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Egyptian President announces measures to contain price hikes
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has announced a package of measures to cushion the impact of soaring prices. The measures included raising minimum wage for government employees to 3,500 Egyptian pounds ($114)…
- Middle East
Egypt: 30ft hidden corridor discovered in Great Pyramid of Giza
Cairo: The Egyptian government has announced the discovery of a hidden 9-metre-long (30 feet) and 2.10-metre-wide corridor behind the 4,500-year-old Great Pyramid of Giza, known as Khufu Pyramid, which “will lead to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia holds world’s first Islamic arts biennale
The world’s first Islamic Arts Biennale providing a survey of Islamic arts and culture in the religion’s birthplace, modern-day Saudi Arabia, is being held at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, gathering over 44 Islamic…
- Middle East
Egypt’s FM, EU envoy discuss Israeli-Palestinian conditions
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister and EU envoy discussed here the developments of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the escalating violence. The Egyptian top diplomat Sameh Shoukry warned against the serious repercussions of the…
- Middle East
Former Egyptian PM Sherif Ismail dies at 67
Cairo: Fomer Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail died at the age of 67, Egypt’s official news agency MENA reported. Ismail had a disease in the digestive system, according to earlier official media…
- Middle East
Egypt’s tourism revenues hit record high in Q1 of FY 2022/23
Cairo: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the country’s tourism revenues increased by 43.5 per cent to a record high of $4.1 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year…
- Middle East
3 dead, 32 wounded in Egypt’s hospital fire
Cairo: At least three people were killed and 32 others wounded in a fire that broke out on Wednesday at a charitable hospital in the capital Cairo, said the Egyptian Health Ministry…
- Opinions
Why India must strengthen the government of President Sisi in Egypt
New Delhi: The visit of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to India as Chief Guest for the 2023 Republic Day parade has been hugely successful. Trying to make up for lost time…
- Middle East
First Indo-Egypt joint military exercise culminates in Rajasthan
New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Indo-Egypt joint training exercise Cyclone on Friday culminated in Rajasthan after intense validation training. “Exercise #CYCLONE 2023 The joint exercise between #IndianArmy & #EgyptianArmy culminated…
- Middle East
Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old gilded mummy
Cairo: Egypt’s renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass has announced the discovery of “important tombs hosting a 4300-year-old mummy” in the Saqqara necropolis near the Pyramids of Giza. “The mummy is the oldest and…
- Middle East
Arab League, Egypt condemn deadly Israeli raid in West Bank
Cairo: Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit condemned in the “strongest terms” an Israeli raid on Jenin city and Jenin refugee camp that reportedly killed at least nine Palestinians. Aboul Gheit follows…
- India
Egypt considering allocating land to Indian industries in Suez Canal Economic Zone
New Delhi: India and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to the founding values of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. It…
- India
Egyptian President El-Sisi invites PM Narendra Modi to Cairo
New Delhi: Visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital and decided to elevate their ties to the level of…
- Middle East
PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar hold meets with Egyptian Prez El-Sisi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Delhi. The leaders shook hands and posed for the cameras…
- India
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi begins visit to India
New Delhi: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived here on Tuesday on a three-day state visit with a focus on enhancing bilateral ties in a range of areas including agriculture, digital domain…