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Turkey Speaks of ‘Additional Steps’ to Improve Ties with Egypt

Turkey said it will take “additional steps” to bolster relations with Egypt, in light of efforts to normalize bilateral ties at various levels. “Differences might exist, but severing relations is not good,” Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a meeting with with UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022

Salah's Egyptian Fans Share in His Champions League Misery

Donning Liverpool jerseys, Egyptian soccer fans cheered "Mo Salah!

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022

Egypt's Sisi Calls for Protecting Youth from 'Radical Ideologies'

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called on Saturday for protecting Arab youth from radical ideologies. He proposed declaring 2023 as the year of Arab youths to help them confront wrong and extremist ideas. He made his remarks during a meeting with Arab ministers of youth and sports on the sidelines…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022

Saurav Ghosal loses in pre-quarters at World Squash Championships

CAIRO: India's leading squash player Saurav Ghosal could not match the quality of world number four Mostafa Asal and lost his pre-quarterfinal in straight games at the World Championships.

The Times of India · May 19, 2022

Fresh Tripoli clashes underscore Libya’s political volatility

Fragile ceasefire strained as rival PMs jostle for power amid talks in Cairo for future political process and elections.

Al Jazeera · May 18, 2022

New Egypt international airport to open in mid-July

Egypt will start operating its new Sphinx International Airport near the Giza pyramids by mid-July with the aim of easing pressure on Cairo's main airport and boosting tourism, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Egypt Composer's Star Rises with 'Moon Knight' Fame

For nearly 30 years, his music has made its way to every young Egyptian's ringtone -- but it's the country's ancient history that recently propelled composer Hesham Nazih to the realm of superheroes. Following his career-defining score for the Pharaohs' Golden Parade last year -- a grandiose spectacle that saw…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

Egypt to Confront Global Economic Crisis with Ambitious Financial Goals

Cairo announced on Sunday a number of ambitious financial goals, in wake of successive global economic crises, the latest of which are the repercussions of the war on Ukraine that impacted most of Egypt’s economic sectors. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said he wanted private investment to rise to 65% of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Egypt Calls for African Coordination Meeting Ahead of COP-27

Egypt on Sunday urged the African states to hold a meeting to coordinate the continent’s stances in preparation for the COP27 Climate Summit, which it will host in Sharm el-Sheikh next November. During a workshop held by Morocco via videoconference on “The challenges of mobilizing capital markets to finance the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022

Libyan Rivals Resume UN-Brokered Talks on Elections

Rival Libyan officials on Sunday resumed talks in the Egyptian capital, the latest UN-led efforts to agree on constitutional amendments for elections as the North African nation again finds itself at a political impasse. Twelve lawmakers from Libya’s east-based parliament and 11 from the High Council of State, an advisory…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 15, 2022