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Pakistan, Egypt agree to deepen ties after years of stagnation

Islamabad: Pakistan and Egypt agreed on Sunday, November 30, to deepen ties in economic, commercial, cultural and defence sectors after years of stagnant relationship. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who arrived in…
Middle East

Watch: Three siblings win Haj 2026 lottery together

Cairo:: A video clip of three Egyptian siblings winning the Haj 2026 lottery together has went viral on social media, after all three names were drawn consecutively during a public selection event…

Middle East

Egypt, Qatar reaffirm efforts to strengthen Gaza ceasefire

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani affirmed their commitment to continuing efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in…
Middle East

Israel declares closed military zone along Egypt border

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz on Thursday, November 6, announced that the military zone along the border with Egypt will be closed. “We are declaring war. Anyone who enters the restricted area…
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Grand Egyptian Museum unveiled after two decades; world’s largest of its kind

Cairo: Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation — a megaproject also aimed at boosting the country’s tourism industry and…
Middle East

Egypt, Turkey vow to uphold Gaza ceasefire and rebuild efforts

Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have stressed the need to uphold the Gaza ceasefire to maintain regional stability. In a phone call on Saturday, they discussed…
India

Egypt’s foreign minister meets PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep appreciation for Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi for his role in the Gaza Peace Agreement. Modi conveyed his appreciation for Al Sisi during…

Middle East

Trump arrives in Egypt for Gaza summit after urging Israel to seize chance for peace

Sharm el-Sheikh: President Donald Trump arrived in Egypt on Monday for a global summit on Gaza’s future as he tries to advance peace in the Middle East after visiting Israel to celebrate…
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Trump declares ‘war is over’ as he heads to Gaza peace summit

New York: Declaring, “The war is over”, US President Donald Trump headed out to Egypt, where he will be joined on Monday by several international leaders for a summit on the peace…
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Hamas team in Egypt for talks on Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

Cairo: A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) arrived in Egypt on Sunday to prepare for negotiations with the Egyptian side on Monday in the Red Sea city of Sharm…
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Egypt warns of ‘devastating consequences’ if Hamas officials are targeted on its soil

Cairo: Egypt has reportedly warned the United States (US) that any attempt to target Hamas officials on its soil would result in “devastating consequences.” The warning comes amid rising tensions in the…
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Egypt condemns Israeli PM’s remarks on forcing Palestinians out of Gaza

Cairo: Egypt has condemned remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Palestinians could be displaced from their land, including through the Rafah crossing on the Gaza border. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry,…
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Egypt: 6 students drown, 24 injured in Alexandria beach accident

Cairo: Six students died and 24 others were injured in a drowning accident on Saturday at a beach in Alexandria governorate, northwest of Cairo, Egypt’s Health Ministry said in a statement. The…
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Egypt steps up efforts to revive stalled Iranian nuclear talks

Cairo: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held separate phone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said. …
Middle East

Gaza war: Egypt, Qatar to continue ceasefire mediation efforts

Cairo: Egypt and Qatar have pledged to continue mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza. In a statement on Friday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egypt and Qatar are continuing…