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Sat, 20 Aug 2022 07:16:51 GMT
Egypt Seeks "Exceptional" Treatment By the IMF
[HRW] Egypt is seeking a new loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to address the fallout from a sharp increase in prices that has had devastating impacts on people's economic rights.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:21:18 GMT
At Least 41 Dead in Fire At Coptic Church in Cairo
[VOA] Cairo -- Egypt's health ministry says that 41 people were killed when a fire broke out in a Coptic church in the densely populated Cairo suburb of Imbaba. Witnesses say the fire started following a short circuit in an air conditioning unit.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:24:25 GMT
Egypt Church Fire - Saied Offers Condolences to El-Sisi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President Kais Saied offered his sincerest condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following the death of Egyptian citizens in the fire that broke out Sunday in the church of Al-Munira (we...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:07:36 GMT
3rd Round Filling of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Successful - Premier
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The third round filling of Renaissance Dam has been successfully completed, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Speaking on the occasion, PM Abiy assured downstream countries of the Nile, Egypt and Sudan, that when Et...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 07:43:42 GMT
UAE Believes Successful Conclusion to Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia Talks Over Renaissance Dam Is 'Within Reach'
[Dabanga] Abu Dhabi -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) believes a 'successful conclusion to negotiations' between Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is 'within reach,' according to a statement poste...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:34:17 GMT
Egypt Welcomes Extension of Truce in Yemen
[Egypt Online] Egypt welcomed the extension of the truce in Yemen for an additional two months in accordance with the terms of the initial agreement and the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that was announced in March 2021.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:12:11 GMT
The Politics of the Hangman's Noose - Judge, Jury & Executioner
[IPS] United Nations -- A spike in state-sanctioned executions worldwide - including in Iran, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and more recently Myanmar - has triggered strong condemnations from the United Nations and several civil rights and human rights or...

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 09:14:56 GMT
Ghana Goal-King Yaw Annor Hungry for Success in Egypt
[Ghanaian Times] Reigning Ghana Premier League (GPL) top scorer, Yaw Annor, has disclosed he is hungry to make a mark and determined to win the goal-king title in the Egyptian Premier League (EPL) with his new club, Ismaily FC

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.



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