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What if you could buy wishes? An Egyptian fantasy comic does some wishful thinking

Artist and author Deena Mohamed created a graphic novel about how wishes would — or wouldn't — work in modern-day Egypt. Her much-praised book is now out in English. It's ... a wish come true!

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Egypt Stops Bid to Steal 10-ton Ancient Statue

Egyptian authorities said Tuesday they had detained three people for trying to steal a millennia-old 10-ton statue of the pharaoh Ramses II with a crane. The public prosecutor's office said in a statement it had "ordered three defendants be held in custody for four days pending investigations", accusing them "of…

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Egypt Revives School Theater with Yousra, Carole Samaha

As part of the school theater revival initiative launched by the Egyptian education ministry to resume cultural, artistic, and sports activities in schools in order to discover and sponsor talents, the first theater show dubbed “You Can” was inaugurated on Saturday, at the Cairo Opera House. The show saw the…

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Quarrel between Kuwaiti Students Sparks Controversy in Egypt

Kuwait’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday voiced dismay and rejection of an assault by Egyptian policemen on several Kuwaiti students in Egypt’s northern city of Alexandria. On Saturday, a quarrel had erupted between the students at a shopping mall in Alexandria. The Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo released a statement on Saturday…

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Cairo Adopts Balanced Approach to Iran’s Signs of Rapprochement

Well-informed Egyptian sources emphasized Egypt’s adherence to balancing its national interests with its commitments to Gulf security, following Iranian diplomatic statements about Tehran’s rapprochement efforts with Cairo. The sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that Egypt was committed to balance its vision of regional relations and national interests with its core adherence…

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Egypt repatriates looted ancient Green Coffin sarcophagus from US

The sarcophagus, returned at a ceremony, dates back to the Late Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt, officials say.

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Egypt Government Moves to Control Currency Exchange Rate

The Egyptian government pledged to “control the market,” stressing that the US dollar crisis is on its way to being resolved. It has also sought to crack down on currency dealers in the “black market.” The value of the Egyptian pound declined against the US dollar following the Central Bank’s…

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The big picture: Denis Dailleux’s 30-year love affair with Cairo

The French photographer has spent decades trying to become an insider in Egypt, a challenge expressed in this wedding picture

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Islamic State claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian police east of Cairo

Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint in a city east of Cairo a day earlier in which two policemen and a civilian were killed, the group said on its telegram account.

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Gunmen kill two Egyptian police east of Cairo

Two gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, killing two policemen and a citizen in a city east of Cairo, according to sources from the interior ministry and the city's security directorate.

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Egypt Seeks to Launch Partnerships with Saudi Arabia in Productive Sectors

Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmad Samir said his country is seeking to launch industrial partnerships with Saudi Arabia in a number of productive sectors with the aim of achieving industrial integration between Cairo and Riyadh, and strengthening joint cooperation frameworks. Samir emphasized the need to take advantage of…

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Egypt Looks Forward to Arab Industrial Integration

Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir inaugurated on Tuesday the 13th Kuwait Week Exhibition in Cairo. More than 60 major Egyptian and Kuwaiti companies have taken part in the two-day event, which is held under the theme “Kuwait in Egypt” and organized by the Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo…

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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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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’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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World champion Rudrankksh Patil ends year with President’s Cup gold

PUNE: Rudrankksh Patil couldn’t have asked for a better closure to the 2022 season, as the Thane shooter ended the calendar by winning gold at the ISSF President’s Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.

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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.

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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