Egypt
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The Israeli war cabinet has agreed to allow two tanker trucks of fuel to enter the Gaza Strip each day, the country’s national security adviser has said – a quantity he described as “very minimal”. Tzachi Hanegbi said at a news conference that fuel would be allowed for Gaza’s communications system and water and sewage…
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The Rafah border crossing is set to open Wednesday to allow injured Palestinians to be treated in Egypt’s hospitals. The media director of the Rafah border crossing, Wael Abu Mohsen, confirmed to Anadolu that the crossing will be open. Egypt’s North Sinai Gov. Mohamed Shosha confirmed the opening of the border crossing in a televised…
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The Egyptian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza that left hundreds dead and injured. “Egypt strongly condemns the Israeli inhumane targeting of an entire residential square in Jabalia camp northern Gaza and left hundreds killed and injured,” it said in a statement. The Foreign Ministry considered…
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A bit more on Egypt now. A short while ago, we brought you a report that a “projectile” had landed in the Egyptian Red Sea town of Nuweiba (see 8.40am post). The Israeli military has discussed it now, saying that an “aerial threat” had been spotted in the Red Sea region and linked this to…
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A leaked US intelligence document blew the lid on secret arms negotiations between Egypt and Russia, where Egyptian President Abel Fattah El-Sisi planned to provide the Kremlin with tens of thousands of rockets. The Washington Post obtained a series of classified files posted in February and March to the gaming platform Discord. One of the files…
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COP27 is now well and truly dominating the headlines. From promises to do better to big issues likely to be discussed at vital negotiations, we’re beginning to get a picture of what the summit could look like. This international conference is synonymous with climate change – but what is COP27 exactly, and can it help solve…
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told countries gathered at the start of the COP27 summit in Egypt on Monday they face a stark choice: work together now to cut emissions or condemn future generations to climate catastrophe. The speech set an urgent tone as governments sit down for two weeks of talks on how to avert the…
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The Department of State Services has explained why the lead negotiator between the terrorists and passengers kidnapped from the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train, Alhaji Tukur Mamu, was arrested. Mamu was arrested in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, on Tuesday. The terrorists’ negotiator was arrested in Egypt alongside his family members. Mamu was on his way to Saudi Arabia…
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Ever heard of the Seven wonders of the world? The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven oldest and only surviving wonders of the world despite disasters. The Pyramid located in Ancient Egypt was completed about 2560 BC. The base of Giza is 53,000 meter square in area which is about 13 acres…
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Nigeria interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has revealed his basketball-inspired plan that helped to stop Mohamed Salah scoring at the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt fell to a 1-0 defeat yesterday afternoon against the Super Eagles, with Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho scoring the game’s only goal. Much of the talk heading into this match had…
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Egypt has agreed to resume diplomatic relations with Qatar, the Egyptian foreign ministry said. “The Arab Republic of Egypt and the state of Qatar has exchanged two official notes today, January 20, according to which the two countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations,” the statement on Wednesday said. On Monday, the first direct flight between…
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Former CBS News reporter Lara Logan was gangraped “with flagpoles and sticks” while covering the Arab Spring in Egypt nine years ago, she says in a new interview. Logan was in Cairo covering the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak when she was brutally attacked by a group of men on Feb. 11, 2011. Image shows…
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Egypt’s government Tuesday announced that former President Hosni Mubarak, who ruled this African country from 1981 to 2011, passed away at the age of 91. The Egyptian government referred to Mubarak as one of the heroes of the 1973 Yom Kippur war against Israel. Alaa Mubarak confirmed his father’s death through social networks where he…
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Third-division Egyptian club 6th October have confirmed the signing of Ezz El-Din Bahader, who has put pen to paper at the ripe old age of 75. Should he take to the pitch, he stands to become the oldest professional footballer ever with the current record held by Isaak Hayik. Hayik played for Israeli fourth-tier side…
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In Sudan, the revolutionaries who overthrew President Omar al-Bashir and who continue to organize, are well aware of the threat posed by neighboring Arab countries. Protesters’ murals show the people rejecting the interfering hands of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One of the most popular chants is “Victory or Egypt”, voicing activists’ determination…
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A few weeks ago while in an Uber, running errands in the debilitating heat of Cairo’s noon, the driver and I started to discuss why he no longer watches football. He stopped after the Port Said massacre of February 2012 where 72 Al-Ahly fans were killed, he said. They were attacked by rival football fans. He witnessed…
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