Egypt

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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Photo Story: The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization reopens

Photos of items on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization during its reopening in Old Cairo, Egypt. The museum reopened a day after a parade, called The Pharaohs'…

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Egypt non-oil private sector shrinks faster in March -PMI

Egypt's non-oil private sector contracted for a fourth straight month in March, and at a faster pace than in February as new orders and export sales dropped, although future expectations…

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Lloyd’s of London sees ‘large loss’ due to Suez Canal blockage

The blockage of the Suez Canal for nearly a week will result in a "large loss" for Lloyd's of London, its chairman said, as the insurance market recorded a 900…

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Photo Story: Egypt holds grand parade to transfer mummies to new museum

A general view of the Pharaoh's Golden Parade, in Cairo, Egypt. A convoy on Saturday night transported 18 ancient Egyptian kings and four queens from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir…

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Suez Canal must upgrade quickly to avoid future disruption – shipping sources

Egypt's Suez Canal must move quickly to upgrade its technical infrastructure if it is to avoid future shipping disruption, shipping industry sources said, as the major trade route tries to…

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Investigation begins into how ship got stuck on Suez Canal

Formal investigations into how the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, shutting down shipping in the major global waterway for almost a week, begin on…

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In Pictures – Tugs, dredgers still struggle to free ship blocking Suez Canal

Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said efforts had been complicated…

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Suez Canal head says president ordered preparations for lightening stranded ship’s cargo

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ordered preparations for lightening the cargo of the giant container ship grounded in the Suez Canal, the head of the canal's authority told Egypt's Extra…

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Ship blocking Suez Canal moves slightly, unclear when it will refloat

SUEZ, Egypt, March 27 (Reuters) - Efforts to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal had allowed its stern and rudder to move on Saturday, but it remained…

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Photo Story: Building collapse in Egypt’s Cairo leaves several dead

A man reacts in the aftermath of a residential building collapse in Gesr Al Suez, Cairo, Egypt, 27 March 2021. According to authorities, at least five people died and 23…

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UPDATED: No success so far in dislodging mega vessel stuck in the Suez Canal

Attempts to refloat a giant container vessel stranded in the Suez Canal are to resume at around 14:30 local time (1230 GMT) to try to take advantage of the high…

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Ship stuck in the Suez Canal unleashes flood of Internet jokes

A giant ship has blocked the famous Suez Canal but opened up a torrent of memes and gifs lampooning the hapless container carrier, which has been jammed in the waterway…

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UPDATED: Two trains collide in Egypt, at least 30 killed

30 persons are thought to have died and at least 50 people were injured when two trains collided north of the Egyptian city of Sohag on Friday, the health ministry…

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Suez Canal suspends traffic as ship stuck like ‘beached whale’

A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" sent new shockwaves through global trade on Thursday as officials stopped all ships entering the channel and the salvage…

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UPDATED: Giant container ship stuck in Suez Canal partially re-floated, port agent says

The giant container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a day has been partially refloated and traffic along the fastest shipping route from Europe to…

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UPDATED:Tug boats working to free container ship stuck in Suez Canal

Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal amid high winds and a dust storm, canal authorities said on Wednesday.…

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Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population

Egypt on Thursday expanded its coronavirus vaccination rollout to include the elderly and people with chronic diseases after several weeks of vaccinating medical staff, the cabinet said. Nearly 153,000 people…

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Egypt’s Sisi offers support to Libya’s new PM

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met incoming Libyan prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Cairo on Thursday and offered his country’s support in achieving stability in its troubled neighbour, the presidency…

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Photo Story: CT scans of a mummy of an ancient Egyptian King

An undated handout photo made available by Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows the mummy of ancient Egyptian King Seqenenre-Taa-II (issued 17 February 2021). Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities said a new…

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Egypt to reopen Libyan embassy

Egypt is planning to reopen its embassy in Libya’s capital for the first time in six years, according to Egyptian sources and Libyan officials, marking a shift to a more…

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Denmark edge Sweden to retain world handball crown

CAIRO — Denmark won their second successive men’s world handball championship after an outstanding performance by goalkeeper Niklas Landin helped them to a pulsating 26-24 win over Sweden in the…

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Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery

Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3000 years to the…

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Top Egypt officials visit Libya capital for first time in years

TRIPOLI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Senior Egyptian security officials visited the Libyan capital Tripoli for the first time in years on Sunday and held talks with officials from the internationally…

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Deadly fire hits Egyptian hospital treating COVID patients

A fire killed at least seven people and injured several others on Saturday at a private hospital that was treating coronavirus patients on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo,…

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Amnesty International reports rise in executions in Egypt in past two months

Egypt executed 57 men and women in October and November, nearly double the 32 people reported in the whole of 2019, Amnesty International said on Wednesday. At least 15 of…

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Egypt agrees 132.8 mln euros in development funding from Germany in 2021

Egypt has agreed 132.8 million euros in funding from Germany for 11 development projects in 2021, its ministry of international cooperation said on Monday. The projects span across different fields…

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Egypt showcases 100 coffins dating 25,000 years

Egypt on Saturday showcased more than 100 coffins dating back 25,000 years, the latest and largest find this year in the vast burial ground of the Saqqara Necropolis. The 6th…

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Eight peacekeepers die in helicopter crash in Sinai, Egypt

A helicopter carrying members of a multinational peacekeeping force has crashed near Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, killing six Americans, a Czech and a French citizen. The US-led Multinational…

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