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Egyptian engineer resigns from Microsoft to protest firm’s role in Gaza crisis
Maryam Shalaby, an Egyptian software engineer based in Cairo, has resigned from US technology giant Microsoft, accusing the company of complicity in what she described as “Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip”.…
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Video: Saudi Arabia successfully separates Egyptian child from parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, successfully separated Egyptian child Mohammed Abdulrahman Juma from a parasitic twin on Wednesday, May 7. The parasitic…
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Saudi Arabia begins surgery to separate Egyptian parasitic twin
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 7, started an expected 11-hour surgery to separate a Egyptian child…
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Video: Over 500 Egyptians detained in Jeddah for Umrah visa violations
Jeddah: More than 500 Egyptian nationals have been detained at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah after attempting to enter Saudi Arabia on transit visas to perform Umrah without valid Haj permits.…
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Eight Palestinians freed by Israel to be deported: Egyptian media
The Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing received on Saturday eight Palestinian prisoners set for deportation after being released by Israel as part of the ongoing ceasefire deal with Hamas, Egypt’s Al-Qahera…
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Egyptian man executed for killing Indian expat in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authorities in Saudi Arabia recently executed an Egyptian citizen who was convicted of killing an Indian expat in the Kingdom, in 2021. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a…
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Egyptian foreign min reaffirms Cairo’s support for Syrian sovereignty
Cairo: Egyptian foreign minister Badr Abdelatty and his Syrian counterpart Bassam Sabbagh discussed in a phone call on Wednesday, December 4 the latest developments in Syria and their impact on the security…
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Egypt launches online application to reconstruct damaged antiques virtually
Egypt launched a new digital filter application to reconstruct damaged ancient Egyptian artefacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Dubbed the Interactive Mobile Application…
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Egyptian army denies reports about helping Israel in military operations
Cairo: The Egyptian armed forces refuted claims circulating on social media that they were involved in supporting Israel’s military operations. The army said in a post on the platform X that “there…
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Dubai: Taxi driver returns valuables worth Rs 2 cr to police, honoured
A Dubai-based Egyptian taxi driver was honoured by the police for his honesty. Hamada Abu Zeid, who works for Dubai Taxi Corporation, returned valuables worth Dirham one million (Rs 2,28,88,500) that he…
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Egyptian police seize nearly 2,000 ancient Roman-era coins
Egyptian police seized 1,945 ancient silver and bronze coins dating back to the Roman Period of Egyptian history, which extended from 30 BC to 395 AD, the Egyptian Interior Ministry said in…
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Indian author Arundhati Roy wins PEN Pinter Prize, donates prize money to Palestine
Indian-British author and activist Arundhati Roy has been awarded the PEN Pinter Prize 2024 during a ceremony at the British Library in London on Thursday, October 10. During her acceptance speech for…
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Bassem Youssef’s X account disappears after pro-Palestine post
Prominent Egyptian American comedian Bassem Youssef’s X account, which had more than 11 million followers, has been removed. The link to Youssef’s X page, now reads that “this account doesn’t exist”. The reason for…
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‘Delighted to speak with the new Egyptian Foreign Minister’: EAM congratulates Dr Abdelatty
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday spoke with Egypt’s new Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and congratulated him on assuming the role. Jaishankar said that he is “looking forward” to…
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UAE: Expat returns Rs 33L cash found in ATM to police, honoured
Ajman: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Egyptian expat was honoured by Ajman police for his honesty as he returned lost cash worth Dirham 149,000 (Rs 33,77,156). Abdel Fattah Mahmoud Abdel Fattah found…
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