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Egypt to Expedite Maritime Border Demarcation with Libya

Türkiye has urged Egypt and Libya to launch negotiations to demarcate their maritime border after Cairo announced the delineation of its western border. Egyptian sources said Cairo would swiftly implement its sovereign decision. A source at the Foreign Ministry of the interim Libyan unity government welcomed the “call for negotiation.”…

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Egypt tycoon dies serving sentence for sexually assaulting minors

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian businessman Mohamed el-Amin has died while serving a three-year sentence for trafficking and sexually assaulting girls at an orphanage he had founded, his lawyer and a lawmaker said Sunday.

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Proud Moroccans Hail World Cup Team but Rue Defeat Felt in Africa and Arab World

Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France, but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the Arab world. As France's second goal went in, the deafening noise of Morocco's overwhelming support inside Qatar's…

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Egypt Reinforces Strategic Position as Telecom Hub through Subsea Cable with Greece

Egypt concluded an agreement with Greece Tuesday to establish a subsea cable linking the two countries across the Mediterranean. Telecom Egypt, the first integrated telecom operator, and Grid Telecom, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) in Greece, signed a collaboration agreement to build a subsea system…

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Egypt Dusts Off Pyramids for Fashion, Pop and Art Shows

Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern pop concerts and fashion shows, hoping to boost tourism and the luxury brand sector beloved by its moneyed elite. French fashion house Dior debuted its latest collection Saturday at the Giza pyramids, after Italian designer Stefano…

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Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern pop concerts and fashion shows, hoping to boost its image, tourism and the luxury brand sector beloved by its moneyed elite.

AFP

Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan’s King Abdullah Discuss Regional Developments in Cairo

Egypt and Jordan agreed on Saturday to boost efforts towards reviving the peace process and reach a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

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Dior showcases fashion in shadow of Egypt's pyramids

Cairo (AFP) - French fashion house Dior on Saturday held its first show at Egypt's ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its 2023 fall men's collection in the shadow of the millennia-old tombs.

AFP

Human Rights Organizations Warn of Houthis' Obstruction of Girls Education in Yemen

Arab and regional human rights organizations warned that the Houthis in Yemen, the Taliban in Afghanistan, and Boko Haram in Nigeria obstructed girls' education. Coinciding with the UN's awareness campaign of "16 Days against Gender-Based Violence," the organizations held a seminar on "Girls' Education in the Islamic World" in Cairo.…

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Egypt Insists on Withdrawal of Mercenaries from Libya

Cairo hosted on Monday meetings with Libyan officials, including parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. The UN Special Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, also met Sameh Shoukry, the Egyptian Foreign Minister. Egypt reiterated its demand for the withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign forces from Libya. Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed…

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Russia-US nuclear disarmament talks postponed

Officials from the two countries were due to meet in the Egyptian capital of Cairo from November 29 to December 6.

Al Jazeera

Russia postpones Cairo talks with U.S. under New START nuclear treaty

Russia postponed nuclear weapons talks with the United States set to take place this week in Cairo, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, with neither side giving a reason for the postponement.

Reuters

Türkiye, Egypt to Re-Appoint Ambassadors ‘in Coming Months’, Says Cavusoglu

Türkiye and Egypt may restore full diplomatic ties and re-appoint ambassadors mutually "in coming months," Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday. Ankara and Cairo may re-start diplomatic consultations led by deputy foreign ministers as part of a normalization process "soon," Cavusoglu told reporters in Ankara. After years of…

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Egypt Exports 90% of its Gas to European Markets

Egypt exported eight million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year, up from seven million in 2021, announced Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla. During the opening of the eighth Egypt Oil and Gas Convention in Cairo, Molla said that 90 percent of Egyptian LNG exports would…

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Egypt struggles to combat scourge of violence against women

In 2017, a report from the Thomson Foundation named the Egyptian capital Cairo as the world's most dangerous city for women. Some 99 percent of female residents there report having been sexually harassed. Egyptian women also struggle to access healthcare, education and the labour market. For a long time, it…

The Guardian - UK

‘This is rock-star history!’ – Antony Beevor on the gung-ho brilliance of SAS Rogue Heroes

Rebels, renegades, repressed homosexuals, drunks, poets and a cross-dressing spy … the great historian is loving the BBC’s thrillingly faithful account of the fighting force’s origins – including its heavy metal soundtrack

AFP

Erdogan, Sisi meet in Qatar for the first time

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Sunday in Qatar for the first time, a picture from Turkey's presidency showed.

Evening Standard

Kremlin says Putin-Biden summit ‘out of the question at the moment’

It comes as US and Russian officials are expected to meet in Cairo on November 29 to discuss ways of combatting nuclear proliferation

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Jailed Egypt dissident was 'near death' on hunger strike: family

Cairo (AFP) - Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was "near" to death behind bars, his family told AFP Thursday after the first family visit since he ended a seven-month long hunger strike.

The Independent UK

British-Egyptian activist has ‘deteriorated severely’ in Cairo prison

Mona Seif, the sister of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has given an update on his condition following his hunger strike.

AFP

Jailed Egypt dissident's health 'deteriorated severely': family

Cairo (AFP) - Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah's health has "deteriorated severely", his sister said Thursday after the first family visit since he ended a seven-month long hunger strike.

Reuters

Activist Abd el-Fattah was near death after Egypt prison hunger strike, says family

Prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah was close to death when he broke his hunger strike, and needed to be revived after collapsing in a prison in Egypt, his family said after visiting him for the first time in weeks on Thursday.

Reuters

COP27: Children from Global South make their presence felt at climate summit

Eleven-year-old Indian climate activist Licypriya Kangujam's dogged questioning of Britain's climate minister Zac Goldsmith about the fate of climate activists detained in his country was one of the most striking moments in the COP27 global warming talks so far.

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Egypt Seeks to Reduce African Countries’ Debts via ‘Green Investment’

Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait has said Cairo intended to announce initiatives to reduce the debts of developing and African countries. Such an objective could be reached by reinforcing funding opportunities that motivate green transformation, reducing harmful emissions, relying on clean energy, and ensuring cooperation among giant funding institutions to…

The Independent UK

Egypt ‘smelling weakness’ in Cleverly’s stance on jailed British activist, ex-ambassador warns

Warning comes as family receives note from jailed activist saying he has ended his hunger strike

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