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PM Modi to visit 11th Century Al-Hakim mosque in Egypt
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the 11th Century Al-Hakim mosque, restored with the help of the Dawoodi Bohra community, during his first visit to Egypt this week. The prime minister…
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Egypt Prez, EU foreign policy chief discuss ties, issues of mutual concerns
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, discussing bilateral relations and regional hotspot issues. During their meeting, Sisi highlighted the diverse and longstanding ties between…
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Egypt executes man accused of murdering univ student who refused to marry him
Cairo: The Egyptian authorities on Wednesday executed a man after finding him guilty of killing a female student near Mansoura University in Dakahlia Governorate after she refused to marry him. In June…
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Egypt: Imposing entry visa on Sudanese regulatory, not restrictive
Cairo: The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has said that the move to impose an entry visa on Sudanese aims to regulate, not restrict, their entry to Egypt. “These measures aim to set a…
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Russian tourist killed in shark attack in Egypt’s Red Sea resort
Cairo: A Russian tourist was killed in a shark attack in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Hurghada. The Consulate General of Russia in Hurghada confirmed the death of the 24-year-old…
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Egypt: Poet Galal El-Behairy suspends hunger strike as health deteriorates
Cairo: Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has suspended a hunger strike after 89 days due to his deteriorating health. On June 1, Galal El-Behairy, started a total hunger…
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Egypt, Israel defence ministers discuss border shootout
Cairo: Egyptian Minister of Defence and Military Production Mohamed Zaki and his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant discussed the deadly shootout that left three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian policeman dead. During a…
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Egypt: Detained poet Galal El-Behairy begins total hunger strike
Egyptian poet Galal El-Behairy, who has been detained for over five years, has started a total hunger strike to demand his release from prison. The Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms (ECRF) said that…
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UN refugee chief visits Egypt-Sudan border crossing
Cairo: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi visited the border crossing between Egypt and Sudan and checked relief efforts being provided to the thousands of people who have fled…
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Egypt steps up efforts to tackle overpopulation
Cairo: As the most populous Arab country with about 105 million people, Egypt is stepping up population-control efforts, trying to make it an asset, rather than a liability. Titled Diagnosing the Population…
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Egypt hosts 121,000 Sudanese nationals fleeing conflict
Cairo: Egypt has so far taken in 121,000 Sudanese fleeing the armed conflict that erupted on April 15, the Foreign Ministry here said. The figures were revealed by Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry…
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Egyptian Prez, Omani Sultan meet on bilateral, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said have met in Egypt’s capital Cairo on bilateral and regional issues. The two leaders agreed on continued…
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Egypt calls for immediate truce between Sudan’s military rivals
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has made separate phone calls with the leaders of Sudan’s warring parties, calling for an immediate cease-fire to end the bloodshed. Shoukry on Thursday expressed “Egypt’s…
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India, Egypt hold 12th round of foreign office consultations
New Delhi: India and Egypt held the twelfth round of Foreign Office Consultations on Wednesday in Cairo when where both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the entire range of bilateral relations,…
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Egypt’s irregular workers to be paid £1,000 from emergency fund
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi announced the establishment of an emergency relief fund that provides a one-time subsidy of 1,000 Egyptian pounds ($32.36) for irregular workers. In a televised speech on Labour…
