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Amnesty International says Egypt trying to cover up human rights violations
London: Amnesty International accused Egypt on Wednesday of attempting to cover up a decade of “unrelenting violations of human rights” in order to improve its international standing ahead of hosting the world…
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Suez Canal to raise transit fees
Cairo: The Suez Canal’s transit tolls will increase by 15 percent for all types of vessels and 10 percent for dry bulk and cruise ships starting next year, the Suez Canal Authority…
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Egypt releases Al Jazeera journalist Ahmed Al-Najdi
Cairo: The Egyptian investigative authorities on Wednesday released Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Al-Najdi, whom Cairo had held in pretrial detention on charges of spreading false news. 67-year-old Ahmed Al-Najdi, who has been detained since August 2020, was…
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Egypt, Qatar sign three agreements to enhance cooperation
Cairo: Egypt and Qatar signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in Doha, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and visiting Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah…
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Egypt’s President heads to Qatar for 1st visit after 4-yr row
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi headed to Doha, the capital of Qatar, for a two-day visit, the first-of-its-kind in four years, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency office. “The visit,…
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Egyptian man sent to 5 yrs in jail for slapping wife causing loss of vision
Cairo: The Cairo Criminal Court in Egypt sentenced a citizen to five years in prison, for slapping his wife, causing her to lose eyesight permanently, local media reported. The ruling was issued…
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Egypt among world’s most countries affected by climate change, says minister
Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Suweilam has said that Egypt is one of the world’s most affected countries by climate change, a news website reported. The Egyptian minister…
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Egypt: Man shoots woman for rejecting marriage proposal
Cairo: For the third time in four months, Egypt was rocked by a new horrific crime after a 19-year-old Egyptian girl was shot dead by a man in Menoufia Governorate on Saturday…
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Egypt’s Prez meets Saudi FM on bilateral ties, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Cairo, where they discussed bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual…
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Egypt: Double-decker bus overturns; killing 5, 50 injured
Cairo: At least five people were killed and 50 others injured when a double-decker bus overturned in the northeastern governorate of Suez, according to Egyptian police. The accident happened on Egypt’s Cairo-Ain…
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Egypt, Saudi and Greece to submit tripartite bid to host FIFA WC 2030
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Greece are planning to submit a tripartite bid to host FIFA World Cup in 2030. Earlier this month Egypt’s sports and youth minister Ashraf Sobhi finalised the plan…
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Egypt: Wheat deal with India on, not shipped yet, says minister
Cairo: Egypt’s supply minister Aly Moselhy on Monday said that the deal to buy wheat from India still stands, but there is no clarity on when the grain will be shipped. Egypt…
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In a first, two women hired as metro train drivers in Egypt
Cairo metro has hired two women as the country’s first female train drivers to expand its services to a population of nearly 20 million people The two women hired are— 30-year-old Hind…
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At least 41 killed, 14 injured in Egyptian church fire
Cairo: At least 41 people have died in a fire at a Coptic church in Giza near Cairo, the Health Ministry of Egypt said on Sunday. The fatalities were due to thick…
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Egypt: At least 9 killed, 18 injured in road accident
Cairo: At least nine people were killed and 18 others injured when a microbus overturned on a highway in Upper Egypt’s province of Minya, said the Egyptian authorities. “The accident took place…