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How Will the Conflict in Sudan Impact Egypt's Stance over GERD?

The fighting between the Sudanese military and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raised concerns that it may affect the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file as Ethiopia prepares for its fourth filling of the dam on the Nile River. Observers and experts told Asharq Al-Awsat that the fighting will have…

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Woman who lived off takeaways unrecognisable after incredible 11 stone weight loss

Mollie Hull, 20, had been obese since she was 10 years, weighing 29 stone at her heaviest - but after undergoing a gastric sleeve op in Egypt she's shed 11 stone

Daily Mirror

Egypt Begins Offering Corn on Commodities Exchange

Egypt's state grains buyer started offering yellow corn on the country's newly-launched commodities exchange on Thursday, exchange head Ibrahim Ashmawy said in a statement on Saturday. Egypt's state buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), started issuing rare tenders for corn earlier this year in an effort to address…

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Gulf-Arab Agreement on Political Solution to Syrian Crisis

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan confirmed that “a political solution is the only solution to the Syrian crisis.” The ministers emphasized the importance of having “an Arab leadership role in efforts to end the crisis in Syria.” They also discussed “the necessary mechanisms…

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Arab foreign ministers discuss Syria crisis at Saudi meeting

Gulf Arab foreign ministers and their counterparts from Egypt, Iraq and Jordan discussed Syria's possible return to the Arab fold at a meeting in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Reuters

Positive Atmosphere Surrounds Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

A consultative meeting gathers in Jeddah on Friday the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), with their counterparts from Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, to discuss, among other files, Syria’s return to the Arab League and its presence at the next Arab Summit. An Arab diplomatic source, who spoke…

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Gran, 83, and lover, 37, celebrate second wedding anniversary with gushing video

Iris Jones, 83, met her 37-year-old Egyptian partner Mohamed Ahmed Ibriham on Facebook before marrying her shortly afterwards and settling in Weston-Super-Mare

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29st woman says surgery in Egypt saved her life as 75% of stomach removed

Mollie was on an NHS waiting list but feared she would die before she was offered surgery in the UK

Wales Online

Turkey, Egypt to reappoint ambassadors as ties improve

Turkey and Egypt's top diplomats say their countries will soon reappoint ambassadors, as the two regional powers mend frayed ties

The Independent UK

Turkey, Egypt say they will cooperate more closely on Libya

Ankara and Cairo will cooperate more closely regarding Libya, where they back opposing sides, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday, marking another step in the rapprochement between the two regional powers.

Reuters

A look at two decades of ties as Egypt, Turkey move to end rift

How did Turkish-Egyptian relations get so bad, and why are they now moving to restore their respective ambassadors?

Al Jazeera

Egypt Relies on Local Wheat Production, Increases Procurement Price 50%

Egypt's cabinet has raised the local wheat procurement price for the 2023 season to 1,500 pounds ($48.5) per ardeb (150 kilograms), it said in a statement on Wednesday. The new price brings a 50% increase from the initial price the cabinet had set in August of 1,000 Egyptian pounds. It…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egyptian, Emirati Leaders Discuss Promoting Regional Stability

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met on Wednesday with his Emirati counterpart Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan in Cairo where discussions focused on promoting regional peace and stability.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE president met by Egypt's Sisi on Cairo visit

United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Wednesday, the UAE state news agency (WAM) reported.

Reuters

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Director Tarik Saleh: ‘I don’t think Muslims are used to films where religious arguments are taken seriously’

The Swedish-Egyptian film-maker behind The Nile Hilton Incident discusses the rewarding reaction to his spy thriller Cairo Conspiracy – and how being a graffiti artist set him free

Al Jazeera

Leaked Pentagon documents: What are the major takeaways?

The US, UK and France are among Western countries with special forces in Ukraine, according to leaked documents.

Reuters

Indonesian studying Islam in Cairo passes Ramadan far from home

Indonesian Nuni Nuraini Ahyani is in her fourth year studying religion at Cairo's Al-Azhar University, the 1,000-year-old seat of Sunni Muslim learning.

Al Jazeera

Egypt denies leak about supplying Russia with 40,000 rockets

A senior Egyptian official denied The Washington Post’s report, saying it ‘has no basis in truth’.

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Egypt, Greece Discuss Boosting Cooperation within East Mediterranean Gas Forum

Egypt and Greece are in talks to boost cooperation within the East Mediterranean Gas Forum framework and the tripartite cooperation mechanism that brings the two countries together with Cyprus. The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met in Athens with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re losing our identity’: the young Egyptians fighting to save the ancient Nubian tongue

They lost the last of their ancestral lands to the Aswan Dam in the 1960s, and now their language is dying too. But a new generation is harnessing the internet to help keep Nubian alive

The Independent UK

Companies skeptical about Egypt's push to ease industry ties

Egypt is embarking on a privatization push to help its cash-strapped government after pressure from the International Monetary Fund

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gulf-Arab Meeting to Focus on Syria’s Return to Arab League

The General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called for a meeting to discuss the possibility of restoring Syria’s membership in the Arab League. The meeting will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, reported AFP. Qatar foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh…

The Guardian - US

Pentagon leaks: key revelations of classified documents

The materials assess Ukrainian war preparedness, Egypt’s and the UK’s involvement in the conflict, and other disclosures

The Guardian - US

US feared Ukraine could fall ‘well short’ in spring counter-offensive, leaks reveal

‘Top secret’ document reportedly warned Kyiv faced shortfalls in troops and weaponry and suggested any gains would be modest

The Independent UK

Greece: Thaw with Turkey should continue after elections

Greece says it would welcome expanded cooperation with Turkey after both countries hold elections next month ‒ including on energy issues that have been at the heart of decades-old disputes

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