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Turkey, Egypt say they will cooperate more closely on Libya

Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers.

Reuters

Egyptian, Emirati Leaders Discuss Promoting Regional Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Wednesday with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Cairo where discussions focused on promoting regional peace and stability.

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UAE president met by Egypt's Sisi on Cairo visit

United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

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Director Tarik Saleh: ‘I don’t think Muslims are used to films where religious arguments are taken seriously’

The Swedish-Egyptian film-maker behind The Nile Hilton Incident discusses the rewarding reaction to his spy thriller Cairo Conspiracy – and how being a graffiti artist set him free

The Guardian - UK

Indonesian studying Islam in Cairo passes Ramadan far from home

Indonesian Nuni Nuraini Ahyani is in her fourth year studying religion at Cairo's Al-Azhar University, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning.

Reuters

Egyptian minister to visit Turkey as ties improve - Ankara

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is likely to visit Turkey again this week, the government in Ankara said on Monday, adding that progress could be made towards reinstatement of envoys after relations ended a decade ago.

Reuters

'Matariya' Mass Iftar Table...Egyptian Viral Tradition in Ramadan

The mass iftar table in Cairo’s Matariya street has become a Ramadan phenomenon after it was set for the ninth year in row on Thursday, upon an initiative launched by the region’s inhabitants.

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Bin Mubarak Affirms Yemeni Support for Egypt’s Water Security

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Thursday his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak and discussed a number of bilateral and regional files.

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UAE, Egypt Coordinate Efforts to Enhance Investment Projects

Egypt and the UAE agreed to continue coordination and communication to enhance cooperation in investment projects. This came as the UAE welcomed cooperation with the Egyptian government on the presidential initiative "A Decent Life." Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Hisham Amna, met with the UAE Ambassador to Cairo, Maryam al-Kaabi,…

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Egypt, Cyprus Agree to Enhance Cooperation in Energy, Defense

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides affirmed his country's endeavor to strengthen relations with Egypt in energy, tourism, and defense. Christodoulides announced Tuesday plans to visit Cairo soon to meet his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, saying Egypt would be his second foreign trip after Greece. Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus are in…

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Egypt's Sisi visits Saudi Arabia amid financial pressure, regional realignment

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Saudi state news agency SPA said, as Cairo seeks financial inflows to ease pressure on its currency and bolster a faltering economy.

Reuters

Egypt and Syria Commit to Closer Ties as Foreign Minister Visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad was embraced by Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry as he arrived at Egypt's foreign ministry in the first official trip…

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Egypt and Syria commit to closer ties as foreign minister visits Cairo

Egypt and Syria agreed to strengthen cooperation on Saturday during the first official visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Cairo in more than a decade, the latest sign of Arab states mending ties with President Bashar al Assad.

Reuters

Syria’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Cairo

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Mikdad arrived at the head of a delegation in Cairo on Saturday.

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3 projects with close ties to Gov. Pritzker’s allies land $141M in state funding

Rebuild Illinois has earmarked money for a river port in Cairo, extending a passenger rail line near Belleville, and helping developer Elzie Higginbottom erect an apartment building and hotel in Chicago’s Illinois Medical District.

Al Jazeera

What is next for Egypt-Turkey rapprochement?

Regional rivals have held two talks at the foreign minister level in less than a month.

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Egyptians Cling to Ramadan Charity as Inflation Soars

This year Egyptians are holding fast to the Ramadan tradition of charity, with both donors and those in need pinning hopes on holiday generosity. Families have buckled under the weight of inflation, which hit 32.9 percent in February as Egyptians tried to fill their shelves ahead of the Islamic holy…

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‘Piece of Ramadan’ in Egyptian Museums

Egyptian museums are displaying collections of historic artifacts and memorabilia that highlight the heritage of the holy mosque under the theme “Piece of Ramadan”. Running until the end of the holy month, the exhibitions feature rare Quran copies, lanterns, and personal memorabilia of princes and historic figures. The Museum of…

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Türkiye: Normalization of Ties with Egypt Will Reflect Positively on Libya, Palestine

Türkiye stressed that the normalization of relations with Egypt would reflect positively on the situation in Libya, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the region in general. Spokesman for the Turkish presidency Ibrahim Kalin said in a televised interview that Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s recent visit to Egypt was "very important…

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Egypt Mobilizes UN Support for its Position on GERD

Cairo is continuing its efforts to garner support from the international community for its position against Addis Ababa's construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile. Egypt has been outraged over Ethiopia’s ongoing construction of the dam without reaching a prior agreement from basin countries, including itself…

The Times of India

'Gave up football to pursue shooting': Sarabjot Singh's World Cup gold makes him India's new goldfinger

BHOPAL: Studying at Ambala's Bhagirath Public School, Sarabjot Singh saw a few kids wielding air guns at a makeshift range during a summer camp. He was 13 then and harboured hopes of becoming a footballer. But the sight of kids aiming at paper targets with pistols didn't leave his mind.…

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Does Israeli Minister's Anti-Palestinian Statement Undermine Sharm el-Sheikh Understandings?

Egypt denounced the recent “inflammatory” statements of Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on the Palestinian people, saying they undermined peace efforts. Last Sunday, Egyptian, Jordanian, Israeli, Palestinian, and US security officials and politicians met in Sharm el-Sheikh following Cairo's invitation to complete the understanding reached in Aqaba on Feb.

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Turkish FM: Sisi, Erdogan Meeting Was a Turning Point for Normalization of Ties

Turkiye’s foreign minister confirmed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi last December in Doha had offered a main turning point in the course of normalizing relations between Ankara and Cairo. Speaking to the Turkish press on Monday, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his recent…

Al Jazeera

Top Egypt, Turkey diplomats hold first Cairo talks in a decade

Diplomatic relations to be upgraded to ambassador level ‘as soon as possible’, say foreign ministers.

The Independent UK

Turkey’s top diplomat visits Cairo in effort to mend ties

Turkey’s foreign minister is in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials as the regional powers seek to mend their frayed ties after years of tensions

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