Egypt Headlines
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:41:54 GMTPitso Mosimane's Al Ahly Down Kaizer Chiefs to Win 10th African Crown
[Daily Maverick] Al Ahly showed their brilliance by outclassing Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in the CAF Champions League final. In the process, they won their 10th African crown and denied Chiefs a maiden Champions League title.
Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:48:19 GMTAl Ahly Secure CAF Champions League 'Al Ashra' With Victory Over 10-Man Chiefs
[Capital FM] Casablanca, Morocco -- Egyptian giants Al Ahly beat 10-man Kaizer Chiefs 3-0 in Casablanca on Saturday evening to successfully defend their CAF Champions League crown and secure their 10th overall title.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:46:29 GMTKenya Lioneses Stun Egypt to Qualify for Fiba Afrobasket
[Nation] Kenya Lionesses on Saturday put up brilliant performance top stun pre-tournament favourites Egypt 99-83 in final of the Fiba AfroBasket Zone Five qualifiers.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:37:11 GMTKenya Stun Egypt to Qualify for Fiba Afrobasket Finals
[New Times] Kenya booked a ticket to the 2021 Women's Afrobasket finals after beating Egypt 99- 83 in the final of the 2021 FIBA Women's AfroBasket Zone 5 Qualifiers at Kigali Arena.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:15:28 GMTKenya Lionesses Stun Favourites Egypt to Qualify for Fiba Afrobasket
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Lionesses roared to perfection, stunning pre-tournament favourites Egypt 99-83 in Kigali on Saturday evening to qualify for the FIBA Women's Afrobasket which will be staged in Cameroon in September.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:13 GMTMashat Stresses Importance of Cooperation With FAO to Ensure Food Security
[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania Mashat asserted the importance of close cooperation between Egypt and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to push forward national plans to achieve food security an...
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:12 GMTEnvironment Minister - Signing of Document On Egypt's Adaptation Plan to Reduce Risk of Climate Change
[Egypt Online] Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad said on Saturday 17/07/2021 that the signing of a document on formulating and developing Egypt's National Adaptation Plan (NAP) will help reduce the risks of climate change and build resilience throug...
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:12 GMTMinister - Egyptians in Germany Ready to Support Egyptian Community After Germany Floods
[Egypt Online] Emigration Minister Nabila Makram on Saturday 17/07/2021 said that a number of Egyptians living in Germany had expressed their readiness to provide support and aid to members of Egyptian community in Germany after the recent floods tha...
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:12 GMTTourism Ministry Says Ukrainian Language to Be Added to Hotline to Facilitate Contact With Ukrainian Tourists
[Egypt Online] Deputy Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ghada Shalaby asserted on Saturday 17/07/2021 the ministry's keenness on encouraging Ukrainian tourists to visit Egypt, noting that the ministry will add the Ukrainian language to the ministry's ...
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:12 GMTEgypt Among Best 10 Competitive Countries in Business Skills in Mena Region
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center has highlighted Egypt's improving position in the 2021 Coursera Global Skills Report, according to an infographic published by the IDSC on Saturday 17/07/2021.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:15:06 GMTPM - Sisi Orders Govt to Continue Receiving, Solving People's Complaints
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli has reviewed a report on the efforts made by the cabinet's unified government complaints system to address citizens' complaints from 2017 to 2021.
Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:08:00 GMTStatement By H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi During the First Conference of the National Project 'Hayah Karima'
[Egypt Online] In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Great Egyptian People, The Honorable People of Egypt, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, I speak to you in a moment in which I feel a combination of happiness and pride; feeling happ...
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:02:44 GMTSisi Reassures Egyptians On Water Amid Ethiopian Dam Dispute
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday reassured the Egyptians on the water issue, as Egypt is pushing for reaching an agreement with Ethiopia on its renaissance dam to guarantee that its water supply will not be harmed.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:55:09 GMTEgypt Has Political Instruments, Military Might to Impose Its Will, Protect Its Rights
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Egypt possesses political instruments and the military and economic might that enable it to impose its will and protect its rights.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:55:06 GMTSisi - Egypt's National Security 'Red Line'
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi asserted that Egypt's national security is a "red line" that can never be crossed "whether anyone likes it or not."
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:54:40 GMTSisi Says He, Army Sided With Egyptian People's Will
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said Thursday he and the army absolutely favored the will of the Egyptian people, in reference to the military's support of the June 30 revolution that ended the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:10:13 GMTSisi Hails "Egyptian Countryside" As Largest Development Project
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi hailed the "Egyptian Countryside" as the largest integrated development project in Egypt's modern history.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:10:10 GMTGebaly - We Look Forward to Boosting Parl't Coop. With Kuwait
[Egypt Online] Speaker of the House of Representatives Hanafi el Gebaly said that Egypt looks forward to boosting parliamentary cooperation with Kuwait at different regional and international forums to serve Arab issues.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:10:06 GMTEgyptian Military Plane Flies Medical Aid Supplies to Tunisia
[Egypt Online] A military plane carrying tons of vital medical equipment and drugs left Cairo on Thursday 15/7/2021 heading for Tunisia to help the Arab country overcome its current severe health crisis.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:33 GMTPM Meets Delegation From Norway's Scatec
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has underscored the utmost attention the government is paying to the vital file of water desalination by using renewable energy.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:26 GMTEgypt Goes Forward 38 Positions On Index of Safest Countries Around World
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said on Thursday 15/7/2021 that Egypt succeeded in advancing 38 positions on the index of the world's safest countries in 2021.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:24 GMTPresident Sisi Appoints Mohamed El-Malahy As Member of Senate
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued Decree No. 285 of 2021 on appointing Mohamed Hossam el-Din Hegazy el-Malahy as a member of the Senate.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:23 GMTShoukry Receives Phone Call From Malaysian FM
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Wednesday a phone call from his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:19 GMTEgyptian Irrigation Minister Arrives in Kinshasa
[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday on an official visit to the the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:07:49 GMTEgyptian Social E-Commerce Platform Taager Raises U.S. $6.4 Million
[TechCrunch] The global social market is rapidly growing. With over 1.25 million online social sellers in Egypt alone, the Egyptian social e-commerce market is forecast to be worth more than $14.8 billion by 2024.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:00:18 GMTEgypt, Sudan Oppose GERD to Stop Ethiopia From Becoming Regional Power - Activist
[ENA] Though Egypt and Sudan are well aware of the importance of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) to all the three countries, they have been opposing the project believing that the country could emerge as a regional power, an Ethiopian activ...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:48:02 GMTSisi Issues Decree Approving Deal With Eib On Upgrading Transport Sector
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree approving an agreement between Egypt and the European Investment Bank to upgrade the urban transport infrastructure.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:43:20 GMTHuman Rights Defenders Held Incommunicado, Face Spurious Charges, Says UN Expert
[OHCHR] Geneva -- "Exercising one's right to freedom of expression, association or peaceful assembly is not a crime. Everyone has the right to promote and protect human rights. There is no justification for the actions being taken against human right...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:45:54 GMTQ&A - Legal Framework and Environment for Nongovernmental Groups (NGOs) in Egypt
[HRW] Under mounting domestic and international pressure, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government withdrew the draconian 2017 law governing nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and replaced it with Law 149 of 2019. The government issued the imple...
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:49:07 GMTSisi Stresses Full Support to Hariri's Political Path to Restore Stability in Lebanon
[Egypt Online] President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 14/7/2021 confirmed Egypt's full support for the political path of Saad Hariri, who is assigned to head the Lebanese government that aims to restore stability in Lebanon and deal with the cur...