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Egypt will start operating its new Sphinx International Airport near the Giza pyramids by mid-July with the aim of easing pressure on Cairo's main airport and boosting tourism, a cabinet statement said on Wednesday.

For nearly 30 years, his music has made its way to every young Egyptian's ringtone -- but it's the country's ancient history that recently propelled composer Hesham Nazih to the realm of superheroes. Following his career-defining score for the Pharaohs' Golden Parade last year -- a grandiose spectacle that saw…

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in combating terrorism and extremist ideology. The presidential spokesman Bassam Radi said that Sullivan conveyed President Joe Biden's greetings to Sisi and his assurances on the…

Egypt’s Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmin Fouad held talks on Monday with Italy’s ambassador to Cairo Michele Quaroni. They discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of environment and Egypt's preparations to hold the 27th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh in November.

Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit held talks with Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Robert Oliphant in Cairo on Monday. Abou Gheit underlined the importance of maintaining Egypt and Sudan’s water rights. Cairo and Khartoum have repeatedly emphasized their rejection of all unilateral measures with regard…

The Egyptian government is developing its railway network to provide distinguished services to passengers of trains and Cairo metro, Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir said. Wazir said President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had directed to expand and complete the railway network and develop and rehabilitate Helwan and Shubra el-Kheima train stations.

The billionaire pledged changes that could mean the ‘end of online anonymous activism’ for thousands in the Middle East.

The death of Egyptian economic researcher Ayman Hadhoud requires a "thorough, transparent and credible" investigation, the U.S. State Department said on Monday, after Hadhoud died in a Cairo psychiatric hospital where he was sent by the security services that detained him.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the successive achievements and the national megaprojects have helped Cairo overcome the recent international crises, in reference to the impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian war and the COVID-19 pandemic. In his speech on Sunday marking the occasion of Labor Day, Sisi mentioned the support and…