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Egypt plans to launch a national political dialogue in the coming weeks, a test of whether authorities are prepared to ease a crackdown on dissent that critics say is the most severe in the country's recent history.

After nine years of sweeping crackdowns on dissent, Egypt is set to launch a carefully choreographed political dialogue, but the main Islamist opposition movement is excluded and critics say a parallel move to release prisoners is proceeding too slowly.

Samir Mohamed, five, was riding his bike through the Egyptian city of Tanta - which lies between Cairo and Alexandria - when he stopped to sip on ice cold water as temperatures around him reached a blistering 40C

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait called on the global insurance industry to actively contribute to Africa’s transformation into a green economy. He urged this industry to be a part of the solution to climate change by supporting investment in green projects. Maait made the remarks during his participation in the…

Egypt and Jordan held an expanded consultation session in Cairo on Tuesday, co-chaired by Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi. Both sides agreed during the meeting to bolster cooperation in the field of development. Discussions tackled various issues of common interest at the economic and…

The second Higher Committee meeting of the Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development kicked off in Cairo on Monday. The committee, which includes Egypt the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, announced and welcomed Bahrain as a new member, represented by Minister of Industry and Commerce Zayed bin Rashid al-Zayani. Egyptian…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday there is no reason for high-level talks with Egypt not to take place, as its efforts to mend ties with Cairo remain stagnant. "Talks on the lower levels are continuing. It is not out of the question for this to happen on…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday there is no reason for high-level talks with Ankara's estranged rival Egypt not to take place, as its efforts to mend ties with Cairo remain stagnant.

The Kremlin said Monday that a strike on the Ukrainian port town of Odesa would not impact grain exports as it only hit military targets. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal…

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday. "We reaffirmed the commitment of Russian grain exporters to meet all their commitments," Lavrov said in a press conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. "We discussed specific parameters of cooperation…

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov offered reassurances over Russian grain supplies to Egypt during a visit to Cairo on Sunday, amid uncertainty over a deal to resume Ukrainian exports from the Black Sea.