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Russia FM visits Egypt, part of Africa trip amid Ukraine war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Cairo Sunday for talks with Egyptian officials as his country seeks to break diplomatic isolation and sanctions by the West over its invasion of Ukraine

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Macron, Sisi Discuss Regional, Int’l Issues

French President Emmanuel Macron received in Paris on Friday his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for official talks on a range of international and regional developments. Egyptian presidency spokesman Bassam Rady said the Egyptian-French summit tackled several regional issues, especially developments in the Palestinian Territories and efforts to revive the…

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France, Egypt pressed on missing backpacker as leader visits

The family of a French backpacker who went missing in Egypt have used a Paris visit by the Egyptian president to press for an investigation into the 27-year-old traveler's disappearance

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Fencer Bhavani Devi loses in Cairo World Championships

CAIRO: India's top-ranked fencer Bhavani Devi bowed out in the second round of senior women's individual sabre event at the Fencing World Championships here on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Egypt Again Presents Itself as Regional Natural Gas Export Hub

Egypt has against presented itself to the world as a regional natural gas export hub, vowing to provide facilitations to mitigate the effect of the European crisis caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Shooting World Cup: India end Changwon campaign with most medals

India had won all five ISSF World Cup stages in 2019, one in the curtailed 2021 season and yet again this year in the first stage in Cairo

The Hindu

‘Dar Akwan’ Sponsors 1st Edition of Mohammad Abdul Moneim Zahran Short Story Award

Sponsored by Dar Akwan Publishing, the first edition of the Mohammed Abdul Moneim Zahran Award for Short Story kicked off in Cairo, with a jury headed by novelist Ibrahim Abdul Majid, winner of the Nile Award for Literature. Zahran died in March, he was in his 50s, and left various…

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Biden, Egyptian President Discuss Food Security and Energy in Jeddah

US President Joe Biden met with Egypt’s president in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office in 2021. Biden was heard thanking President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for Egypt's role in a ceasefire to Israel’s war with Hamas last year in the…

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Fencing World Championships: India's Karan Singh enters 2nd round with wins against higher-ranked opponents

CAIRO: Young Indian fencer Karan Singh registered an upset win over Mao Kokubo of Japan in the men's 'Sabre' event to enter the second round at the Fencing World Championships here on Saturday.

The Times of India

Impact of Ukraine War Tops Agenda of Sisi Germany Visit

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will head a large delegation on a two-day visit to Berlin on Sunday. Announcing the trip, officials at the German Embassy in Cairo said Egypt’s leader would hold talks with Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and other prominent members of the German government,…

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Cairo's floating homes are disappearing to make room for a tourism project

Egyptian authorities announced on June 26 their plan to clear all houseboats moored along the portion of the Nile that winds through Cairo’s Embabeh neighbourhood. In the weeks since, residents have been forced to leave their homes, many of which have since been demolished. Our Observers say they are devastated…

France 24

Egypt, UAE to Bolster Cooperation in Alternative Energy

Officials from the UAE and Egypt discussed joint manufacturing of cars that operate on alternative energy and dual power, one week after the visit of the UAE’s delegation to Cairo and the meeting between UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr.

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Department of Foreign Affairs paid over €21,000 for four-star hotel for Irish Ambassador in Cairo, Egypt after official residence was deemed 'unsafe and uninhabitable'

The Ambassador had to stay in the luxury Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences overlooking the Nile for almost four months

Irish Mirror

Work on Building New Egyptian Capital to Continue Despite Challenges, Sisi Affirms

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asserted the New Administrative Capital would be established despite the "costs and difficult conditions," in reference to the economic crisis the country is facing due to the Russian-Ukrainian war. The New Administrative Capital is located 75 kilometers east of Cairo, holding several projects worth around…

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Cairo's historic Nile River houseboats removed in govt push

An Egyptian government push to remove the string of houseboats that dot Cairo’s Nile River banks has seen their numbers dwindle from several dozen to just a handful

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Ancient Egyptians Used Leg Crutches to Help Rehabilitate Stroke Patients, New Discovery Shows

Doctors usually recommend several measures for stroke survivors, including exercising that require a walker or a cane, in addition to a leg crutch that maintains the body’s balance and stability during the walking retraining. A team including researchers from Spain’s Universidad de Alcalá (UAH), New Jersey City University, and the…

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Demolition deadline about to pass for Cairo’s historic houseboats

Egyptian authorities adamant that Nile houseboats will be destroyed or towed, but residents are hoping for a miracle.

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Austria Backs Egypt’s Right to its Share of Nile Waters

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, in Cairo on Sunday. They both underscored the depth of bilateral cooperation in various fields. Following official talks, Shoukry and Schallenberg held a joint press conference in which they touched on several bilateral and regional issues, including…

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Egypt Plans to Develop Sustainable Transport Sector

Egypt's Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat said that climate action had become a top concern for world governments and the international community due to its paramount importance on livelihoods and life. Mashat stated the repercussions of climate change on the economic, social, and environmental aspects, noting that climate action…

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Egyptian Govt Confirms Plan to Move to New Capital

Egyptian government officials confirmed the plans to move to the New Administrative Capital. Head of the Central Agency for Organization and Administration (CAOA) Saleh El-Sheikh said the government is adopting professional plans to move to the New Capital and has developed a guide to implement its goals for the transfer…

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Owners distraught as historic Nile houseboats are removed

Owners of the Nile's famous houseboats in the heart of Egypt's capital are having their homes demolished and towed away as authorities impound what they say are unlicensed dwellings.

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UN Urges Libya’s Rivals to Agree on Elections This Week

The UN political chief urged Libya’s rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting "at the earliest possible date." Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council that during talks in…

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Egypt, Qatar Welcome Upcoming Gulf-Arab-US Summit in Saudi Arabia

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani welcomed on Saturday the upcoming Gulf Cooperation Summit that will be hosted by Saudi Arabia and attended by the leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and the United States. The summit is set for July. Sisi and…

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Egypt’s el-Sisi and Qatar’s emir hold talks during Cairo visit

Talks between the two leaders focused on ties between Qatar and Egypt, as well as regional and global topics.

The Independent UK

Egypt’s president holds talks with visiting Qatari emir

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt was holding talks with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is vising Cairo for the first time in years

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