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Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:26:53 GMT
Egypt - Follows Up Repercussions of Fuel Tanker Truck Accident in Libya
[Egypt Online] Egypt is following up the repercussions of the tragic accident that took place on Monday 1/8/2022 in the Libyan city of Sabha after a fuel tanker truck caught fire and exploded, leaving a number of people dead and wounded, Foreign Mini...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:45:52 GMT
Makram Visits Child Yasseen Hossam At Cancer Institute
[Egypt Online] Minister of State for Emigration Nabila Makram said on Monday that Egypt is witnessing a quantum leap in the medical services it offers, particularly as part of the 100 Million Healthy Lives Initiative launched by President Abdel Fatta...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:29:38 GMT
Agriculture Min. - Egypt Produced 148,000 Tons of Seeds
[Egypt Online] Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayyed el Quseir that Egypt produced a record 148,000 tons of seeds to cultivate 2.5 million feddans.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:12:44 GMT
Lavrov's African Safari Was Not Routine
[ISS] With Russia's foreign minister and France's president in Africa this week, propaganda around the Ukraine war is intensifying.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 20:47:34 GMT
As Russia and the United States Seek Influence in Africa, Strategic Pitfalls Loom
[CFR] High level visits should signal commitment, not just competition.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:23:16 GMT
CAF Successfully Launches Three-Day Continental Club Licensing Seminar in Cairo
[CAF] The Confederation of African Football ("CAF") Annual Club Licensing Continental Seminar successfully kicked off in Cairo, Egypt. The seminar is being attended by the 54 CAF Member Associations, FIFA and sister confederation representatives, FIF...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:30:34 GMT
Nigeria, Egypt Test Different Approaches to Tax Digital Economy
[Premium Times] This report examines the different approaches of Egypt, which has joined a global plan towards taxing non-resident companies in the digital economy, and Nigeria, which has decided to act unilaterally,

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:13:09 GMT
Did Egyptian, Somali Presidents Talk About Nile Dam?
[Shabelle] Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud discussed in a meeting in Cairo on Monday a host of bilateral and regional issues, at the top of which are the latest developments regarding the Grand Eth...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:32:18 GMT
Cairo Hosts CAF's Annual Club Licensing Seminar
[CAF] From 27 to 29 July 2022, CAF Professional Football Department is organising a CAF Club Licensing continental seminar in Cairo, Egypt.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:33:09 GMT
The Fashion Kingdom, A Fashion E-Commerce Startup, Raises U.S.$2.6 Million in Seed Funding
[TechCrunch] The Fashion Kingdom (TFK), an Egyptian e-commerce marketplace for fashion, beauty and home accessories items, announced today that it has raised $2.6 million in seed funding led by CVentures, a corporate venture capital firm based in Egy...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 11:42:56 GMT
Egypt, Jordan Agree On Removing Obstacles Hampering Trade
[Egypt Online] Egypt and Jordan have agreed on removing restrictions that impede the flow of trade between them and forming a joint working group comprising the ministries concerned in both countries to ease trade movement, the Ministry of Trade and ...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:41:05 GMT
B2B E-Commerce Platform Cartona Raises U.S.$12 Million to Scale and Explore New Verticals
[TechCrunch] Startups that solve the supply-chain and operational challenges of players in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry-by helping buyers access products from sellers on a single platform-keep attracting venture capital from investo...

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:01:06 GMT
Egypt's President Receives Somali Counterpart At Ittihadiya Palace
[Shabelle] CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received on Monday his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud at Ittihadiya Palace, Presidential Spokesman Bassam Rady said.

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 14:00:18 GMT
Beach Soccer - Black Sharks Win 6-5 Against Egypt
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's beach soccer team, the Black Sharks put up a spirited performance to record a 6-5 victory over the Sand Pharaohs of Egypt in the first leg of the 2022 African Cup of Nations Beach Soccer qualifiers on Saturday at the Laboma B...

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.



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