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Nile River dam project to be delayed after tripartite agreement announced by Egypt
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on the project that has raised ... North Africa -
Egypt’s army, the biggest in Middle East, stands ready amid escalating Libya tensions
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered his army on Saturday to stand ready carry out any mission outside the country, if necessary, amid high ... Middle East -
Egypt asks for UN help after Ethiopia pledge to push ahead with Grand Renaissance Dam
Egypt on Friday called on the United Nations Security Council to intervene to restart talks on the $4 billion hydroelectric dam being built by ... North Africa -
Ethiopia will not beg Egypt and Sudan to use its own water resource: FM
It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain ... Africa -
Egypt returns 23 men allegedly tortured by Libya's GNA militia
Egypt repatriated 23 laborers early Thursday from western Libya after allegations that forces allied to the UN-recognized government had detained and ... North Africa -
Coronavirus recovery: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt business conditions decline slows
Business conditions in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt declined in May at a slower pace than in April, suggesting the worst of the coronavirus ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt to offer COVID-19 testing in all general hospitals
Egypt signaled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country's 320 general hospitals would offer ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt confirms 720 cases in one day
Egypt on Tuesday registered 720 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement, its highest daily toll since detecting the first ... Coronavirus -
Egypt to provide $6 bln in loan guarantees to aid business amid coronavirus
Egypt’s central bank will provide up to 100 billion Egyptian pounds ($6.36 billion) in loan guarantees to banks to encourage lending to businesses ... Coronavirus -
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank stockpiling cash for post-coronavirus
Egypt’s largest private lender is amassing cash so it will be able to consider dividend payouts at the end of the year, when it has assessed the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus in Egypt: Professional football player turns into street vendor
On a hot Saturday afternoon, Mahrous Mahmoud is busy as can be. The professional football player, however, is working up a sweat in a different way ... Coronavirus -
Ethiopia defends plan to begin filling controversial mega-dam
Ethiopia sees no reason to delay filling its controversial mega-dam despite warnings from Egypt that such a move could destabilize the region, ... World News -
Coronavirus: Egypt tightens measures during Eid al-Fitr holidays
Egypt on Sunday announced a lengthening of its night-time curfew and other measures to prevent large gatherings during Eid al-Fitr holidays marking ... Coronavirus -
Eid amid coronavirus: Egypt to impose movement restrictions
Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5pm and halt public transport during the six-day Eid holiday from May 24 as it seeks ... Coronavirus -
IMF agrees to lend Egypt $2.77 billion to help with coronavirus fallout
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to lend Egypt $2.77 billion in emergency assistance to deal with the economic fallout caused by the ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt reports 495 new cases, 21 deaths
Egypt reported 495 cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, its highest daily increase to date, as the number of deaths from COVID-19 confirmed by the ... Coronavirus -
Sinai peacekeeper cutback plan has Israel worried, to discuss with US
Israel said on Friday it would discuss with its closest ally theUnited States a newspaper report that the US-led peacekeeping force in the Egyptian ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Egypt extends night curfew until end of Ramadan
Egypt extended a nationwide nighttime curfew until the end of the holy month of Ramadan to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt’s request for a loan will be considered on May 11, says IMF
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will meet on May 11 to consider Egypt’s request for a Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) ... Coronavirus -
Kuwait breaks up riot over repatriation by Egyptian workers
Kuwaiti security officials broke up a riot by Egyptian workers seeking repatriation after being held in special housing units for violations of the ... Gulf -
Eighteen suspected militants killed in Egypt's Sinai
Egypt’s interior ministry said Sunday 18 suspected militants were killed in North Sinai in a firefight with security forces, two days after a deadly ... World News -
Egypt shift sphinxes to Tahrir Square despite criticism from archaeologists
Egyptian authorities said on Saturday they have relocated four ancient sphinxes to Tahrir Square, the congested traffic circle in the heart of ... Art and culture -
Saudi Arabia foils attempt to smuggle 19 mln amphetamine pills in Syrian containers
Saudi Arabia’s authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle 19,264,000 amphetamine pills into the Kingdom and arrested four people involved, the General ... Gulf -
Ten Egyptian soldiers, officer killed or wounded in a bomb attack in Northern Sinai
Ten Egyptian army members including an officer were killed or wounded on Thursday when a bomb exploded in an armored vehicle south of Bir al-Abd city ... Middle East -
Coronavirus: Egypt extends state of emergency by three months despite Ramadan
Egypt has extemded the state of emergency in the country for three months beginning Tuesday, April 28, according to a report by the Middle East News ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt’s Nile Air urges government to take stakes in private airlines
Egypt’s Nile Air on Sunday urged the government to buy stakes in private airline companies to help them survive the crisis caused by the new ... Coronavirus -
Egypt state banks collect over $6 bln from coronavirus saving scheme
Egypt’s two biggest state banks have collected almost 100 billion Egyptian pounds ($6.37 billion) from a new high-yield savings certificate they ... Coronavirus -
Egypt to discuss new IMF one-year financial support program amid coronavirus: PM
Egypt plans to start discussions within days with the International Monetary Fund on a new, one-year financial support program, Prime Minister Mostafa ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Egypt implements nighttime curfew for Ramadan
Egypt will set a nighttime curfew for the duration of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister ... Coronavirus -
From Cairo to Jerusalem, Christians mark Easter in empty churches due to coronavirus
A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of Easter on Sunday in an empty Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem ... World News