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Sixteen dead in road accident in Egypt’s South Sinai -Health Ministry

CAIRO (Reuters) - Sixteen people were killed and 18 injured in an accident involving a bus and a microbus on the road between Egypt's Suez and El-Tor, the Egyptian health…

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Egypt’s Suez Canal to offer incentives for eco-friendly ships

DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) plans to offer financial incentives for ships that follow environmentally friendly standards, Egyptian daily paper El Watan reported on Monday,…

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Egypt bans Libyan holders of green passports from entering its territory

Egyptian authorities have imposed a ban on Libyans holding green passports from entering Egypt as of the beginning of this year 2022. Mohamed Mustafa Al-Madrawi, chairman of the Tobruk Passenger…

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Scans reveal details of unwrapped ancient Egyptian mummy

CAIRO (Reuters) - Researchers have used digital technology to take the first accurate look inside the mummy of King Amenhotep I , which has remained unwrapped in modern times, according…

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Egypt reopens ports after weather improves

The Suez Canal Economic Zone said on Tuesday that the Red Sea ports of Ain Sokhna, Adabiya, Port Said West, Port Said East, and Al Arish have been reopened. The ports of Port Tawfiq, El Zayteyat and Sharm…

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Egypt reports first three cases of omicron

Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. Three people were found to have the variant among 26…

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Italian parliamentary panel accuses Egyptian security of Regeni murder

An Italian parliamentary panel accused the Egyptian security apparatus of the kidnapping, torturing and murder of student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in 2016. Regeni, a postgraduate student at Britain's Cambridge…

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Egypt shuts Alexandria and Dekheila ports because of bad weather

CAIRO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Egypt's Mediterranean ports of Alexandria and Dekheila were closed on Wednesday due to poor weather, state news agency MENA reported. The ports are among Egypt's…

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Egypt revives ancient road connecting Luxor and Karnak

A restored road connecting two ancient Egyptian temple complexes in Karnak and Luxor was unveiled on Thursday in a lavish ceremony aimed at raising the profile of one of Egypt's…

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Prince Charles cancels visit to aircraft carrier after British fighter crash

CAIRO, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Charles has cancelled a planned visit to the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier after an F35B jet from the ship crashed into the…

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Egypt to host COP27 international climate conference in 2022

Egypt will host the COP27 United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2022, the country's environment ministry said. The North African country will hold the conference in the Red Sea resort…

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Egypt’s Sisi to attend Libya conference in Paris

CAIRO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to Paris to attend a conference on Libya on Friday and to hold talks with French President Emmanuel…

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Suez canal authority aims to raise transit fees by 6% in 2022

CAIRO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Egypt plans to raise fees by 6% on ships transiting the Suez Canal in 2022, the canal authority's chairman Osama Rabie said on Thursday. Tankers…

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Egypt’s hotels back to full capacity, tourism official says

CAIRO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Egypt has allowed hotels to run at full capacity while observing strict coronavirus precautionary measures, an official at the Ministry of Tourism said on Sunday.…

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Cyprus and Egypt sign deal to pursue electricity hookup

Cyprus and Egypt signed an accord to pursue links between the electricity transmission networks of the two countries. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the energy ministers of Cyprus…

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Four Egyptian officers face Italian trial over Regeni murder

Four senior members of Egypt's security services will stand trial in absentia in an Italian court on Thursday over their suspected role in the disappearance and murder of student Giulio…

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Egypt’s taxman sees treasure in electronic invoicing

Egypt is obliging its large taxpayers to sign up for a programme to submit their invoices electronically, a system designed to bring small shops and other businesses that had long…

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Libya ready to host a million workers from Egypt

The Libyan Minister of Labor, Ali Al-Abed, said Libya is ready to host one million workers from Egypt and that the agreements and contracts signed between the two countries in…

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Egypt signs flurry of deals with Libya’s unity government

Egypt and Libya’s unity government signed a series of cooperation agreements and several infrastructure contracts on as Cairo eyes reconstruction opportunities in its oil-rich neighbour. Though Libya’s political prospects remain…

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Israeli prime minister visits Egypt in first official trip for a decade

CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday for talks on Israeli-Palestinian relations and bilateral issues, Egypt's presidency said, in the first…

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Egypt’s daily cases of coronavirus exceed 400 for the first time in months

Egypt’s daily reported cases of coronavirus have exceeded 400 for the first time in months. The country’s health ministry reported 413 cases and 12 fatalities for the past 24 hours…

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Egypt signs $4.45 bln contract for high-speed rail link

Egypt has signed a $4.45 billion contract for development of a high-speed electric rail line that will link the Red Sea and Mediterranean coasts and be built with a consortium…

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Fossil of previously unknown four-legged whale found in Egypt

Scientists said they had discovered the 43 million-year-old fossil of a previously unknown amphibious four-legged whale species in Egypt that helps trace the transition of whales from land to sea.…

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Egypt to close Rafah crossing with Gaza from Monday

Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, Egyptian security sources said. Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls Gaza,…

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Egypt receives first batch of J&J COVID-19 vaccines

Egypt on Monday received its first shipment of one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, obtaining 261,600 doses in cooperation with the African Union, the health ministry said. The J&J vaccines…

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Eight Egyptian soldiers killed in anti-terrorism operations – statement

CAIRO (Reuters) - Eight Egyptian army soldiers have been killed in anti-terrorism operations, the armed forces said on Sunday. According to an armed forces statement, most of the fighting took…

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Eni signs deal for hydrogen production in Egypt

Eni, state-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC)and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) signed a deal to asses the feasibility of producing hydrogen in Egypt, the Italian energy group said…

