Egypt
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IMF approves $3-bn loan to Egypt
Cairo: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that its executive board had approved a loan to Egypt of about $3 billion over 46 months. The decision enables an immediate disbursement of…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Prez accepted invitation to be India’s chief guest on Republic Day: Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed the Parliament that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has accepted the Republic Day invitation extended by India. “As far as Republic Day…
- Middle East
Egyptian fighter jet falls during training, no casualties
Cairo: An Egyptian Air Force fighter jet fell to the ground during training while its crew survived the accident, the Egyptian army announced in a statement on Sunday. The incident took place…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Prez Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to be chief guest for Republic Day 2023
New Delhi: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. “This is the first time…
- India
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi likely to be chief guest for Republic Day celebrations
New Delhi: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is likely to be the chief guest for the Republic Day celebrations here next year. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is learnt to have extended…
- Middle East
Egypt: Human rights organizations condemn sexual harassment of activist Omar Ali in jail
Cairo: Six Egyptian human rights organizations, along with lawyers, condemned the sexual harassment of political activist Omar Mohammad Ali in Badr Al-Jadeed prison, by security personnel, local media reported. The Association for Freedom of…
- Middle East
US President Biden, Egypt’s Sisi discuss regional, int’l issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden discussed a number of regional and international issues, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement. Meeting on the sidelines of…
- Hyderabad
16-yr-old Hyderabadi boy to represent India at Egypt COP27 summit
Cairo: A 16-year-old Hyderabadi boy Ankith Suhas Rao is representing India at the 27th session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) at Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. COP27, which began in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt…
- Middle East
UK PM Rishi Sunak rushed out of stage at COP27: Report
Cairo: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was allegedly rushed out of a stage at the ongoing UN COP27 climate summit in Egypt’s coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh, the media reported. A video…
- Middle East
Int’l drought resilience alliance launched at COP27 climate summit
Sharm El-Sheikh: At the initiative of Senegalese President Macky Sall and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, leaders from over 25 countries and 20 organisations launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance to accelerate…
- Middle East
Saudi Aramco unveils USD 1.5B sustainability fund
Jeddah: Saudi oil and gas company Aramco unveiled a USD 1.5 billion fund on Wednesday for sustainable investments, part of efforts to burnish the state-owned company’s green credentials in an announcement ahead…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince announces MGI, SGI summits in Egypt
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Green Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced the launch of the…
- Middle East
Mariam bin Laden becomes 1st Arab woman to swim from Saudi to Egypt
Riyadh: The Saudi swimmer and doctor, Mariam Saleh bin Laden, succeeded in swimming from her country to the coast of Egypt through the Strait of Tiran in the Red Sea, becoming the…
- India
Jaishankar calls on Egyptian President Sisi; conveys PM Modi’s warm greetings
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called on Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi here and conveyed the warm greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Jaishankar, who is in Egypt…
- India
EAM Jaishankar thanks diaspora for shaping India’s image in Egypt
Cairo: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar thanked the Indian business community in Egypt for advancing national interests and shaping the country’s image in the region. “I thank Indian businesses here because you…
