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From Jordan, Jill Biden arrives in Cairo as part of Mideast tour aiming to empower women, youth

Jill Biden has arrived in Cairo on the second leg of her six-day trip across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe that seeks to empower women and promote education for young people

The Independent UK

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to prison for 'corrupting youth'

Violence erupts in Senegal as Ousmane Sonko is sentenced to two years in prison for “corrupting youth”. His fate as a presidential candidate in 2024 remains uncertain. And a controversial bill gets the green light in Zimbabwe. Parliament approves a plan to outlaw criticism of the government ahead of the…

France 24

Sudan's war scatters country's emergent art scene

Like many other residents of Sudan's capital, painter Yasmeen Abdullah had to leave much behind when she fled the war erupting around her. As an artist, that included most of her work.

Reuters

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People fleeing Sudan face uncertain futures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and beyond

In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.

WEKU

Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo

The Independent UK

Egypt's female 'prisoners of poverty' struggle with stigma

Egyptian women facing jail for falling into debt face social stigma, and if they have been freed from prison struggle to rebuild their lives, NGO workers say, despite support from civil society groups and some state help in securing early releases.

Reuters

Sudan's conflict inflicts heavy toll on children

After surviving weeks of fighting in Khartoum, Sanaa Mahmoud has finally got her family to safety in Cairo but says her daughter still wakes up at night screaming because of the gunfire and airstrikes that rocked her neighbourhood.

Reuters

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Sudan war lays bare 'fault lines' between capital and periphery

Cairo (AFP) - Sudan's brutal war has pitted the traditional urban elite that has long monopolised wealth and power in the capital Khartoum against forces from the marginalised rural periphery, analysts say.

AFP

Egyptian artisans carve a path to world luxury markets

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian luxury brands are harnessing traditional craftsmanship from jewellery design to carpet weaving to bring the country's ancient cultural riches to the world.

AFP

Sudanese fleeing fighting in their homeland face uncertain future, unsure of return

Tens of thousands of people have fled Sudan to its northern neighbor Egypt, amid brutal fighting between Sudan's military and powerful paramilitary force

The Independent UK

US Senate panel raises ‘concern’ over Egyptian detainee’s health

Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges Egypt to immediately release academic Salah Soltan amid ‘neglect in prison’.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises that could suck in a volatile North Africa region and pose tough choices to wealthy Gulf Arab neighbours, investors and analysts warn.

Reuters

Race row as Egyptian archaeologist releases Cleopatra documentary

Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian archaeologist on Wednesday released a documentary on the life of Cleopatra, the same day Netflix began streaming a controversial production depicting the ancient queen as black.

AFP

Inflation, IMF austerity and grandiose military plans edge more Egyptians into poverty

Two-thirds of the population are struggling with falling living standards as even the once-thriving middle classes hunt for second jobs and eat less

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Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence

Cairo (AFP) - The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back Syria's government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar al-Assad's return to the Arab fold after years of isolation.

The Independent UK

Arab governments vote for Syria's return to the Arab League

Arab government representatives in Cairo have voted to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension

The Independent UK

Arab ministers to meet over Syria's return to Arab league

Officials say diplomats from Arab nations are planning an emergency meeting in Cairo over the weekend about fighting in Sudan and Syria's potential return to the Arab League

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Arab foreign ministers to discuss Syria, Sudan in Cairo

Arab foreign ministers will meet at the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday to discuss Syria, a League spokesman said, amid a regional push to normalise ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a decade of estrangement.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Road Accident Leaves 14 Dead in Egypt

Fourteen people were killed and 25 injured after a public transport bus collided with a heavy transport truck on a desert highway in southwestern Egypt on Wednesday, medical and security sources said. The accident occurred on Assuit-Kharga highway, around 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Cairo, in New Valley province,…

AFP

No exit: Sudanese trapped in war as passports left in shut embassies

Cairo (AFP) - As Sudan has descended into bloody chaos, all Rami Badawi wants is to escape the country with his family, but there is a major hitch: his passport is locked inside the shuttered French embassy.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pyramids to Replace Zamalek in Egyptian Super Cup

Pyramids club will play Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Super Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Friday after Egyptian champions Zamalek decided not to take part, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said. Zamalek are protesting against a number of decisions by EFA, including that their former forward Kahraba is allowed to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Renews Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan

Egypt renewed on Tuesday calls for a ceasefire in Sudan, as clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) persisted. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed his country’s firm stance that urges a ceasefire and the importance of all parties committing to the truce. He met with envoy…

The Hindu

Shotgun World Cup | Mixed skeet gold for Mairaj and Ganemat

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon won the gold in mixed skeet as they outclassed Gabriela Rodriguez and Luis Oliveros of Mexico 6-0 in the shotgun World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Evacuees, Refugees from Sudan Catch Their Breath in Egypt’s Abu Simbel

Egypt’s Abu Simbel city has become a temporary resting place for refugees and evacuees from Sudan that has been gripped by fighting between its army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Abu Simbel is one of the rest stops for droves of buses and vans of evacuees making their journey from…

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