The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

COP27: China's climate envoy says expects cooperation with U.S. to continue

China's top climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua said on Saturday he expects to continue direct cooperation on climate change with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry after the COP27 summit taking place in Egypt comes to a close.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Explainer - COP27: What is 'Loss and Damage' funding, and who should pay?

The question of whether rich nations should offer funding to vulnerable states hit by climate-fuelled disaster has dominated negotiations among nearly 200 countries at this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Climate fund breakthrough offers ‘hope’

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt: Host Egypt scrambled to salvage the UN climate talks on Saturday with the European Union signalling a breakthrough over the contentious issue of “loss and damage” funding for climate-vulnerable nations.

Bangkok Post · Nov 19, 2022

Two New Brotherhood Administrations, Leaderships Provoke Egypt’s Political Circles

The recent developments within the Muslim Brotherhood, which Egypt classifies as a terrorist organization, have preoccupied the political circles, especially with the battle over leadership. The competition became apparent after the recent decisions that led to establishment of two administrations and two acting guides in London and Istanbul.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 19, 2022

France sees risk of 1.5°C objective "dying" at Egypt conference

France said on Saturday that COP27 climate negotiations in Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, still had not produced an agreement capable of containing the rise in global temperatures at this stage.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

Despair, lack of progress at climate talks, yet hope blooms

Things can look pretty bleak at international climate talks in Egypt

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

COP27 nears breakthrough on climate finance in scramble for final deal

Negotiators at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt neared a breakthrough deal on Saturday for a fund to help poor countries being ravaged by the impacts of global warming, but remained locked over how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving them.

Reuters · Nov 19, 2022

COP27: U.S. climate envoy Kerry tests positive for COVID-19

U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry has tested positive for COVID-19 at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, but continues to work by phone, the State Department said on Friday.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Ghanian girl cuts through jargon, delivers message at COP27

During a session at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, 10-year-old Nakeeyat Dramani Sam told attendees that rich nations should compensate developing countries' climate impacts

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Belgium 1-2 Egypt: Mohamed Salah punishes Kevin de Bruyne in sobering defeat for Red Devils

Belgium were dealt a sobering defeat at the hands of Egypt in their final World Cup warm-up game.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022