairo to be sterilised

Egypt, Arab League, UN discuss developments in Libya
Meeting are to exchange views, coordinate positions regarding power transition process that Libya is going through

Sudan invites Egypt, Ethiopia to closed meeting on GERD
Regrettable that 10 years of negotiations have elapsed without reaching agreement, says Sudan’s Abdullah Hamdouk

Egyptian farmers fearful as Ethiopia goes for 2nd Blue Nile dam filling
Farmers say they are ready for war to defend River Nile, but Egypt’s Water Resources Minister says ’not an easy decision’

Opinion| The issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt supports development in Ethiopia without harming the interests of neighbouring countries, and that any shortage in its share of the River Nile water will lead to destabilisation and security issues in the whole Middle East and Africa region.

Egypt, Oman discuss ways to enhance scientific cooperation
Egypt seeks to attract foreign students to study in country under “Study in Egypt” initiative

Egypt’s Chief of Staff attends ‘Al-Fateh-202’ training by Southern Military Region
Training includes drills on clearing Red Sea island, border village from terrorist elements

Shoukry informs UN Secretary-General of Ethiopia’s disputed dam situation
Ethiopia’s unilateral actions would affect stability, security of Nile Basin: Egyptian Foreign Minister

Al-Sisi inspects Egypt’s upgraded irrigation management system
New methods include drip irrigation, bubbler irrigation, and fog spraying

African civil society representatives call for GERD 2nd filling postponement
Nile for Peace Conference in the Ugandan capital, Kampala was attended by civil society representatives from 9 African countries

Egypt, Russia discuss cooperation projects, regional issues
It is necessary for Syria to return to Arab League: Shoukry

Al-Sisi, Lavrov address bilateral cooperation, Ethiopia’s disputed dam
Al-Sisi renews Egypt’s keenness to reach legally binding agreement on filling, operation of GERD

Russia offers technical assistance in Nile dam negotiation: Lavrov
Egypt Foreign Minister says harming country’s water rights will be considered as hostile act

Egypt, Russia discuss cooperation projects, regional issues
It is necessary for Syria to return to Arab League: Shoukry

New Narrative Summit – Reshaping Norms season highlights the role of arts in telling the story of the Egyptian cultural heritage and identity
After five successful seasons and hitting 11 million followers

Egyptian-African Relations Committee discusses strengthening Egypt’s stance in Africa
The meeting was chaired by Egypt’s Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs Hamdi Sanad Loza, and took place in the presence of representatives from various ministries and government bodies.

Egypt’s Public Prosecution announces results of investigations into Sohag train crash
Investigations reveal negligence of several involved employees that led to train collision, leaving 20 people dead, 199 injured

Egypt will not allow internal water crisis due to Ethiopian dam: Water Minister
Expected harm due to Ethiopian dam would occur at time of drought, says Abdel Atty

Egypt takes measures against German company for discrimination against Muslim Egyptian
Nouran Hassanein applied for job at German company, but was subject to discrimination on account of her wearing hijab

Egypt rejects Ethiopian invitation to exchange data on second GERD filling
Egypt has rejected an Ethiopian invitation to form a tripartite group of representatives from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia to exchange data on the second filling of the disputed Ethiopian dam. In a statement on Saturday, Egypt’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said that the Ethiopian proposal violates the outcomes of the African summits in this …

Arab League, Iraq discuss developments in country, region
Pan-Arab bloc also lends support to Iraqi anti-terrorism efforts

Egypt, Tunisia agree on Libya support, cooperation on African topics
‘Egypt’s national security is Tunisia’s national security, we will not accept compromise of Egyptian water security,’ says Tunisia’s President Qais Said

Egypt is building back better, more resilient: International Cooperation Minister
Egypt is increasingly becoming region’s entrepreneurial hub for its majority of young population, who are agile, adaptive, talented, and innovative, says Minister Al-Mashat

Ethiopia invites Egypt, Sudan to nominate operators in data exchange on GERD’s 2nd filling
Move comes as part of Ethiopia’s continued policy to impose fait accompli, limit negotiations to 2nd filling only, says Egyptian former minister

Egypt studies human rights recommendations from regional, international entities: Foreign Ministry
Egypt is keen to benefit from international experiences, best practices in human rights: Ambassador Alaa Rushdie

Egypt welcomes resumption of US funding to UNRWA, Israel objects
US will resume up to $235m worth economic, development, humanitarian aid to Palestinian people: US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken

Women account for 62% of Egypt microfinance in 2020: El-Said
Two million women benefit from mobile payment services

Egypt, Uganda sign military intelligence-sharing agreement
Cooperation between two countries is inevitable because what affects Ugandans will in one way or another affect Egypt: Egyptian intelligence official

World Health Day opportunity to affirm our goal to eliminate health inequities: Elena Panova
“It is our common goal to ensure that everyone, everywhere, can realize the right to good health. We call on leaders to ensure that everyone has living and working conditions that are conducive to good health. It is part of a year-long global campaign to bring people together to build a fairer, healthier world,” she added.