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Egypt Relies on Local Wheat Production, Increases Procurement Price 50%

Egypt's cabinet has raised the local wheat procurement price for the 2023 season to 1,500 pounds ($48.5) per ardeb (150 kilograms), it said in a statement on Wednesday. The new price brings a 50% increase from the initial price the cabinet had set in August of 1,000 Egyptian pounds. It…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023

Egyptian, Emirati Leaders Discuss Promoting Regional Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Wednesday with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Cairo where discussions focused on promoting regional peace and stability.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 13, 2023

UAE president met by Egypt's Sisi on Cairo visit

United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2023

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Director Tarik Saleh: ‘I don’t think Muslims are used to films where religious arguments are taken seriously’

The Swedish-Egyptian film-maker behind The Nile Hilton Incident discusses the rewarding reaction to his spy thriller Cairo Conspiracy – and how being a graffiti artist set him free

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?

The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023

Indonesian studying Islam in Cairo passes Ramadan far from home

Indonesian Nuni Nuraini Ahyani is in her fourth year studying religion at Cairo's Al-Azhar University, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning.

Reuters · Apr 12, 2023

Egypt denies leak about supplying Russia with 40,000 rockets

A senior Egyptian official denied The Washington Post’s report, saying it ‘has no basis in truth’.

Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2023

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Egypt, Greece Discuss Boosting Cooperation within East Mediterranean Gas Forum

Egypt and Greece are in talks to boost cooperation within the East Mediterranean Gas Forum framework and the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings the two countries together with Cyprus. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023

‘We’re losing our identity’: the young Egyptians fighting to save the ancient Nubian tongue

They lost the last of their ancestral lands to the Aswan Dam in the 1960s, and now their language is dying too. But a new generation is harnessing the internet to help keep Nubian alive

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Companies skeptical about Egypt's push to ease industry ties

Egypt is embarking on a privatization push to help its cash-strapped government after pressure from the International Monetary Fund

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2023

Pentagon leaks: key revelations of classified documents

The materials assess Ukrainian war preparedness, Egypt’s and the UK’s involvement in the conflict, and other disclosures

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023

US feared Ukraine could fall ‘well short’ in spring counter-offensive, leaks reveal

‘Top secret’ document reportedly warned Kyiv faced shortfalls in troops and weaponry and suggested any gains would be modest

The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2023

Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after elections

Greece says it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old disputes

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

US seeks to reassure allies over Pentagon leaks about Ukraine

With the knowledge that Moscow could use the leak to sow discontent, there appears to be a concerted effort among Ukraine’s allies to downplay the importance of the documents

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023

Egypt wanted to arm Russia with thousands of rockets in secret ‘to avoid problems with West’, report claims

Leak shows Egypt wanted to send 40,000 rockets to Russia

Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2023

Man mauled by celebrity chef neighbour's pit bull dies after spending month in coma

Mohamed Moheb Al-Mawi was left in a coma for a month after a pit bull pounced on him as he returned home with his son in Skeikh Zayed City, in Egypt's Greater Cairo area on February 27

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2023

Egypt ‘planned secret rocket and artillery help for Russia’

Egypt was allegedly planning to secretly supply Russia with weaponry that could aid its invasion of Ukraine, a major leak of classified US documents suggested.

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 412 of the invasion

Leaked US documents appear to indicate Egypt was planning to covertly supply Russia weapons; US says reporter Evan Gershkovich ‘wrongfully detained’

France 24 · Apr 11, 2023

Egypt’s female social media influencers face arrest, jail on ‘morality’ charges

Egyptian authorities have since 2020 carried out a campaign to silence female social media influencers, using a cybercrime law to detain them on vague charges such as violating “public morals” and “undermining family values”. Last week, TikTok celebrity Salma Elshimy became the latest in a growing list of women to…

Reuters · Apr 10, 2023

Egyptian minister to visit Turkey as ties improve - Ankara

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is likely to visit Turkey again this week, the government in Ankara said on Monday, adding that progress could be made towards reinstatement of envoys after relations ended a decade ago.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2023

'Matariya' Mass Iftar Table...Egyptian Viral Tradition in Ramadan

The mass iftar table in Cairo’s Matariya street has become a Ramadan phenomenon after it was set for the ninth year in row on Thursday, upon an initiative launched by the region’s inhabitants.

Daily Mirror · Apr 8, 2023

Ancient desert civilisation who REFUSED to write in bid to save their hidden secrets

The Nabataens, who were skilled merchants and traders, could read and write but, unlike other ancient civilisations such as Egyptians, they only left a few scraps of written testimonies

France 24 · Apr 7, 2023

Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great returns to Paris for blockbuster exhibition

As the "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition opens in Paris, we bring you a special show dedicated to the celebrated king who ruled the Egyptian empire over 3,000 years ago. The exhibition's centrepiece is the pharaoh's sarcophagus, which is on special loan to France. It's a gesture…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 7, 2023

Extraordinary treasures of Egypt's Ramses the Great go on display in Paris

The sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II went on display in Paris on Friday in a rare international loan. It's the star attraction in a blockbuster new exhibition that features nearly 200 ancient artefacts, some of which have never before left Egypt.

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