The Latest Breaking News from Cairo

The UK has become involved in the conflict between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), but it is preferring to play an "indirect" role by encouraging the three countries to reach a suitable solution British ambassador to Cairo Gareth Bayley said: "Britain is participating behind…

Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, a key figure in the country's 2011 revolution, began a hunger strike in prison over the weekend, his mother Laila Soueif said Monday.

Egypt says the move is meant to strengthen economic and investment cooperation between two ‘brotherly’ countries.

Egypt and Qatar have agreed to sign investment deals worth $5 billion, the Egyptian cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday. The cabinet gave no details of the investments and partnerships, announced during a visit to Cairo by the Qatari ministers of foreign affairs and finance, saying only that they…

Egypt’s foreign minister has held talks with his Qatari counterpart that focused on improved ties between the two countries

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held talks with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo on Sunday. The two leaders discussed bilateral ties and latest regional developments and agreed on the importance of engaging in constructive and effective dialogue to boost strategic cooperation with the Nile Basin…

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was the architect of the only goal as Egypt edged Senegal 1-0 in Cairo on Friday in a high-profile World Cup play-off first leg.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Friday a telephone call from Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Sisi condemned the terrorist attacks committed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen against the Kingdom's civilian sites and oil facilities. He stressed Cairo's solidarity…

Liverpool pair Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane faced off in Cairo on Friday night