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Mon, 25 Jul 2022 04:45:01 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Visits Cairo at Start of African Tour
[DW] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry at the outset of his wider Africa tour on Sunday.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:20:42 GMT
President Hassan Sheikh Heads to Egypt
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - Somali president Hassan Sheikh and a high-level delegation he is leading will leave Mogadishu for Cairo, the capital of Egypt on Sunday.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:25:56 GMT
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer's Travel to Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia
[State Department] Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia July 24-August 1. He will provide U.S. support toward forging a diplomatic resolution to issues related to the Gr...

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 16:05:43 GMT
Statements On COP27 Imply Restricting Activism #AfricaClimateActivism
[Global Witness] Uphold Rights to Free Expression at Environmental Summit

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 15:41:25 GMT
Zamalek Win 28th Egypt Cup Title
[Egypt Online] Zamalek football team have reclaimed their 28th Egypt Cup title for the season 2020-2021 after beating Ahly 2-1 on Thursday.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:36:08 GMT
Superstars Sadio Mané and Mo Salah Eclipse African Football At Home
[The Conversation Africa] Senegal's Sadio Mané and Egypt's Mo Salah are among 10 players nominated for the African Footballer of the Year prize at this year's Caf Awards held by the Confederation of African Football in Rabat, Morocco.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 16:38:22 GMT
Sisi Congratulates National Handball Team On Winning African Championship
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has congratulated the Egyptian national team on claiming their eighth title of the African Men's Handball Championship, hosted by Egypt.

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:26:47 GMT
FM, Prince of Wales Probe Egypt's Vision On COP27
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister and President-Designate of COP27 Sameh Shoukry has made a phone call with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, to review Egypt's vision and goals on the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Cli...

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 06:05:55 GMT
US, Egypt Reiterate Support For Diplomatic Resolution of GERD Issue
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Following a meeting today between President Joe Biden and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Jeddah in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the two leaders issued a joint statement in which the U.S. and Egypt discussed,...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:18:29 GMT
Joint Statement Regarding Statements On COP27 in Egypt
[HRW] Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit, known as the COP27, in Egypt, 36 organizations said today.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:13:55 GMT
Egypt Name Portuguese Vitoria As New National Team Coach
[CAF] Portuguese tactician Rui Vitoria has been appointed as the new national team coach of Egypt on a four-year contract.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:10:23 GMT
Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody
[HRW] Beirut -- Missed Opportunity for Justice

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:16:10 GMT
Cairo Hosts African Handball Nations Championship, With Participation of Morocco
[MAP] Cairo -- The Egyptian capital, Cairo, will host from July 11 to 18 the African Handball Nations Championship with the participation of 14 countries, including Morocco.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:05:15 GMT
Industry, Environment Ministers Review Preparations for COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea held an extensive discussion session with Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad to review the latest developments of UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 27), which will be hosted by ...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:32:44 GMT
COP27 - Navigating a Difficult Road to Sharm El-Sheikh
[Chatham House] Against a backdrop of rising urgency, COP27 in Egypt will bring all aspects of climate action into the spotlight - but especially the role of the host country.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:24:38 GMT
Mali Improvised Bomb Claims Lives of Two Egyptian Peacekeepers
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern Mali.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:23:56 GMT
Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society
[HRW] Washington -- Life-Destroying Bans, a Key Tactic Against Lawyers, Journalists, Activists

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:31:14 GMT
Egyptian Basketball Icons Reflect on Rivalry, Friendship On and Off Court
[New Times] Top continental basketball icons Mostafa Kejo and Marwan Sarhan have reflected on their "long time" friendship off the court, despite facing each other as direct competitors on many occasions.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:19:27 GMT
Sisi - Egypt Did Not, Will Not Spare Any Effort to Achieve National Reconciliation in Libya
[Egypt Online] Egypt did not and will not spare any effort to support national reconciliation efforts in Libya and reunify its people, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday 4/7/2022 during a phone call with Head of the Libyan Presidential Cou...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:46:35 GMT
Kenya Morans End Woeful World Cup Dream With Double Loss in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Failing to prepare is preparing to fail and the Kenya Morans reaped heavily the fruits of a horrendous and troublesome build up to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification group stage matches after earning bac...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:43:06 GMT
Presidential Delegation Briefs AU Official On Latest COP27 Preparations #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] A delegation from the Egyptian presidency for the COP27 held Thursday a meeting with Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa, where they briefed her on the latest preparations for COP27, to be held...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:45:24 GMT
Egyptian Boxer Clinches Gold At Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games
[Egypt Online] Egyptian boxer Youssry Rizq snatched Friday 01/07/2022 the gold medal in the +91 kg competition at the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 07:50:34 GMT
Ten Sentenced to Death After 'Flagrantly' Unfair Mass Trial
[AI London] 'Helwan Brigades' case saw scores held at notorious al-Aqrab and Tora Maximum Security Two Prison in cruel and inhuman conditions A 16-year-old detainee was tortured with electric shocks and beatings 'Today's verdict is an insult to just...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:49:56 GMT
Healthtech Startup Vezeeta Cuts 10% of 500-Person Staff
[TechCrunch] Vezeeta, a healthtech startup operating in the Middle East and Africa, reportedly laid off about 10% of its staff last week. The number of affected employees isn't known; however, multiple sources who posted the news on LinkedIn, includi...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:12:43 GMT
PM Follows Up On Executive Status of National Projects
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Monday to follow up on the executive status of under-construction national projects nationwide.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:10:53 GMT
Chief of Hajj Mission - 1st Batch of Lottery Pilgrims Arrives in Saudi Arabia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Interior Minister and head of Egypt's official Hajj mission Alaa el Ahmadi said the first batch of lottery pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia's Medina.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:20:28 GMT
Maya Morsi Wins Membership of Cedaw
[Egypt Online] Maya Morsi, head of the National Council of Women (NCW), has won the membership of the The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period of 2023-2026 after obtaining 126 votes of the elections held...



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