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Officials: Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41, hurts 14

Egypt’s Coptic Church says a fire at one of its churches in Cairo has killed at least 41 people and injured at least 14 others

The Independent UK

A fire at a church in Cairo kills 41 people and injures 16 others

A fire ripped through a church in a densely populated neighborhood as congregants worshipped, the Coptic Church said. It was one of the worst fire tragedies in Egypt in recent years.

WEKU

Fire during mass at Cairo Coptic church kills more than 40, church officials say

A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers, including at least 10 children.

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Egypt church fire kills at least 41 including 10 children, injures 16 others in Cairo neighbourhood

The blaze, blamed on an electrical short-circuit, ripped through the Abu Sefein church in the densely populated Cairo neighbourhood of Imbaba on Sunday.

ABC News

Egypt: At least ‘41 people killed’ in church fire, reports state

At least 41people are thought to have died following a church fire in Egypt, reports have stated.

Evening Standard

Egyptian Church Fire Kills at Least 41, Most of Them Children

An electrical fire swept through an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people, most of them children, security sources said. The blaze started just before 9 a.m. in the Abu Sifin church in the city of Giza where 5,000 people…

Asharq Al-Awsat

41 killed in Egypt church fire, including many children

At least 45 people were also injured including policemen involved in the rescue effort in Giza city in Greater Cairo.

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Egypt swears in new ministers after cabinet reshuffle

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in 13 new ministers on Sunday after parliament approved its first major cabinet reshuffle since 2019 a day earlier.

Reuters

Egypt fire: At least 41 killed and dozens injured as blaze rips through church

Fears children killed after fire broke out as 5,000 worshippers gathered for mass

The Independent UK

Egypt Central Bank Denies Resignation of its Governor

The Central Bank of Egypt denied on Saturday reports of the resignation of its governor, Tarek Amer, following rumors that he would be part of a government reshuffle. Gamal Negm, the first deputy governor of the Central Bank, dismissed the reports about the resignation, stressing that Amer’s term ends in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Stresses Solidarity with Saudi Arabia in Confronting Terrorism

Egypt stressed on Saturday its solidarity with Saudi Arabia in “confronting everything that threatens its security and stability.” A foreign ministry statement said Cairo stands by the Kingdom in confronting all forms of terrorism, violence and extremism. Egypt made its remarks after a man wanted by the Saudi State Security…

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Egypt appoints 13 new ministers in Cabinet reshuffle

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi of Egypt has announced a Cabinet reshuffle to improve his administration's performance as it faces towering economic challenges stemming largely from Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Vehicle Accident in Southern Egypt Kills 9, Injures 18

A vehicle accident involving an overturned microbus in southern Egypt killed at least nine people and injured 18, authorities said Saturday. The crash took place Friday when the passenger vehicle overturned following a tire blowout on a highway in Minya province 273 kilometers (170 miles) south of the capital Cairo,…

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Egypt to Ration Electricity to Boost Gas Exports

Egypt's cabinet has approved a plan to ration electricity to save natural gas that it will instead divert to the export market to generate foreign currency, it said on Thursday. Egypt has suffered from an acute foreign currency shortage since Russia's February invasion of Ukraine, which pushed up global commodity…

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First Ukraine grain deal ship docks in Turkey after Lebanese buyer refused delivery

The first grain ship to depart from Ukraine under a U.N.-brokered deal docked in Turkey on Thursday after 11 days at sea, Refinitiv data showed, and the ship's agent in Turkey said it would continue to Egypt after unloading part of its cargo.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Welcomes Resumption of Flights Between Egypt, Libya

The US welcomed the resumption of direct flights between Tripoli and Cairo, which followed similar agreements with other regional capitals. “The United States welcomes the resumption of direct passenger flights between Tripoli and Egypt following similar agreements with other regional capitals,” the US embassy in Libya tweeted. “We encourage and…

The Hindu

Egyptian scholar at Assam university develops biodiesel from food waste

Khalifa Said H. Eldeihy worked on residual food items such as soybean cooking oil waste and leaves of radish and sweet potato

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi PIF Acquires Stakes in 4 Egyptian Companies Worth $1.3b

The Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), owned by Saudi Arabia's state-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF), has bought minority stakes in four Egyptian companies for $1.3 billion, Egypt's planning ministry said on Wednesday. The companies are Abu Qir Fertizilers and Chemical Industries, Misr Fertilizers Production Company, Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling,…

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Strong job market and a slight decline in July inflation reading have raised investor optimism in the market. However, inflation still remains elevated, and the positive economic data might encourage the Fed to consider aggressive rate hikes. Since these factors are expected to keep the market volatile, it could be…

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Egypt’s Annual Urban Consumer Inflation Rises to 13.6% in July

Egypt's annual urban consumer inflation accelerated to 13.6% year-on-year in July from 13.2% in June, data from the country's statistics agency CAPMAS showed on Wednesday. Month on month, headline inflation increased by 1.3%, compared to a 0.1% decrease in June. Among the biggest annual price increases were food and beverages…

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Egypt Adopts Measures to Rationalize Electricity Consumption

Egypt is seeking to increase its hard currency revenues, as a result of the rise in interest rates on the dollar. Egypt’s financing needs are increasing despite record revenues achieved from the Suez Canal Authority, which reached USD 7 billion in the last fiscal year, remittances from Egyptians abroad that…

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Spanish Scientist Suggests Ancient Egyptians Chewed Narcotic Plants

A Spanish researcher suggested that ancient Egyptians chewed narcotic plants after spotting sexual dimorphism in ancient Egyptian skulls unearthed at the Montuemhat necropolis (TT34), in the Assasif region, in Luxor (southern Egypt). Sexual dimorphism is the systematic difference in form between individuals of different sex in the same species. Researcher…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Emir of Qatar, Egypt’s Sisi Discuss Latest Developments

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani telephoned on Tuesday Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The talks tackled the bilateral relations between their countries and ways to bolster them. They also addressed the latest regional and international developments, especially those taking place in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Seeks to Contain ‘Truce’ Violations in Palestine

Egypt has sought to contain attempts to breach the truce it had brokered between Tel Aviv and the Islamic Jihad, amid continued Israeli operations targeting leaders of Palestinian resistance factions, the most recent of which was in Nablus. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a telephone call on Tuesday from…

Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: MasterChef fave Steph de Sousa's recipe videos find fans on TikTok

"I'm good at creating a recipe out of my head - I mean, I'm 49 and I've been cooking a long time, so I've got that instinctive cooking ability now." Plus, Aroma returns to Maitland, Kings Valley Egyptian is coming to Hamilton, and more foodie news.

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