[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- Perpetrators could be jailed for up to 20 years under amendments aimed at stamping out the ancient practice

[RSF] Two journalists have disappeared in a similar manner this month in Egypt only to reappear many days later when they were brought before a court and placed in pre-trial detention. Treating journalists like this is unacceptable and violates inter...

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[African Arguments] The long negotiations between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia on the terms under which the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will be filled and operated have shown little sign so far of agreement.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Farida El Choubachy has become the first woman to preside over the opening session of Egypt's parliament in 42 years

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The women had expected to be freed, but will now stay in prison pending another trial

[RFI] Fifty years after Nile River flooding was brought under control by the Aswan High Dam, the billion-dollar project is still revered as a fountain of life - generating huge amounts of electricity and bringing water to both Egypt and Sudan.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The social media influencers were jailed for violating family morals and posting indecent videos

[HRW] Beirut -- Authorities Punish Critics, Close Civic Space with Impunity

[Daily News] The Second Vice-President, Hemed Suleiman Abdalla has invited Samcrete, an Egyptian company, to invest in Zanzibar, promising a conducive environment for investment in any project they wish to establish in the islands.

[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- A digital meeting of the Sudanese, Egyptian and Ethiopian ministers of Foreign Affairs and Water Resources yesterday failed to reach agreement on a formula to continue negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Monday the necessity of offering various commodities for citizens, and providing strategic stocks in order to avoid any emergencies especially amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, whi...

[Egypt Online] Minister of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Nabila Makram on Monday said the immigration bill entails establishing an emergency fund, providing umbrella insurance as well ensuring rapid intervention to offer support for Egyptian ex...

[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohammed Maait on Monday said the law of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development entails several tax incentives like the simplified tax system, which is based on the volume of sales or business.

[Nation] For many years, the peace and security in the Horn of Africa has remained delicate due to lack of a binding collective action by the member states, who share the region's prosperity.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Aati will be taking part in six-way negotiations with their counterparts from Sudan and Ethiopia via video conference later on Sunday 10/1/2021.

[Egypt Online] A delegation of the Tourism Ministry and the Dutch Institute here toured on Sunday 10/1/2021 Beni Hassan ancient area in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Minya in preparation for developing tourist services there.

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli asserted on Sunday 10/1/2021 that the unified governmental complaint mechanism has created a good link between the government and the citizen, reiterating that it should be working on highest standards t...

[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Environmental Affaires Agency (EEAA) regional office in Beheira Governorate launched a wide-scale campaign to regulate traffic and monitor factories violations.

[Egypt Online] Planning Minister Hala el Saeid has announced the launch of initial public offerings (IPOs) of NI Capital, an investment arm of the National Investment Bank, whose board she also chairs.

[Egypt Online] Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi is scheduled to participate in a quadripartite ministerial meeting on Monday in Cairo, held in the framework of the Munich Group, which includ...

[Egypt Online] The official gazette published Sunday presidential decree No. 726 of 2020 to issue a memorial medal on the Golden Jubilee of the Armored Corps.

[Egypt Online] Housing Minister Essam el Gazzar said on Sunday 10/1/2021 that 53 floors of the Iconic Tower, Africa's tallest building with a height of about 400 meters, have been finalized and fronts of other towers are currently under construction ...

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to eradicate the practice.

[Egypt Online] Egypt's portfolio flows are recovering, with reported net inflows of more than $9 billion between June and October--following more than $15 billion in outflows during March/April-- reflecting attractive domestic yields with 90-day T-bi...

[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Wednesday that 1,219 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 146,809.

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The trilateral meeting on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Sunday January 10, 2021 when experts from the three countries are expected to present identified common positions and differences, according to Ministry...

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said that the tripartite negotiation on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should not compromise the development interest of the next generation.

[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Aamer Abdelmonem, and ensure that he receives proper medical treatment, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

[RFI] Sudan is to join a new round of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia Sunday in a bid to resolve a long-running dispute over a huge Ethiopian dam on the Blue Nile, state media reported.