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Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus. Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2023

Egypt and Hungary Ink New Deals as Leaders Seek Closer Ties

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban on Tuesday thanked Egypt for its role in capping Europe-bound migration as the two countries inked a series of preliminary agreements in Cairo. Orban's praise for Egypt, and its president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, came during his visit to the Egyptian capital in which the two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

Price tags for Egypt holidays hit rock bottom as pound surges against local currency

Trips to Egyptian hotspots such as Sharm el-Sheikh and Cairo are much cheaper now than a year ago thanks to the British proud surging 73% against the Egyptian pound

Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2023

Egypt Unveils Renovated Wing of Oldest Museum, New Papyrus

Egypt's ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, home to a 16-meter (52-foot) -long scroll unearthed last year. The refurbishment marks the first stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-colored palatial complex in downtown Cairo, opposite the capital's famed Tahrir Square. Waziry…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2023

Shooting World Cup: India sweep mixed team air events

NEW DELHI: The Indian mixed team shooters swept the air pistol and rifle competitions in the ISSF World Cup in Cairo to reach the top of the medals tally on Monday.

The Times of India · Feb 20, 2023

Egypt's model prison rife with abuses, inmates' families and activists say

A new prison which Egypt touted as a model for reform and which holds some of its most prominent prisoners denies inmates healthcare and subjects them to punitive treatment including isolation, relatives of those inside and rights groups say.

Reuters · Feb 15, 2023

‘The Lions of Sicily’ …Drama of Poverty and Wealth

Al Arabi Publishing and Distribution, Cairo, has released an Arabic translation of “The Lions of Sicily”, a novel by Stefania Auci. Translated by Egyptian Leila al-Badri, the novel tells a decade-worth of stories about a El Florio family, which lived fame, wealth, power, love, betrayal, secrets, and revenge. From the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 15, 2023

Giulio Regeni: court calls Italy’s PM and foreign minister as witnesses

Move comes after pair offered assurances that Egypt’s president was willing to help in case of Italian student murdered in Cairo

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023

Egypt Ships 80% of its Gas to Europe

Egypt shipped 80% of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe last year, the country’s petroleum minister, Tarek Al-Molla, said on Monday. Al-Molla’s comments came as the European Union (EU) expects Egypt to increase the volumes of its LNG deliveries to Europe. On Monday, EU commissioner for energy, Kadri…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2023

Egypt's president praises UAE, seeking to heal Gulf aid rift

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi has offered a monologue of praise for the United Arab Emirates, seeking to repair a rift between Cairo and the Gulf Arab states that have supplied billions of dollars in aid to his nation

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023