Egypt

Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt’s coast, leaving 6 dead and 9 injured, all Russians

Six people died and nine were injured when a tourist submarine carrying 45 passengers sank off the Egyptian coast Thursday, said provincial officials. They were speaking on condition of anonymity…

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Underground City Found Beneath Khafre Pyramid?

An ambitious claim from Italian researchers has reignited the intrigue surrounding Egypt’s ancient monuments, as they assert the discovery of an elaborate underground network beneath the Khafre Pyramid at Giza.…

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Egypt announces first discovery of pharaoh’s tomb in more than 100 years

Egyptologists have discovered the first tomb of a pharaoh since Tutankhamun's was uncovered over a century ago. King Thutmose II's tomb was the last undiscovered royal tomb of the 18th…

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Egypt says it is preparing a plan for Gaza to counter Trump’s call to displace Palestinians

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced plans to rebuild Gaza without displacing Palestinians, countering US President Donald Trump's proposal to depopulate the territory for American control. According to Egypt’s state-run…

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US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean

The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel in the Mediterranean Sea, the US Navy said. The warship's collision with the Besiktas-M took place late the…

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Italian tourist killed in Red Sea shark attack

A shark attack off Egypt's Red Sea coast has left one tourist dead and another injured. "Two foreigners were attacked by a shark in the northern Marsa Alam area, which…

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European firms sign flurry of deals as EU bolsters ties with Egypt

European firms are signing deals potentially worth over 40 billion euros ($42.85 billion) with Egyptian partners, the EU Commission chief told an investment conference in Cairo over the weekend, part…

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Canadian man shot dead in Egypt

A Canadian man "of Jewish Israeli descent" has been shot dead during a robbery in the Egyptian city of Alexandria and authorities are investigating the incident as a criminal case,…

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Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Aidan Lewis CAIRO, (Reuters) - Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armoured personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part…

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Egypt faces painful choices after Sisi’s re-election

By Patrick Werr CAIRO, (Reuters) - A steady deterioration of the economy puts Egypt under pressure to take long-awaited measures following a presidential election, foremost among them a currency devaluation…

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Hamas leader visits Egypt amid intensive talks on new ceasefire

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Bassam Masoud and Dan Williams CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The leader of Hamas made his first visit to Egypt for more than a month on Wednesday,…

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Egypt’s presidential election: Who are the candidates?

Egypt will hold a presidential election on Dec. 10-12 in which Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to sweep to a third term in a vote overshadowed by the war in…

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Photo Story: International art exhibition ‘Forever is Now’ at Giza Pyramids plateau

An undated handout photo made available by Art d'Egypte shows art installation 'Translucent Pyramid' by Saudi artist Rashed al-Shashaon display at the third edition of 'Forever is Now' exhibition at…

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UPDATED: Blasts hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns, Israel points to ‘aerial threat’

By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Dan Williams CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Projectiles hit two Egyptian Red Sea towns on Friday, sources and officials said, injuring six people and showing…

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Arab leaders denounce Israel attacks on Gaza as risks to region rise

By Aidan Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Arab leaders condemned Israel's two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday and demanded renewed efforts to reach a Middle East…

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Cairo Peace Summit on Gaza conflict: who will attend?

(Reuters) - Egypt is planning to host an international conference on Saturday to discuss the escalating war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza. The meeting in Egypt’s…

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Muslims protest around world to demand end to Israel’s Gaza campaign

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Nafisa Eltahir AMMAN/CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Protesters from Jakarta to Tunis on Friday demanded an end to Israel's bombardment of Gaza after nearly two weeks…

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Egypt rejects any displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians would reject the forced displacement of millions of Palestinians into Sinai, adding that any such…

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Egypt facilitating deliveries of aid to Sinai for Gaza

CAIRO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Egypt called on Thursday for humanitarian relief to be provided to Palestinian civilians inside the Gaza Strip and said it was directing international aid flights…

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Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza

Egypt is moving to avert a mass exodus from the Gaza Strip into its Sinai Peninsula, as Israeli bombardment halted crossings at the main exit point from the Palestinian enclave…

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Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt

CAIRO, (Reuters) - Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead on Sunday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry said. A policeman alleged to…

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Egypt’s cratering economy drives many to risky migrant route

Migrants catch boats from Libya to Italy Numbers have risen sharply since 2020 Egyptians struggling with record inflation EU providing funding for border control By Mariam Rizk MIT SUHAYL, Egypt,…

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Egypt trying to contain crisis

Egypt’s foreign ministry said their officials “are making intensive contacts at all levels to contain the current crisis,” in order to “spare the region from further tension and instability and…

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Photo story: Fire breaks out at police headquarters in Ismailia

Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at the Security Directorate building in Ismailia, Egypt, 02 October 2023. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Populations, at least 26 people…

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Egypt buys nearly half a million tons of Russian wheat in private deal

By Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan CAIRO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Egypt's state grains buyer bought about a half a million metric tons of Russian wheat in a private…

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Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations

Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations, their foreign ministries announced on Tuesday. The two…

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Ship grounded in Egypt’s Suez Canal, refloat attempts ongoing – Leth Agencies

CAIRO, May 25 (Reuters) - Tugboats are trying to refloat a large ship that has grounded in the Suez Canal, "leaving behind" at least four vessels, shipping agent Leth Agencies said early on Thursday. The…

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North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt's economic strains have mounted this year FX and bond markets have been turbulent Tunisia's reserves are low while Egypt has mass of debt payments By Marc Jones…

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Egypt hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks in push for pre-Ramadan calm

