Egypt Headlines

Fri, 17 May 2024 13:08:39 GMT
Scientists May Have Solved Mystery Behind Egypt's Pyramids
[Nile Post] BBC | Scientists believe they may have solved the mystery of how 31 pyramids, including the world-famous Giza complex, were built in Egypt more than 4,000 years ago.

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:04:31 GMT
PM Emphasizes Close Saudi-Egyptian Ties, Keenness On Cooperation Boost
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has reaffirmed strong ties between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, particularly at the level of political leadership.

Fri, 17 May 2024 12:27:40 GMT
Egypt Tries to Navigate Around Rafah
[ISS] Israel's long-feared attack on Rafah in southern Gaza has put Cairo on the spot.

Fri, 17 May 2024 18:02:35 GMT
Arish Airport Receives Planes From Pakistan, Russia Carrying Aid to Gaza
[Egypt Online] El Arish International Airport has received two planes from Pakistan and Russia carrying humanitarian relief to the Gaza Strip. A source at the airport said on Friday 17/5/2024 that the Pakistani plane carried 95 tons of aid to Gaza.

Thu, 16 May 2024 16:14:07 GMT
President El-Sisi Meets Djibouti's President Guelleh On the Sidelines of the Arab Summit
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the sidelines of the 33rd Arab Summit in Bahrain.

Thu, 16 May 2024 04:03:03 GMT
Egypt's Stance On Israel Peace Treaty Linked to Egyptian Interests - Shoukry
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry said on Wednesday 15/5/2024 that Egypt's stance on its peace treaty with Israel is linked to how events develop and Egyptian interests.

Wed, 15 May 2024 04:24:31 GMT
FM Meets Arab Counterparts, Rejects Threats to Navigational Security in Red Sea
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry expressed on Tuesday 14/5/2024 his full rejection of threats to navigational security in the Red Sea, during a meeting with his Yemeni counterpart Shayea Mohsen Al-Zindani, in the Bahraini capi...

Wed, 15 May 2024 04:24:31 GMT
FM Blames Israel for Gaza Crisis, Rejects Accusations of Egyptian Involvement
[Egypt Online] In a sharp rebuttal to Israeli claims, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry categorically rejected on Tuesday 14/5/2024 the suggestion that Egypt is to blame for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Tue, 14 May 2024 08:30:33 GMT
Egypt to 'Formally Back' South Africa's ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
[Independent (Kampala)] Cairo -- Egypt announced on Sunday that it will "formally back" South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the ongoing Israeli aggression in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip...

Tue, 14 May 2024 04:22:43 GMT
Halt Crackdown On People Voicing Concerns Over Economic Crisis
[AI London] The Egyptian authorities have intensified their crackdown against protesters, striking workers and people voicing criticism online over the authorities' handling of the economic crisis, said Amnesty International today.

Tue, 14 May 2024 04:02:55 GMT
Egypt Is Holding Its Nerve Over the Rafah Operation. but Its Restraint Shouldn't Be Taken for Granted
[Chatham House] Israel's latest operation in Gaza has created two serious threats to Egypt's government.

Tue, 07 May 2024 04:34:00 GMT
The Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky and How I Used Modern Astronomy to Explore Her Link With the Milky Way
[The Conversation Africa] What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky Way?

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:31:17 GMT
Inside Egypt's Secret Scheme to Detain and Deport Thousands of Sudanese Refugees
[The New Humanitarian] Aswan, Egypt -- 'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.'

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:59:18 GMT
Chinese Textile Alliance Explores $300 Million Integrated Textile City in Egypt
[Egypt Online] During a meeting between Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), and a delegation from the Chinese Council for Textiles and Ready-made Garments, an alliance from China expressed its interest in ...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:54:33 GMT
WFP and EU Forge New Partnership to Empower Refugees and Host Communities in Egypt
[WFP] Cairo -- Yesterday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt and the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower refugees, people affected by crisis, and host communitie...

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:32:27 GMT
Streamlining Egypt's Food Value Chain Through Technology
[Africa Renewal] Farah Emara's agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 05:01:43 GMT
CPJ, Others Request Update On Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah From UN Working Group On Arbitrary Detention
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in an April 17 letter to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) seeking updates regarding the urgent appeal filed on November 14, 2023, ab...

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:47:51 GMT
President El-Sisi Receives King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received, 17-4-2024, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa, at Cairo International Airport, the military music was played to welcome the Bahraini king.

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:54:43 GMT
Dollar Exchange Rate Stable At Beginning of Wednesday's Transactions
[Egypt Online] The dollar exchange rate was stable at the start of Wednesday's transactions at Egypt's major banks.

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:47:50 GMT
NAC Set to Welcome Arab Finance Ministers Meetings
[Egypt Online] Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced that Egypt's Administrative Capital is fully prepared to host the upcoming meetings of Arab finance ministers in May.

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