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IMF, Egypt reach deal to unlock $1.2bn to shore up strained public finances

Washington-based lender says Cairo agreed to raise tax-to-revenue ratio and accelerate divestment of state-owned firms.

Al Jazeera

Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth visiting? What you can see – and what’s missing – before it fully opens

After a wait of more than two decades, the Grand Egyptian Museum has welcomed visitors into 12 of its galleries – Tamara Davison travels to Cairo to find out if the treasures within are enough to entice travellers to the city before a complete opening

The Independent UK

Gaza ceasefire hopes grow as Cairo talks gain momentum

Talks in Cairo between Hamas and Israel are making progress, sources have said

Evening Standard

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Gaza ceasefire believed to be close as expectations grow over deal

Hamas says a Gaza ceasefire will only be signed if Israel stops setting new conditions for peace

The Independent UK

At least 8 killed in building collapse in Cairo

Egyptian authorities say at least eight people have been killed when an apartment building collapsed Cairo

The Independent UK

Egypt Apartment Building Collapse Kills Eight In Cairo

Tragic building collapse in Cairo highlights challenges with construction practices in Egypt.

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'I Can Finally Go Home': Syrians In Egypt Rejoice At Fall Of Assad

Reda al-Khedr was only five when his mother escaped the siege of Homs in 2014.

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Hamas and Fatah agree to create committee to run postwar Gaza Strip

Two main Palestinian factions agree during talks in Cairo that politically independent technocrats will run territory

The Guardian - UK

Yasser and Fathi Arafat remembered, 20 years after their deaths

Tarek Arafat tells what it was like to grow up with a famous father and even more famous uncle.

Al Jazeera

Egyptians exhume the dead as historic cemetery partially razed

Twenty years after burying him, Egyptian architect Ahmed el-Meligui was forced to exhume his grandfather's remains from a historic Cairo cemetery that is being partially razed to accommodate the growing mega-city.

Radio France Internationale

Egypt and Turkey's closer ties spark hope for peace among Libya’s rival factions

The recent rapprochement between Egypt and Turkey, long-standing supporters of rival factions in Libya, offers a potential pathway to easing tensions in the North African country.

Radio France Internationale

Mossad Director To Revive Gaza Ceasefire Talks In Doha

Israeli and Egyptian officials engage in talks with Hamas in Cairo and Doha to address Gaza situation.

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Egyptian Security Delegation Meets Hamas Leaders In Cairo

Egyptian security delegation meets with Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza situation and peace efforts. Qatar to host talks on ceasefire and hostage ag...

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Israel's Shin Bet Director Meets Egypt's Intelligence Chief In Cairo

Shin Bet director meets Egypt's intelligence chief in Cairo to discuss ceasefire-for-hostages deal negotiations, highlighting Egypt's crucial role as a med...

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The Independent UK

Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first such visit by a top Iranian official to the North African nation in around a decade

The Independent UK

Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum finally set to open this month – 11 years later than planned

Exclusive: Galleries could welcome visitors as early as Wednesday, though ‘King Tut’ collection will remain at the central Cairo location for now

International Business Times

Investigation Launched Into Deadly Egyptian Train Crash

One person was killed and 21 were injured when a locomotive slammed into the rear of a passenger train bound for Cairo

Louder

“We’re trying to uphold a delicate state of anarchy. Anarchy in Egypt”: The incredible story of The Grateful Dead’s legendary gigs at the Pyramids Of Giza

In 1978, The Grateful Dead and their entourage landed in Egypt for three gigs at the Pyramids of Giza. This is what happened

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Urban policies and housing as drivers of economic growth in Africa

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Air France passengers trapped on eight-hour round trip to nowhere as Iran attack sparks flight diversion chaos

Exclusive: UK passengers to the key Gulf hubs touched down at Vienna, Cairo or Jeddah, while Air France travellers from Paris to Mumbai endured an eight-hour ‘flight to nowhere’

The Guardian - UK

Fresh Egypt arms shipment to Somalia raises regional tensions

Ethiopia fears weapons could worsen security situation amid regional rows over water, territory and Red Sea access

The Guardian - US

Lebanon explosions ‘an extremely concerning escalation’, says UN official, as Hezbollah threatens retaliation – as it happened

Young girl among those killed as nearly 3,000 people injured; US says it had no involvement

Radio France Internationale

Turkey and Egypt bury the hatchet with a dozen new bilateral deals

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Ankara this week, signalling the end to years of animosity with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two leaders committed themselves to a new era of cooperation – but some observers question how long it will last.

The Independent UK

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a defense deal signed earlier this month between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa is embroiled in disputes with amid rising tensions in the Horn of Africa region

The Independent UK

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli forces kill 9 Palestinians in occupied West Bank, officials say

Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in two raids in the occupied West Bank, as the military appeared to launch operations in several cities at once

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