Egypt Headlines

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:07:02 GMT
President Sisi Greets Egyptian Community On Occasion of Ramadan
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi greeted the Egyptian Muslim community abroad on the occasion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:12:28 GMT
Why Releasing Alaa Abdel Fattah Is the Right Thing to Do
[HRW] Yasmine Ahmed talks to Laila Soueif who has spent almost 150 days on hunger strike in protest over her son's imprisonment in Egypt.

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:52:43 GMT
Advocating for Equitable, Fair Utilization of the Nile
[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopia has consistently advocated for regional dialogue and institutional mechanisms to ensure the sustainable and fair use of the Nile waters. The country remains resolute in its commitment to fostering a cooperative spirit amon...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:15:17 GMT
Water Minister Says Nile Basin Ministers Visit GERD Despite Egypt's Objections, 'False Propaganda'
[Addis Standard] Habtamu Itefa (PhD), Minister of Water and Energy, stated that water ministers from Nile Basin countries visited the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) despite Egypt's attempts to dissuade them, adding that the visit contributed ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:55:14 GMT
President El-Sisi Meets the Head of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Head of Iraq's National Wisdom Movement, Ammar Al-Hakim, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by Director of the General Intelligence Service, Mr. Hassan Rashad. Spokesm...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:56:32 GMT
El-Sisi Receives Speaker of the Cypriot Parliament
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received today, February 25, 2025, Ms. Anita Demetriou, speaker of the Cypriot House of Representatives, in the presence of Counselor Dr. Hanafy Gebaly, speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Cy...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:55:42 GMT
Health Min. Inaugurates 1st Interventional Radiology Conference
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, inaugurated the first scientific conference of the Egyptian Society for Treatment by Interventional Radiology (ESTIR), highlighting the field's ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:56:08 GMT
President El-Sisi Receives Head of Iraqi National Wisdom Movement
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received today, February 25, 2025, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, head of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of Mr. Hassan Rashad, head of the General Intelligence S...

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:45:34 GMT
Saudi Arabia - Egyptian At Risk of Forced Return
[HRW] Beirut -- Faces Possible Arbitrary Detention, Torture

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:32:19 GMT
Egypt Emphasizes Support for Priorities of the South African Presidency of G20
[Egypt Online] Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Abu Bakr Hefni emphasized Egypt's support for the priorities of the South African presidency of the G20, as they reflect the interests of developing countries, particularly Agenda 2063 ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:09:19 GMT
It's the Biggest Egyptian Tomb Discovery in a Century. Who Was Thutmose II?
[The Conversation Africa] Archaeologists in Egypt have made an exciting discovery: the tomb of Pharaoh Thutmose II, a ruler who has long been overshadowed by his famous wife and half-sister, Queen Hatshepsut.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:39:21 GMT
The Arab States Must Stop Trump - and Netanyahu - in Their Tracks
[IPS] New York -- Dr. Alon Ben-Meir is a retired professor of international relations, most recently at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University. He taught courses on international negotiation and Middle Eastern studies.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:22:24 GMT
FM to G20 - Egypt Committed to Stabilizing Gaza Ceasefire
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigration Badr Abdelatty said that Egypt is actively working with international partners to stabilize the ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the immediate flow of humanitarian aid.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:03:49 GMT
First Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Discovered Since King Tut's
[VOA] Archaeologists in Egypt say they have unearthed the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first discovery in 100 years of a tomb of an Egyptian royal.

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 06:13:52 GMT
What the New African Union Leaders Should Prioritise in 2025
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The African Union chose its new leadership, and now faces several peace and security challenges which the International Crisis Group (ICG) described as "forbidding". This is an extract of ICG's briefing points to eight areas ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:57:08 GMT
'Myrrh, Conifer Oil and ... Breakfast Tea' - My Sniffer Team's Surprise Findings On What Mummified Bodies Smell Like
[The Conversation Africa] When we see objects in museum display cases, it often doesn't tell their whole story. One thing that tends to get ignored or even lost in the conservation process is the smell. We lose a lot of valuable information as a resu...

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:07:07 GMT
How Cairo's 'Garbage City' Became the Envy of the World
[African Arguments] Recycling Cairo's trash for free while providing employment to tens of thousands, the Zabbaleen have much to teach other cash-strapped cities.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:21:49 GMT
CPJ, Others Call On Egypt to Reform Its Draft Criminal Procedure Code
[CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists, along with 11 other press freedom and human rights organizations, calls on Egyptian authorities to reject the current draft of the Criminal Procedure Code so a new code be developed in line with internation...

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:16:44 GMT
Bishop of Kuching Meets Egypt's Grand Imam to Strengthen Interfaith Ties
[ACNS] The Rt Revd Danald Jute, Bishop of Kuching and Chairman of the Anglican Interfaith Commission, recently met with His Eminence, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Professor Dr Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed El-Tayeb, in Cairo. The meeting, held at Al-Azhar, reaf...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:54 GMT
Egypt Rejects Any Proposal or Concept Aimed to Eliminate the Palestinian Cause Through Displacement
[Egypt Online] The Arab Republic of Egypt cautions against statements issued today by several members of the Israeli government regarding the launch of a plan to displace the Palestinian people from their homeland.

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:03:52 GMT
Egypt Reaffirms Commitment to Stronger Ties With Congo
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Ambassador to Congo Eman Yakout reiterated Egypt's commitment to expanding cooperation with the Republic of Congo, reinforcing efforts to enhance bilateral relations.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:30:45 GMT
Kagame, Egyptian Drug Company Boss Discuss Partnership
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday, February 6, met with Dr Sherine Helmy, the chief executive and chair of Egyptian drug company Pharco Pharmaceuticals, who is in Rwanda to explore investment opportunities.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT
TTEC Expands Operations in Egypt With New Headquarters
[Egypt Online] Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, officially inaugurated the new headquarters of TTEC, a global leader in customer experience technology and services, in the Maadi Technology Park, the Egyptian ...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:55 GMT
President El-Sisi Speaks With the President of Guinea-Bissau
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:54 GMT
Egypt, Japan Discuss Expanding Renewable Energy Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Egypt is keen to strengthen cooperation with Japanese investors and energy companies, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat said, emphasising the government's commitment to attracting private sector investment in r...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:01:53 GMT
PM Reviews Preparations for EGYPES 2025
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Thursday 6/2/2025 with Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk and Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Karim Badawi to discuss a number of files, including preparations for the 8th edition of...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:25:56 GMT
Minister of Tourism Inaugurates Egyptian Pavilion Participating in 2025 Emitt
[Egypt Online] Mr. Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, inaugurated the Egyptian pavilion participating in the activities of the 2025 EMITT International Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition, in its 28th edition, which is being h...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:25:55 GMT
Prime Minister Meets With the Ministers of Finance and Petroleum to Follow Up On Several Joint Work Files
[Egypt Online] Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, met with Mr. Ahmed Kouchak, Minister of Finance, and Eng. Karim Badawy, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, as part of a review and follow-up on several joint work files.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:25:54 GMT
Deputy PM for Industrial Development Meets With Ambassador of Djibouti in Cairo
[Egypt Online] Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, welcomed Mr. Ahmed Ali Bari, the Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti in Cairo.

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:41:09 GMT
Somalia and Egypt Strengthen Judicial Cooperation With High-Level Talks
[Radio Dalsan] The Chief Justice and Chairman of the Supreme Court of Somalia, Baashe Yusuf Ahmed, on Tuesday hosted a distinguished high level delegation from the Ministry of Justice and Judiciary of Egypt in a crucial meeting aimed at enhancing jud...

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