CAIRO, March 19 (Reuters) - Egypt hosts Israeli and Palestinian officials on Sunday in the resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in a U.S. and Jordanian backed effort to calm a…

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Egypt non-oil activity contracts for 27th month as prices surge

CAIRO, March 5 (Reuters) - Egypt's non-oil private sector activity shrank for the 27th month in a row in February as surging inflation and obstacles to importing from abroad extended…

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UPDATED: Scientists discover corridor in Great Pyramid of Giza

CAIRO, March 2 (Reuters) - A hidden corridor nine metres (30 feet) long has been discovered close to the main entrance of the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, and this…

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Egypt to use daylight saving time again in a bid to save energy

Egypt will again use daylight saving time this summer after a seven-year gap, the cabinet said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of government efforts to save energy. Last…

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Egyptians lean on instalment payments to cope with inflation

By Sarah El Safty and Mariam Rizk CAIRO (Reuters) - Ahmed Ramadan, a 44-year-old father of three, started using instalment payment services eight months ago after feeling the sting of…

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Turkish firms pledge investments in Egypt as relations thaw

CAIRO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Turkish companies have committed to $500 million in new investments in Egypt after a visiting business delegation met the prime minister for the first time…

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Egypt’s current account deficit shrinks 20.2% in July-September

CAIRO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Egypt's current account deficit narrowed by 20.2% to $3.2 billion in the July to September quarter as imports shrank, exports rose and tourism revenue shot…

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Blinken discusses Mideast tensions with Egypt’s Sisi on first leg of tour

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions between Israel and the Palestinians in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday during a three-day visit…

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Egypt’s soaring prices drive home economic pain

Currency crunch has seen Egyptian pound slide Charities say donations dropping, demand rising IMF deal calls for structural reform, social spending By Mariam Rizk CAIRO (Reuters) - In better times,…

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Eni, Chevron announce new Mediterranean gas discovery

Italian energy group Eni and U.S. energy major Chevron revealed that they had made a new gas discovery in an Egyptian offshore field in the Eastern Mediterranean sea. The Nargis-1…

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Egypt to sell discounted bread to fight inflation

By Sarah El Safty CAIRO, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Egypt's government will start selling discounted bread to people not enrolled in its bread subsidy programme as it battles accelerating inflation,…

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Eni Announces A New Gas Discovery In Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Offshore Egypt

San Donato Milanese (Milan), January 15, 2023 – Eni announces a significant new gas discovery at the Nargis-1 exploration well located in Nargis Offshore Area Concession, in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea,…

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Dollars flow into Egypt currency market after depreciation -bankers

CAIRO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of dollars have flowed through Egypt's interbank market since the central bank allowed the Egyptian pound to depreciate by 13% to a…

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UPDATED: Traffic in Suez Canal normal after ship breakdown dealt with- SCA

CAIRO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic in the Suez Canal was proceeding normally on Monday after tugs towed a cargo vessel that broke down during its passage through the…

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Rising climate costs to challenge countries, companies in 2023

By Katy Daigle (Reuters) - In a year marked by yet more climate-linked floods, hurricanes and droughts, governments and companies were forced to look more closely at the financial risks…

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Gold price soars in Egypt as local currency weakens

CAIRO (Reuters) - The price of gold in Egypt has risen to unprecedented highs as nervous savers seek refuge from a weakening currency and some companies export bullion to raise…

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Egypt discovers large gas field in Mediterranean

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Egypt has discovered a large gas field named Nargis in the Mediterranean Sea, Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla Said on Thursday. Evaluation is still ongoing to…

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Egypt’s pound keeps falling on black market ahead of IMF meeting

CAIRO (Reuters) - The gap between the official rate of the Egyptian pound against the dollar and the price on the black market has widened further, putting pressure on Egypt…

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Key takeaways from the COP27 climate summit in Egypt

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 21 (Reuters) - This year's U.N. climate summit featured visits by world leaders, proposals by business leaders, and negotiations by nearly 200 nations about the future…

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COP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions

By Valerie Volcovici, Dominic Evans and William James SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Countries closed this year's U.N. climate summit on Sunday with a hard-fought deal to create a fund…

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UPDATED: Updated draft COP27 climate treaty published by U.N.

The U.N. climate agency on Saturday published an updated draft of a proposed final agreement for the COP27 summit, fleshing out some key parts of the deal countries are struggling…

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COP27: What are the sticking points to reaching a climate deal?

By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - Nations are deeply divided over how - and whether - they can reach a final agreement at the COP27 U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Here…

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UPDATED: COP27 draft climate deal retains 1.5C limit, but many issues unresolved

Limiting warming to 1.5C seen as vital to stop worst impacts Wealthy countries fear endless liability for climate damage Most vulnerable nations call for more financial support Draft appears to…

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COP27 climate talks seen as key to success at next month’s U.N. nature summit

By Gloria Dickie SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 16 (Reuters) - With the annual U.N. climate summit in its final week, many of the world's environment ministers assembled in Egypt have…

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Lula offers to host UN climate talks in Brazil’s Amazon

By Jake Spring SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received a warm welcome at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Wednesday, where he…

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UPDATED: The world is watching us, says COP27 president, eyeing climate deal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Egypt's COP27 President Sameh Shoukry told the climate summit on Monday that he wanted a comprehensive climate deal with "meaningful outcomes" agreed by…

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Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

BERLIN (Reuters) - German federal police have warned their nation's delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt that its members may be subject to spying by Egyptian security agents,…

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At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 12 (Reuters) - One week into this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in…

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COP27: nuclear boss doesn’t expect surge in waste recycling

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Recycling radioactive waste from nuclear power has security and cost challenges but the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would be able to…

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