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Fri, 12 Feb 2021 06:29:03 GMT
Authorities Urged to Remove Activists From 'Terrorist' List
[UN News] UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a "terrorist" list and to stop systemic use of terrorism powers.

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 08:53:13 GMT
El Shenaway Spot-Kick Saves Seize Ahly Club World Cup Bronze
[CAF] Al Ahly beat Palmeiras 3-2 on penalties to finish third

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:58:17 GMT
My Wife's Words Paint Pictures in My Mind of the Beautiful Game
[CAF] Ikrami Ahmad is a lifelong supporter of Al Ahly SC

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:58:14 GMT
Perseverance Pays Off for El Shenawy
[CAF] Mohamed El failed to establish himself during first spell at Al Ahly SC

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:25:13 GMT
Activist Stripped of Citizenship
[HRW] Beirut -- Amend Abusive Citizenship Laws

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:23:38 GMT
Egyptian Exceptionalism in a Chinese-Led World
[Chatham House] Despite huge economic cooperation and unrestrained reciprocal praise, Egypt and China's relationship is more complex and unilateral than either would admit.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:18:56 GMT
Human Rights Council - Countries Should Take Bold Action On Egypt
[HRW] Geneva -- Monitoring, Tough Message on Dire Rights Situation Long Overdue

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 11:18:34 GMT
FIFA Club World Cup - Bayern to Face Tigres in Final
[Cameroon Tribune] FC Bayern beat Africa's champions, Al Ahly of Egypt, 2-0 on Monday, February 8, 2020 advancing to the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup final in Qatar. The European champions dominated the first half of the game and deservedly took the l...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:10:29 GMT
Farmers Tap New Technology to Save Water and Boost Crops
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Samalout -- When Eman Essa's husband died and she took over running his farm in southern Egypt, she found herself guessing when the wheat crop needed watering.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:51 GMT
Sisi - Hope Probe's Arrival to Mars Heralds Scientific Boom in Arab Region
[Egypt Online] Sisi: Hope Probe's arrival to Mars heralds scientific boom in Arab region

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 09:21:50 GMT
Egypt Reports 573 New Coronavirus Cases, 52 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday9/2/2021 that 573 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 170,780.

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:06 GMT
Oil Minister Confers With Delegation of Amcham of Commerce On Investment Opportunities in Mining Sector
[Egypt Online] Minister of Oil and Mineral Wealth Tarek el Mullah conferred on Tuesday with delegation of the mining committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt on investment opportunities in the mining sector and ongoing measures to updat...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:08:02 GMT
Minister of International Cooperation - House of Representatives Ratifies 5 Development Grants Worth $40 Million Promoting Egypt's National Development Agenda
[Egypt Online] H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, said that the House of Representatives approved 5 non-refundable grant agreements to the Ministry with multilateral and bilateral development partners, valued at $41 m...

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 07:52:18 GMT
As More Families Report FGM Incidents, Advocacy Intensifies, and a New Bill Seeks to Increase Penalties
[UN Women] According to recent data released by Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) and the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2020, the number of girls and mother...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:31 GMT
Sports Minister Probes Egypt's Preparations for Hosting Optimist African Tournament, Kitesurfing World Cup
[Egypt Online] Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Sobhi discussed with members of the Egyptian Sailing Federation, headed by Amr Abul Saoud, the preparations for Egypt's hosting of the Optimist African Championship in September, and the kitesurfing ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:28 GMT
PM - Sisi Directs to Enhance Cooperation With Iraq
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli stressed that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has given clear directives to the government to strengthen continuous cooperation with Iraq.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:28 GMT
EGX Indices Edge Down On Profit-Taking
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) indices went down collectively at the close of Monday's trading, as profit-taking sales of many investors dragged the market lower.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:26 GMT
FM Reaffirms Egypt's Stance to Find Political Solution for Libyan Crisis
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has asserted Egypt's stance on finding a political solution through intra-Libyan negotiations to maintain the sovereignty of the Arab country.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 11:46:21 GMT
Egyptian Space Agency - Egypt Is Working to Build 35 Education Satellites
[Egypt Online] Chief executive officer (CEO) of the Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed el Qousi said on Monday Egypt is working on a key project related to building 35 education satellites for the benefit of students, specialists and engineers to give the...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:31:40 GMT
Justice Stalled in Egypt's 'Fairmont' Rape Case
[HRW] Drop Charges Against Witnesses, Investigate Alleged Perpetrators

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:55:23 GMT
Al-Jazeera Journalist Freed After 4 Years in Jail
[DW] Authorities held the Egyptian journalist for four years, accusing him of "spreading false information" and belonging to the banned group Muslim Brotherhood.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:16:11 GMT
Egyptian Taxi Driver Gets His Life's Surprise From Sudanese Passenger
[SudaNow] Khartoum -- As related by an Egyptian writer in Almajara Press website under the title: Sudanese Thief... the Most Surprising Theft in Cairo, wrote the website:

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:46:01 GMT
Lebanese FM - Egypt Most Familiar With Inter-Lebanese Differences, Means of Resolving Them
[Egypt Online] Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe stressed the importance of Egypt's role in resolving the Lebanon crisis, saying Egypt is the Arab country that is most familiar with the differences among the Lebanese people and means of resolvi...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:46:00 GMT
Sisi Affirms Egypt's Full Support for Advancing AU Institutions
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday 06/02/2021 reaffirmed Egypt's full support for achieving the desired goals for advancing the African Union and its institutions, fully implementing the Agenda 2063 and its first 10-year plan a...

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:45:58 GMT
Defense Minister Attends Ceremony Marking End of Military Course
[Egypt Online] Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki attended Saturday 06/02/2021 a ceremony marking the end of a military preparation course given to students of military academies.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:45:55 GMT
Abo Zeid Re-Elected AU Commissioner Infrastructure and Energy
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Amani Abo Zeid has been re-elected to serve a new four-year term as the African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:45:52 GMT
Youth Minister Opens Workshop On National Strategy of Youth
[Egypt Online] Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi inaugurated on Saturday 06/02/2021 the activities of a workshop held under the rubric "Greater Cairo youth dialogue over national strategy of youth".

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:18:22 GMT
Basketball - Rwanda to Face Egypt, Tunisia in Warm-Up Matches
[New Times] The national basketball team will take on Egypt and Tunisia in warm-up matches as part of the preparations for the upcoming African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:46:45 GMT
Irrigation Minister - Qualifying Workers Moving to Nac Tops Priorities of Ministry in Coming Phase
[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Aati said qualifying the ministry staffers who will be moving to the new governmental premises in the New Administrative Capital tops priorities of the ministry in the coming pha...

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:41:35 GMT
Finance Ministry - Eased Measures for Importers to Join Aci System
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Ma'eet has directed all measures be eased to encourage importers and owners of goods, as well as customs officials and foreign exporters, to join the Advanced Cargo Information (ACI) system, whose pilot testing...



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