Russian diplomatic chief Sergei Lavrov to address Arab League in Cairo
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will address the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday, the organization announced on Thursday, a visit that follows a summit […]
Egypt
Egypt suspends hot air ballooning after two tourists were lightly injured on Monday
The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation has suspended hot air ballooning over the ancient city of Luxor after two tourists were lightly injured during a […]
Germany, Egypt agree to cooperate on building out hydrogen economy
Germany and Egypt have agreed to cooperate on building out the hydrogen economy as part of Europe’s efforts to diversify away from its current dependence […]
Bahrain removes Qatar from countries blacklisted to visit as relations rewarm up
The monarchy of Bahrain has removed Qatar from a list of countries that are banned for travel by Bahrain in clear normalization between the two […]
Egypt to suspend its participation in UNMIS
Egypt will temporarily suspend the participation of its soldiers in the UN Mission in Mali (UNMIS) from 15 August for an indefinite period, after several […]
Rui Vitoria appointed Egypt Pharaohs coach
Former Benfica Lisbon coach Rui Vitoria was appointed coach of the Egyptian national team on Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced. Vitoria, 52, succeeds […]
Suez Canal announces record profit of $7 billion
The Suez Canal on Monday announced a record profit of $7 billion (about 6.7 billion euros) in the 2021-2022 fiscal year, after repeatedly raising transit […]
Libreville to host African Climate Week in late August
Gabon will host from 29 August to 1 September the African Climate Week, a conference organized on each continent by the UN to prepare for […]
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack that killed 11 Egyptian soldiers
The jihadist group Islamic State (EI) claimed responsibility via its propaganda organ ‘Amaq’ for the attack that left eleven Egyptian army personnel dead in Sinai […]
Soccer: Ivory Coast let coach Beaumelle go
Frenchman Patrice Beaumelle is no longer the coach of the Ivory Coast national soccer team, his two-year contract having come to an end, the Ivorian […]