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Egypt, USAID Hold Talks to Approve Women Empowerment Program

Egypt’s Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat held talks on Sunday with Director of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) mission in Egypt Leslie Reid and her work team. The meeting was held as part of discussions to approve the Economic and Social Empowerment Program for Women between the…

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Cairo for a Future Strategy with OFID

Egyptian Minister for International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat has confirmed that Arab financial institutions led by Saudi Arabia have provided $9 billion for the advancement of Sinai, noting that the Kuwait Fund supports technical studies of the railway link project between Egypt and Sudan through a grant of $2.5 million. Al-Mashat…

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Egypt Sentences Top Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Life in Prison

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced Mahmoud Ezzat, the 76-year-old top leader of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison in the case publicly known as the “Storming of Egyptian Eastern Borders.” The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Ezzat, the acting supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, to life for…

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4,500-year-old desert tombs reveal the health conditions of ancient Nubian civilization

By analyzing the isotopes, or forms of chemical elements, incorporated into inhabitants’ teeth, we’re able to piece together where they may have lived during childhood.

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Egypt Steps Up Efforts to Fulfill its Water Needs

Egypt is stepping up efforts to fulfill the country’s water needs through the development of canals and the rehabilitation of agricultural lands. The Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel Aty, stated that the rehabilitation of 4,898 km canals has been completed in various Egyptian governorates. The rehabilitation…

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Egypt Unemployment Drops to 7.4%

Unemployment in Egypt dropped to 7.4% in 2021, a 0.5% improvement from 2020, revealed the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics on Saturday. Unemployment between youths aged 15 to 29 remained unchanged at 15% of the workforce in that category. Unemployment among males reached 10.8% and 35.9% among females.…

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Diesel fuel tanker sinks off coast of Tunisia

A diesel fuel tanker carrying 750 tonnes of fuel from Egypt to Malta sank in Tunisia’s Gulf of Gabes on Saturday, hours after the Xelo vessel launched a distress call, according to Tunisian authorities. All seven crew members have been evacuated.

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Iris, 82, and toyboy husband Mohamed, 36, hit out at social media 'lies' and 'jealous people'

"They lead sad, miserable lives, and they deserve our sympathy"

Manchester Evening News

Egyptian President Lauds Efforts of Armed Forces

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi lauded the Armed Forces' efforts in carrying out their missions with all dedication. He confirmed that the Egyptian people appreciate the efforts and sacrifices of "the heroes of the Armed Forces in defense of Egypt's security and safety." Sisi performed Friday prayers in al-Mushir Tantawy…

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Egypt Hikes Fuel Prices amid Global Inflationary Pressures

The Egyptian government increased fuel prices by nearly three percent on Friday, as global inflationary pressures spike in the wake of Russia's war on Ukraine. The new prices were announced on the cabinet's Facebook page and came into effect Friday morning. The price of 95 octane gasoline increased to 9.75…

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First Abu Dhabi Bank Withdraws Offer to Buy Controlling Stake in Egypt's EFG Hermes

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has withdrawn its offer for a controlling stake in Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes, citing global market uncertainty. “After careful consideration and in the context of ongoing global market uncertainty and volatile macro-economic conditions, First Abu Dhabi Bank has decided to withdraw its non-binding offer…

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Turkey Pushes for Normalizing Ties with Egypt after Nine Years of Tension

Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Egypt after nine years of mutual withdrawal of ambassadors and downgrading the diplomatic representation to the rank of chargé d’affaires between the two countries. The move follows Egyptian authorities confirming that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry would soon be visiting Istanbul to meet…

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Egyptian Gas Supply to Lebanon Awaits US Guarantees, World Bank Funding

Lebanon’s Energy Minister Walid Fayyad held talks with Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Mulla in Cairo on Thursday. Fayyad said that concluding the deal to import gas from Egypt through Syria requires US guarantees to exempt Lebanon from the Caesar Act sanctions, and requires the necessary World…

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Get this Straight: Curls Bounce Back in Cairo

"Shaggy," "messy," "unprofessional". Natural curls were once looked down upon in Egypt, where Western beauty standards favored sleek, straight locks. Now, things are changing. For Rola Amer and Sara Safwat, their curls were once a career-hindering nuisance.

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By avoiding Orientalist tropes, 'Moon Knight' continues Marvel's most important trend

Director Mohamed Diab wanted to avoid exoticizing Egypt in the Marvel/Disney+ series. This isn't the first time the MCU has been careful, nor is it the last.

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Egypt’s EGAS, Italy’s Eni Sign Agreement to Increase Gas Exports to Europe

The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) and Italy’s Eni signed on Wednesday a framework agreement that will allow to maximize gas production and liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. The agreement aims to promote Egyptian LNG export to Europe, and specifically to Italy, in line with the transition to a…

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Egypt: Mubarak's Family Hails Swiss Decision to Release Funds as 'Full Exoneration'

Swiss prosecutors dropped an 11-year investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime by Egyptians close to late former President Hosni Mubarak, toppled by the January 2011 uprising. The office of the Swiss attorney general said Wednesday that despite the numerous "inquiries and having transferred 32 million Swiss francs to…

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Shoukry, Blinken Hold Talks in Washington

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, in Washington on Wednesday. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Hafez said discussions tackled aspects of bilateral and strategic ties. “Shoukry underscored the importance of continuous political consultations and coordination on various international and regional issues of common…

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The Guardian - UK

Moon Knight recap: series one, episode three – danger in the pyramids

Marc/Steven/Moon Knight travels to Egypt where he faces down gods and fellow avatars, while Harrow has the upper hand once again

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Libya’s Rival Govts Start UN-Backed Talks in Egypt

Representatives of Libya's two rival governments began talks in Egypt on Wednesday aimed at reaching agreement on holding national elections, the United Nations Mission in Libya said. Libya has had two competing governments since March when the eastern-based parliament appointed Fathi Bashagha to replace the Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah,…

Reuters

Libya's rival lawmakers start U.N.-backed talks in Egypt

(This April 13 story corrects headline and first paragraph to make clear delegates are from parliamentary chambers, not governments)

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine crisis highlights Africa's need to diversify its wheat sources

The war between Russia and Ukraine has highlighted just how much of the world’s wheat supply relies on these two countries. For instance, a recently released UN report shows a sample of 25 African countries that rely on wheat imports from Russia or Ukraine. Of this group, 21 import most…

The Conversation

How a coffee company and a marketing maven brewed up a Passover tradition: A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah

For more than a millennium, the haggadah has been the centerpiece of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal, when families tell the biblical Exodus story of God delivering the ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt.

The Independent UK

Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt, kills 10 including 4 French

Authorities say a tourist bus has collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt and burst into flames, killing at least 10 people, including four French and a Belgian

Reuters

10 killed in Egypt bus crash including French, Belgian nationals- governor

Ten people were killed in a bus accident in southern Egypt on Wednesday, including four French citizens, one Belgian national and five Egyptians, the regional governor's office said in a statement.

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