The Latest Breaking News from Egypt

‘Everyone will be watching’: US midterms cast a long shadow over Cop27

Some fear the outcome of the 8 November elections might derail US leadership on the global climate crisis

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2022

Prospect of British-Egyptian writer’s death in jail ‘terrifying’, says Crown star

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been on hunger strike in prison, eating only 100 daily calories for the past 200 days.

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Climate justice at COP27: ‘Richer countries cannot turn their backs on this’

The UN's annual climate change conference grows more urgent every year. With just over 1.1°C of warming above pre-industrial levels, the world is already seeing devastating consequences. As COP27 opens in Egypt, we discuss the stakes at this year's summit with Inger Andersen, executive director of the United Nations Environment…

France 24 · Nov 7, 2022

COP27... A Climate Summit with an Economic Spirit

The economy appears to be at the heart of problems and solutions to the world’s climate crisis as the COP27 UN Climate Change Conference got underway in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday. As the world rushed towards industrialization at the onset of the 20th century, it drove unwanted gases into…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 7, 2022

Hunger striker's sister arrives in Egypt to campaign for his release

The sister of an Egyptian-British hunger striker landed in Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to campaign for his release from jail as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other world leaders flew in for the COP27 climate summit.

Reuters · Nov 7, 2022

COP27: Jailed British-Egyptian activist stops drinking water as part of hunger strike protest

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said fate of Alaa Abd El-Fattah is priority for the British government

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2022

Could a month-long escape to the sun really save you money?

Travel firms are marketing long breaks as a means to leave the cold and cost of living crisis behind. But are they worth it?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022

Egypt has days to save jailed Brit citizen's life as world leaders decamp to COP27

Rishi Sunak said he would raise Alaa Abdel Fattah's imprisonment with the Egyptian government and reply again by the end of COP27, but human rights organisations and his family say it will be too late then

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon defends decision to attend COP27 in Egypt during cost of living crisis

Sky News presenter Kay Burley questioned why Sturgeon and the leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken had jetted out to the north African country for the summit.

Daily Record · Nov 7, 2022

Egypt Establishes Platform for Carbon Certificates Trading

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) Holding Company for Capital Markets Development, the Agricultural Bank of Egypt, and Libra Capital Group signed a framework to establish a Carbon Certificates Trading Company. The company will develop, manage, and issue carbon certificates and environmental products. The platform is scheduled to determine the number of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 7, 2022