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India, Egypt seek to deepen cooperation in sports, youth affairs
Cairo: India and Egypt on Monday, September 28, held discussions on strengthening cooperation in sports and youth affairs. The discussions took place during a meeting between India’s Ambassador to Egypt, Suresh Reddy…
- Middle East
INS Sudarshini sets sail from Egypt’s Alexandria after port call
Cairo: Indian Naval Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini set sail from Egypt’s Alexandria after concluding its port call, which included cross-training with the Egyptian Navy, professional interactions, and cultural engagements. During the…
- Middle East
Jaishankar meets Jordan, Egypt FMs amid West Asia crisis
United Nations: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met on Thursday with the Foreign Ministers of two key countries from a region embroiled in crisis, Jordan and Egypt, to review developments in…
- Middle East
Egyptian surgeon stops Parkinson’s tremor as patient stays awake
Cairo: An Egyptian neurosurgeon has performed brain surgery on a Saudi patient who had suffered from Parkinson’s disease for 10 years, with his hand tremor stopped during the procedure. Dr Ali Salah,…
- Middle East
Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death in drugs case
Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa was among 12 people sentenced to death by hanging on Saturday after a Cairo Criminal Court convicted them in a major case involving the manufacture and trafficking…
- Middle East
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks greater Middle East influence
Cairo: On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep subtext to…
- Middle East
US moves to curb Banque Misr’s UAE operations over Iran
Washington: The Trump administration is taking steps to limit an Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates, accusing the financial institution of serving as an economic lifeline to Tehran’s leadership as…
- Middle East
Christian man wins Umrah trip for Muslim neighbour in Egypt
Cairo: A Christian man in Egypt has won an Umrah trip after taking part in an Islamic religious competition, with the sole aim of securing the prize for his Muslim neighbour, who…
- Middle East
Blind Egyptian coder’s AI app helps others ‘see’ the world
A free smartphone app built by a blind Egyptian teenager is helping thousands of visually impaired users around the world navigate daily life, from crossing a busy street to describing a herd…
- World
Jared Kushner to visit Israel, Egypt for discussion on Gaza
Washington: President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and negotiator Jared Kushner will travel to the Middle East next week to try to advance plans for an end to the conflict in Gaza after a…
- Middle East
Egypt removes 850,000 people from food subsidy scheme
Cairo: Egypt has removed 850,000 people from its food subsidy scheme following a nationwide review of ration card beneficiaries, with many discovering their benefits had been suspended when they attempted to collect…
- Sports
FIFA rigged to have Messi, claims Egypt after devastating loss
Atlanta: Egypt’s World Cup campaign ended in frustration, with head coach Hossam Hassan questioning the fairness of the tournament after his side suffered a dramatic 3-2 defeat to defending champion Argentina in…
- Hyderabad
Revanth Reddy watches Argentina’s FIFA WC win with students
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy joined students to watch the FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt on a giant screen at Shilpakala Vedika in Hitec…
- Sports
Messi inspires Argentina’s dramatic fightback into quarter-finals
Atlanta: Lionel Messi let the tears flow at the final whistle, succumbing to emotion after Argentina conjured up an incredible two-goal comeback to beat Egypt 3-2 on Tuesday and advance to the…
- Middle East
Egypt says lasting peace with Israel requires a Palestinian state
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said lasting peace with Israel and stability in the Middle East depend on establishing an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Addressing…