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Egypt announced that unemployment rates dropped to the lowest in nearly 19 years, citing several international institutions that projected further job growth in the coming years. The Cabinet Media Center published a report noting a positive change in the international view of the country's unemployment and employment levels. The World…

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HRW: Egyptian dissidents denied identity documents

Human Rights Watch says Egyptian authorities refuse to renew documents to pressure dissidents to return to Egypt.

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Egypt, EU Cooperate to Face Water Challenges

The European Union on Sunday affirmed support for the Egyptian efforts in facing water challenges while the North African country revealed its problems related to the “scarcity” of water resources. “Egypt is one of the driest countries in the world,” said Egypt’s Minister of Water and Irrigation Dr. Hani Sewilam.

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France challenging Russia as second biggest arms exporter behind US

Study shows French suppliers have more major export orders than Russia, while UK’s share has dwindled

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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah's home in Egypt burgled as nephew found property ransacked

Mohamed Salah's villa in the Egyptian capital Cairo was discovered burgled this weekend with items strewn all around the building while several other items were stolen

Daily Mirror

Egypt, US Discuss Energy Security

Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek el-Molla held several meetings in Washington with some businessmen, research and academic institutions, officials of the Ministry of Energy, and members of the US Congress. The Minister said that his visit to the US aimed to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in…

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BA pilot who died at hotel was due to fly Airbus passenger jet from Egypt to UK

Veteran British Airways captain suffers a heart attack shortly before take-off from Cairo to Heathrow Airport. Flight crew battled to help him in hotel foyer by performing CPR but could not save him

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Egypt, Norway Discuss Energy

The first round of political consultations between Egypt and Norway on Friday discussed reinforcing cooperation and bilateral ties. The session was held at the level of assistant foreign ministers at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s headquarters. Egypt’s delegation was chaired by Ambassador Ehab Nasr, Assistant Foreign Minister for European affairs, while…

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Egypt Inflation Soars to 5-year High

Egypt's official annual headline inflation rate leaped to 31.9 percent in February from 25.8 percent in January, its highest in five and a half years, according to official data published by statistics agency CAPMAS on Thursday. The government, meanwhile, has declared that the state is ready to provide new "support…

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Sisi, US Secretary of Defense Discuss Strengthening Security, Military Ties

Cairo and Washington agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their military and security ties, given their importance in reinforcing efforts to restore security and stability in the Middle East region. During a meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed his country’s keenness on strengthening…

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Egyptian refugee faces indefinite detention after Asio said it has ‘classified information’ showing he is security risk

Australian spy agency tells court it can’t share information with Sayed Abdellatif, who denies allegations

The Guardian - AU

US defense chief: Egypt ties an 'essential pillar' in region

The U.S. defense secretary says America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

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Four Dead in Egypt Train Crash

Four people were killed and 23 injured when a passenger train slammed into the buffers at a station north of Cairo, the Egyptian health ministry said in an update Wednesday. The train went off its tracks as it traveled through the station in the city of Qalyub on its way…

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The Independent UK

‘Mini Sphinx’ statue with a ‘soft smile’ and two dimples unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists suspect statue depicts Roman emperor Claudius

The Independent UK

Watch: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in Egypt during Middle East tour

Watch as the US defence secretary arrived in Cairo as part of his tour of the Middle East.

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Egypt Stresses its Support to UNRWA’s Efforts to Revive Peace Process

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Tuesday Cairo’s keenness to support all efforts aimed at breaking the current stalemate in the Palestinian-Israeli peace process. “Resuming the peace process would positively impact the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)…

Daily Mirror

Sphinx statue 2,000-years-old with smiley face and dimples unearthed in Egypt

The Sphinx-like statue, which is said to be in the likeness of Roman Emperor Claudius, was made near the Dendera Temple complex in Qena, Egypt, an area conquered by the empire after the taking of Carthage in 146BC

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Top holidays Brits are looking at for summer 2023 including France, Morocco and Italy

Portugal, France, Morocco, Italy and Egypt have enjoyed the biggest surges in holiday bookings compared to the month before the coronavirus pandemic sent shockwaves through the travel industry

The Guardian - UK

Journalists go on trial in Egypt for ‘offending MPs’

Mada Masr, Egypt’s only remaining independent news outlet, reported alleged corruption among supporters of President Sisi

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Egypt's Presidential Pardon Committee Releases 30 New Prisoners

Egypt's Presidential Pardon Committee has released 30 individuals in pretrial detention in cases unrelated to violence or terrorism. Representative and member of the committee Tariq al-Khouli said Monday that the Pardon Committee continues its efforts to implement the release of a new group of pretrial detainees in coordination with the…

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Cairo Asks UNESCO Not to ‘Politicize Discussions’

Egypt has urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to abstain from “politicizing discussions” at its headquarters. Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Monday with Tamara Rastovac, President of the Executive Board of UNESCO. The organization should adopt its decisions based on consensus, following broad consultation,…

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: critics warn RBA risks ‘overshooting’ on rate hikes; Sally Rugg’s court loss; and Sphinx-like statue found in Egypt

Australians with a mortgage have been hit with a record 10 consecutive interest rate rises as the Reserve Bank lifted the cash rate to 3.6%

Bangkok Post

Smiley, dimpled sphinx unearthed in Egypt

CAIRO: Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced.

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Smiley, Dimpled Sphinx Statue Unearthed in Egypt

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a sphinx statue "with a smiley face and two dimples" near the Hathor Temple, one of the country's best preserved ancient sites, the tourism and antiquities ministry announced Monday. It is the latest in a series of discoveries revealed over the past few months. The…

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