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Egypt eases guest limits in hospitality sector as infections fall

Egypt's cabinet eased guest limits for hotels, restaurants, cinemas and theatres to 70% of their capacity from 50 percent at present as coronavirus infections slow, a cabinet statement said. Egypt…

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UPDATE – Settlement agreed to release ship that blocked Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt, July 4 (Reuters) - The owners and insurers of the Ever Given container ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March said on Sunday a formal settlement had…

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Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya

RAS GARGOUB, Egypt, July 3 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated a naval base on Saturday 135 km from the border with Libya, flanked by close ally Abu…

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‘Arab Alliance’ meets in Iraq in first visit in decades for an Egyptian leader

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Jordan's King Abdullah met in Baghdad on Sunday during the first visit by an Egyptian head of state to…

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Egypt eyes surge in fintech investment after new laws

New legislation and regulatory changes in Egypt are set to unleash a surge in new fintech investments and change the way the country's largely unbanked citizens do business, industry players…

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Agreement in principle reached over Suez Canal ship, says Stann Marine

A representative for the owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March on Wednesday said that an agreement in principle had been reached…

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France agrees to 1.8 billion euros in financing for Egypt

France said it would provide Egypt with some 1.8 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in financing for projects including the Cairo metro, power generation and water management, in what officials called…

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Giulio Regeni’s messages before his death in Egypt show his concerns about studying in the country

The Facebook messages written by the Cambridge student Giulio Regeni in the weeks leading up to his murder give the lie to any notion he was a spy or political…

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Egyptian firms plot return to Libya as rebuilding efforts begin

Egyptian firms are eyeing a revival of business in Libya where a new government is starting work to rebuild the nation on Egypt's doorstep that was shattered by a decade…

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Russian charter flights to Egypt to resume in coming days

Russian charter flights to Egyptian resorts are expected to resume in the coming days after a years-long hiatus, the Interfax news agency cited the boss of Aeroflot as saying on…

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Egypt aims to vaccinate 40% of population by end-2021

Egypt aims to vaccinate 40% of its population against coronavirus by the end of 2021, the prime minister said in a televised address to the nation. By the end of…

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Egypt lifts coronavirus restrictions from June 1

Egypt will lift restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including easing the early closure of shops and restaurants, from Tuesday, the cabinet said. Since May 6, stores,…

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Gaza truce shifts focus to Egypt’s regional role

Egypt's work to broker and secure a truce in the Gaza Strip this month has thrust it into the diplomatic spotlight, prompting top-level reengagement from Washington and overshadowing moves by…

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Egypt’s foreign minister to meet Israeli counterpart on Sunday

Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry is due to meet his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi on Sunday for talks, Egypt's foreign ministry said on Saturday. Egypt is working with the United…

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Trial sought in Italy of Egyptians charged over Regeni murder

Italian prosecutors asked a judge on Thursday to have four senior members of Egypt's security services sent for trial over their suspected role in the disappearance and murder of student…

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UPDATED: Gaza ceasefire holding, Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held into Saturday as officials said Egyptian mediators conferred with the sides on securing longer-term calm. The ceasefire…

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Egypt keen for tourism recovery by year-end as visitor numbers rise

Egypt is optimistic about welcoming more visitors this year with numbers increasing steadily since January to around half a million tourists a month, Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled El-Enany told…

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Egypt receives 1.7 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses through COVAX

Egypt has received a batch of more than 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine through the COVAX initiative, the health ministry said on Thursday. Egypt received its first COVAX…

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Egypt and Turkey seek to overhaul tense ties with frank talks on Libya

Egypt and Turkey on Thursday held talks on the conflict in Libya, where they back competing factions,on Syria and the security situation in the eastern Mediterranean, in a push to…

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Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19

The closing hours of Egyptian stores, malls and restaurants will be brought forward to 9pm (1900 GMT) to help contain the coronavirus for two weeks from Thursday, straddling the last…

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Polish scientists discover ancient Egyptian pregnant ‘mummy’

WARSAW, April 30 (Reuters) - An ancient Egyptian mummy once believed to be the remains of a male priest is actually the embalmed body of a woman in the third…

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Egypt economy seen growing 2.9% in year to June, 5.0% in 2021/22

Egypt's economy will grow by 2.9% in the fiscal year that ends in June and will accelerate to 5.0% in the following year as the coronavirus pandemic recedes and tourists…

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Civilian flights to Cairo from Tripoli to re-start Wednesday

Civilian flights between Tripoli and Cairo will re-start on Wednesday after a suspension of more than six years and the Egyptian embassy will re-open soon, Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh…

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Suez Canal may expand southern channel, chairman says

The Suez Canal Authority is considering expanding the southern section of the waterway where the container ship Ever Given became stranded, its chairman said. It is also looking into procuring…

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Egypt to produce up to 80 million Sinovac vaccine doses annually

Egypt has agreed with China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd to manufacture its COVID-19 vaccine domestically, and could produce up to 80 million doses a year, the health ministry said. The agreement…

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UPDATED: Photo Story: ‘Lost Golden City’ found in Luxor

A series of photos made available by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities showing part of the archaeological find, part of the discovery of the 'Lost Golden City' in Luxor,…

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Traffic slows in Suez Canal as tanker faces difficulties

Marine traffic slowed in the Suez Canal on Tuesday as oil tanker M/T Rumford appeared to face difficulties in the south of the canal, shipping websites MarineTraffic and TankerTrackers said. A trade source said that the canal notified companies that the M/T Rumford faced…

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