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Cairo proposes establishing Arab development project to support Palestinian economy
Cairo proposes establishing Arab development project to support Palestinian economy
Egypt, Norway discuss regional, international issues
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry received, on Monday, a phone call from his Norwegian counterpart, Ene Eriksen Soreide, in which they discussed ways to advance and develop cooperation in many fields, as well as the latest developments on the regional and international arenas. Ahmed Hafez, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, …
Undisclosed diplomatic moves underway in Ethiopia Dam dispute: Egypt official
‘Ethiopia has lion’s share of Nile water, while Egypt’s consumption is minimum for Egyptians to live on,’ says Water Resources Minister
Indian Navy Ship Tabar visits Egypt as part of goodwill tour
Visit aims to strengthen relations between Egypt, India
US forces participate in Bright Star exercise in Egypt
The US, along with forces from partner nations, has joined Egypt for the Operation Bright Star 2021 at Egypt’s Mohamed Naguib Military Base, on 2-16 September. This exercise will build on the success of Bright Star 2018. Approximately 600 US military personnel will participate in the exercise, which was originally scheduled for 2020, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This exercise is an …
Sudan calls on Ethiopia to stop its aggressiveness against neighbours
Ethiopia claimed that armed group entered Sudanese territories to target Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Arab nations could achieve comprehensive renaissance through enhancing cooperation: Al-Sisi
Cairo hosts 47th session of Arab Labor Conference
Egypt receives 2nd batch of Johnson & Johnson anti-COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt aims to diversify anti-coronavirus vaccines
President Al-Sisi calls for increasing Tahya Misr Fund’s financial resources to serve more citizens
Egypt launches largest humanitarian convoy for supporting one million families
Egypt condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait city
Egypt expresses its support for measures taken by Saudi Arabia to preserve its security
Arab League, Russia hold consultations over regional issues
Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, visited Moscow at the invitation of the Russian side for political consultations. Zaki also signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation between the Arab League and the Russian Election Organizing Committee. A statement issued by the Arab League on Saturday said, “Zaki’s visit to Moscow witnessed …
Gaza reconstruction to begin within days: Egyptian Presidency
First phase of removing remnants, debris of shattered buildings in Gaza is nearing completion
Sudan denies link to attack targeting Ethiopian dam by militants
Sudan denied, on Saturday, claims that it was involved in an armed group’s attempt to attack the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Al-Tahir Abu Haga, Chief Advisor of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, said, “The Ethiopian army’s accusation of Sudan of supporting the militants of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) was unfounded.” He pointed out …
Egypt’s Health Minister in Paris to sign MoU over breast cancer treatment
Clinic for diagnosing breast tumours in 8 hours will be opened in Dar El Salam Cancer Hospital
Al-Sisi stresses Egypt’s firm position to settle Cyprus issue
Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Cyprus’ Anastasiades hold High Governmental Committee for first time
Afghanistan in past 20 years through lens of Xinhua
The commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth McKenzie announced the end of the U.S. troop pullout from Afghanistan in a press conference on Monday, after nearly 20 years of presence in the Asian country. The U.S.-led military forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of searching for Osama bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of …
Supermarket terrorist attack leaves 1 dead in New Zealand
The man was shot dead by police at the scene after injuring multiple people at a supermarket Countdown in Auckland, New Zealand
20 years on, a disastrous US legacy in Afghanistan
As the US ends its longest war, deaths, bloodshed and a tremendous humanitarian tragedy are what the country has left behind in Afghanistan.
Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian summit stresses importance of resuming peace process
The Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian summit affirmed the firm stances of supporting the Palestinian cause against any unilateral changes on the ground that would hurt the right of the Palestinian people to obtain their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The summit which was held in Cairo on Thursday called for the necessity of uniting all …
More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection: ILO report
Despite the unprecedented worldwide expansion of social protection during the COVID-19 crisis, more than 4 billion people around the world remain entirely unprotected, said a report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday. The report found that the pandemic response was uneven and insufficient, deepening the gap between countries with high and …
Afghan withdrawal exposes weakness in UK’s ties with Western allies: lawmaker
A British lawmaker on Wednesday blasted the withdrawal of British troops from Afghanistan, saying it “exposed a weakness” in Britain’s relationship with Western allies. The withdrawal from Afghanistan has been the “single biggest foreign policy disaster” Britain has faced since the Suez crisis in the 1950s, said Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative member of parliament …
Irrigation Minister reviews water situation, protection measures against torrents
Supreme Nile Committee in permanent session to follow water situation in Egypt
Egypt participates in ‘Bright Star’ military exercises along with 21 countries
Trainings started in 1981 between Egypt and US, before other countries joined
Egypt affirms continued support to health sector in Lebanon
Egypt’s Minister of Health receives Lebanese ambassador to discuss boosting bilateral cooperation
Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine hold top-level summit in Cairo on Thursday
The summit will include Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. It will discuss building a unified Arab position on resuming talks with the American side on the peace process in the region.
Egypt condemns Houthi’s drone attack on Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia
The drone was intercepted by the joint forces of the Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen, however, several Saudi citizens were injured and a civilian plane was damaged in the attack.
Egyptian-Qatari Follow-up Committee discusses ways to enhance bilateral relations
The Egyptian side of the committee was chaired by Ambassador Yasser Othman, Assistant Foreign Minister for Arab Affairs, while the Qatari side was headed by Ambassador Ali bin Fahd Al-Hajri, the Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Regional Affairs.
Egypt’s Health Minister, Kuwaiti ambassador discuss combating COVID-19 pandemic
Egypt is keen to provide refresher doses for travellers: Health Minister
Egypt, Turkey to hold 2nd round of reconciliation talks in Ankara on 7-8 September
The Egyptian Ministry said, in a statement on Tuesday, that the delegation will conduct the second round of talks between Egypt and Turkey, which is expected to address recovering bilateral relations, as well as a number of regional files.
Algeria meeting calls for holding Libyan elections as scheduled on 24 December
Regional mechanism to be formed to support Libya, defend all just causes that bring together neighbouring countries