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Egypt’s new El-Sahel road leads to accident reports and confusion

The road was supposed to be a major new development, but the Eid holidays showed many drivers have no idea how to use it

Al Jazeera

Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief

António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat

The Guardian - UK

Egypt Seeks Via ‘Nafeza’ to Boost Ports’ Performance

Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said his country is advancing in the optimal use of modern technology to ensure the speedy and accurate implementation of projects. This comes in line with efforts to lay the foundations for a more advanced digital work environment and governance based on linking all ports…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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What Do You Know About ‘Peacekeeping’ in Tiran?

US President Joe Biden’s Saturday announcement on reaching an agreement with Saudi officials regarding peacekeeping forces, which include US troops, exiting strategically located islands in the Red Sea has once again shed light on the presence of international forces in this vital and strategic region. It also stirred questions about…

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Saudi Arabia Calls on Iran to Cooperate with Regional Countries, US Says Won’t Leave Void to Be Filled by Others

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, chaired on Saturday the Jeddah Security and Development Summit on behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. The summit was attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, as well as…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Why does Saudi Arabia want Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir?

Peacekeepers will leave a strategic Red Sea island, boosting the prospect of contact between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Crown Prince Calls for Unified Efforts to Support Global Economy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, addressing an Arab-US summit, said on Saturday that unified efforts were required to support the global economy. COVID-19 and the geopolitical situation necessitated more joint efforts to support the global economy, he said, adding that the environmental challenges required a "realistic and responsible" approach…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Biden: US 'Will Not Walk Away' from Middle East

US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States will remain an active and engaged partner in the Middle East. Washington “will not walk away and leave a vacuum to be filled by Russia, China or Iran,” Biden said in a speech during a summit with six Gulf…

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Italy's top court: murder trial of Egyptians can't proceed

Italy's top criminal court has rebuffed prosecutors' efforts to revive the trial of high-level Egyptian security officials in the torture and slaying of an Italian student

The Independent UK

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden says the U.S. 'will not walk away' from the Middle East

Biden's remarks, delivered at the Gulf Cooperation Council as he closes out the final leg of a four-day trip, come as the region braces for a potential confrontation with Iran.

WEKU

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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Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit

President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments to a regional security axis that would include Israel or an immediate oil output rise.

Reuters

U.S. and Saudi announce package of agreements during Biden trip

The United States and Saudi Arabia on Friday made a package of announcements ranging from removing peacekeepers from a strategic island off the Saudi and Egyptian coasts to cooperation in mobile technology, during a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden.

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The Independent UK

Egypt to withdraw peacekeeping troops from Mali, UN says

The United Nations mission in Mali says that Egypt will withdraw its troops from the West African county by mid-August citing deadly attacks against its peacekeepers

Reuters

Egypt to suspend activities of its contingent in Mali UN mission

Egypt has told the United Nations it will temporarily suspend the activities of its contingent in a Mali peacekeeping mission, citing increased attacks on its peacekeepers who escort convoys supplying UN bases, a UN spokesman said on Friday.

The Conversation

Young people in the Middle East struggle to see a promising future

The Middle East’s population is growing almost twice as fast as the world overall, and one-third of its people are under the age of 15.

The Guardian - US

UN urged to move Cop27 from Egypt over ‘LGBTQ+ torture’

US adviser to the White House and partner call on UN to move climate change summit over fears they would be targeted

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TUI unveils winter 2023 programme with new resorts and hotels to welcome guests

Winter classics such as the Canaries, Egypt and Mexico will be popular, as well as brand new Senegal, perfect for a new off-the-beaten track holiday

Asharq Al-Awsat

Head of Yemeni Leadership Council in Jeddah amid Reports of Upcoming Meeting with Biden

The head of the Yemeni Leadership Council, Rashad Al-Alimi, headed to Jeddah on Thursday to hold high-level consultations, ahead of the Arab-US summit on Saturday, which will be held in the presence of the leaders of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, Egypt and Jordan, the official Yemeni media reported. Yemeni…

The Independent UK

Biden secures deal on Red Sea islands and Israeli use of Saudi airspace

The agreement brings Israel and Saudi Arabia closer to normalising relations

Axios

Israel approves Red Sea islands deal, paving the way for Saudi normalization steps

The deal, which the U.S. has been quietly negotiating for months, would be a significant foreign policy achievement for Biden.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Raises Domestic Fuel Prices for 6th Time in a Row

Egypt raised on Wednesday its domestic fuel prices for the sixth time in a row along with the prices of diesel, which it has managed to sell at fixed price for three years. The fuel pricing committee in a quarterly review raised domestic fuel prices by EGP0.50 for 80-octane, 92…

The Independent UK

Egypt raises price of widely used diesel, other fuel

Egypt is raising the price of its widely used diesel and other fuels, in a move expected to further drive up prices of other goods and services

The Guardian - AU

Cop27 summit must focus on how world will adapt to climate change, says UN envoy

Mahmoud Mohieldin tells Sydney audience Egypt talks will need to get from ‘summits to solutions’ amid increasing wild weather

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