Grand Renaissance Dam: fresh talks kick-off in Egypt
A new round of talks between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over a disputed dam over the Nile River has been held in Cairo this week, […]
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Egypt-Italy: al-Sisi promises arrest of Italian PhD student killers
President AbdelFattah al-Sisi Wednesday pledged Egypt’s commitment to uncover murderers of Giulio Regeni, a 28-year old doctoral student found killed by the roadside in Cairo […]
Egypt: UK holidaymakers cut their holidays short
Scores of British holidaymakers in Egypt have cut short their holidays and returned home, as claims circulated of food poisoning and poor hygiene standards at […]
Egypt: Security forces round up several regime critics
In Egypt, prominent political activists and opposition figures have been arrested on Thursday after they called for a referendum on Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government. The […]
Egypt: Cairo continues facelift with old buildings demolished
Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end housing and business development, angering residents in the North […]
Egypt: 52 jihadists killed in Sinai
Egypt’s security forces have killed about 52 suspected militants in recent days in the restive northern Sinai Peninsula, the military said in a statement on […]
Egypt increases gas prices by 75%, part of austerity measures
The Egyptian government on Saturday raised gas prices for households and businesses by between 33.3 and 75 percent, the latest move in an IMF-backed austerity […]
Sudan: Egypt denies entry to opposition leader
Egypt authorities have denied entry to Sudan’s leading opposition figure who was on his way back from Berlin where he attended a conference of Sudanese […]
Africa’s World Cup Dream Ends
The 2018 World Cup dream ended Thursday night for Africa, after a particularly destructive first phase for the participating five African nations. No African team […]
Ethiopia, Egypt mending ties
Ethiopia and Egypt agreed to elevate their countries’ relationship to a strategic level of mutual trust, cooperation and support. This came during the two-day visit […]