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Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:13:40 GMT
Egypt Reclaims 5 Million Feddans - Agriculture Ministry
[Egypt Online] The Egyptian state is implementing mega projects in the agricultural sector to raise the cultivated areas to more than 9.7 million feddans, Spokesman for the Agriculture Ministry Mohamed Al Qersh said Friday

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:15:45 GMT
Sisi Receives Phone Call From Brazilian President-Elect
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Tuesday15/11/2022 a phone call from Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:18:09 GMT
98% of RSV-Infected People Have Cold-Like Symptoms - Health Ministry Spox
[Egypt Online] Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Hosam Abdel Ghaffar said 98% of people infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have cold-like symptoms.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 14:27:56 GMT
Egyptian Authorities Arrest Journalist Ahmed Fayez for Reporting On Alaa Abdelfattah
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release journalist Ahmed Fayez and drop all charges against him, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:47:14 GMT
Hunger Striking Activist 'Alive', Family Says
[DW] Alaa Abdel-Fattah is still alive eight days after refusing to drink water in protest at his imprisonment. The activist's sister confirmed the receipt of a letter from him in his handwriting.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:40:17 GMT
Ministry of Health, UNHCR Join Forces to Increase Refugees' Access to Health Care and Social Protection
[MAP] Rabat -- A framework partnership agreement aimed at promoting refugees' access to health and social protection was signed, Monday in Rabat, between the Ministry of Health and Social Protection and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Mo...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:37:58 GMT
Morocco Takes Part in 44th Cairo International Film Festival
[MAP] Cairo -- The 44th edition of the Cairo International Film Festival kicked off Sunday with the participation of 97 films from 52 countries, including Morocco.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 04:42:47 GMT
COP27 Shines Light On Civil Liberties in Egypt, but It'll Take Work to Achieve Real Freedom
[The Conversation Africa] The ability to speak freely in Egypt is currently very constrained. Individuals, groups and NGOs face significant barriers to participation in the political process. And the same holds for the exchange of opinions in the eve...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:35:51 GMT
Announcement on Team Energy Africa
[UNECA] November 10, 2022 - After reviewing its relationship with some of the private sector partners in Team Energy Africa, ECA has decided to cancel the initiative with immediate effect. The ECA is committed to working with the private sector to im...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:01:09 GMT
Authorities Intervene in Dissident's Hunger Strike
[DW] Detained pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has been refusing to eat or drink. His family now says Egyptian authorities have intervened medically to sustain him.

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:19:41 GMT
Why EgpytAir is Planning to Increase Direct Flights to Kigali
[New Times] Egypt's national carrier, EgyptAir has announced plans to increase its regular weekly flights between Kigali and Cairo, owing to the airline's increased demand in the recent past.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:11:05 GMT
The 27 Demands African Women Want Addressed at COP27 #AfricaClimateHope
[allAfrica] Sharm el-Sheikh -- Women activists say their voices have been absent or have gone unheard at previous climate summits. So they are taking action and looking to assume the lead on climate action and participation in decision-making process...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 07:43:59 GMT
How Egypt Doubled Down On Fossil Fuels By Stifling Dissent
[HRW] Egypt began hosting the United Nations climate change summit (known as COP27) this week. In preparatory meetings, its government has criticized the hypocrisy of high-emission countries that are failing to adequately support developing countries...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 06:54:05 GMT
Rights Chief Calls for Immediate Release of Jailed Blogger and Activist
[UN News] UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk on Tuesday appealed for Egypt to free a prominent blogger and activist whose life is in imminent danger following a seven-month hunger strike, that has escalated with the start of the COP27 cli...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:41:12 GMT
Repressive Regime Under Fire As It Hosts a Key Climate Summit
[IPS] United Nations -- The COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh has triggered a negative fallout for Egypt's authoritarian regime which stands accused of human rights abuses -- and has been widely condemned for its longstanding repressive campaig...

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:54:45 GMT
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development #AfricaClimateHope
[Egypt Online] The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Tuesday8/11/2022 providing a new tranche of financing worth US$ 5.5 million to TAQA PV for Solar Energy, TAQA Arabia's renewable energy subsidiary, under its exis...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:21:48 GMT
UK-Based Ghanaian Weightlifter Shows Form in Cairo
[Ghanaian Times] A UK-based Ghanaian weightlifter, Solomon Nii Nortey Ocquaye, showed extraordinary grit and determination to win three medals at the Africa Seniors Weightlifting Championships in Cairo, Egypt.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:53:07 GMT
President Ramaphosa to Participate in Climate Summit in Egypt
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will participate in the Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit scheduled from today until tomorrow in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:31:58 GMT
Odinga to Address COP27 Conference in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga is set to address this year's United Nations' 27th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, known as COP27 taking place in Egypt.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 04:39:04 GMT
Central Bank of Egypt Hikes Key Interest Rates By 2 Percent
[The Exchange] Egypt's central bank said that it raised key interest rates by 2 per cent in a bid to combat the country's surging inflation

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:44:18 GMT
President Akufo-Addo Attends Cop 27 Summit in Egypt - Addresses UN Security Council in New York
[GhanaToday] The COP 27 Summit, which will be one of the largest gatherings of world leaders, will bring parties together to accelerate actions towards the goals of the Paris agreement of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:21:14 GMT
President Attends World Leaders Summit of UN Climate Change in Egypt
[Ghanaian Times] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday November 5, with a delegation of public officials to the World Leaders' Summit of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP 27), being held in Sharm el-Sheikn,...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 07:37:44 GMT
Arrests, Curbs On Protests As COP27 Nears
[HRW] Beirut -- Unlawful Surveillance Cameras, Restrictions on Participation

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:41:36 GMT
Ruto to Lead Kenya Delegation to COP27 Summit in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto will on Sunday lead the Kenyan delegation to the Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:04:48 GMT
Sisi Receives IMF Managing Director in Sharm
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received on Sunday 6/11/2022 Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and her accompanying delegation.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:35:13 GMT
The Importance of Egypt Hosting COP27
[Egypt Online] Economically:

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:03:51 GMT
Ahead of COP27, Young African Climate Activists Speak Out
[Egypt Online] Young climate activists from African nations have high demands for the UN climate conference which begins Sunday in the Egyptian coastal resort of Sharm el Sheikh, Associated Press reported.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:59:30 GMT
Vice President of Republic in Sharm El-Sheikh
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Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:14:56 GMT
Wadi Degla - Ending On a Bright Note
[CAF] The second participation of the Egyptians in this year's CAF Women's Champions League did not go as they planned.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:52:04 GMT
Nankhumwa Tells President Chakwera to Suspend Egypt Trip
[Nyasa Times] Leader of Opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa has told President Lazarus Chakwera to suspend his trip to Egypt in order to concentrate on domestic matters.



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