GERD negotiations postponed again
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia have announced that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations have been postponed again for one week, according to separate statements issued by the three countries on Monday. The negotiations, to be held again on 17…
Four potential candidates for presidency of Egypt’s senate
Informed sources close to the Egyptian Council of Ministers have said that several names were raised during discussions of who would take over the presidency of the senate, for which elections will run this month. The sources revealed that Chancellor…
The maritime border demarcation with Greece is a crime, say Egypt’s opponents
Egyptian politicians and opponents have attacked the Egyptian-Greek agreement to demarcate the maritime border between the two countries. Under the title “An official statement to the Egyptian people about the crime of demarcating the maritime borders with Greece,” the parties…
Egypt soldier killed in Sinai attack
An Egyptian soldier was killed in an attack launched by Wilayet Sinai (Sinai Province) on Sunday in the city of al-Arish in the North Sinai Governorate in the northeast of the country. The Egyptian military spokesman has not announced any…
Hollywood stars and world figures demand Egyptian activist Sanaa Seif is released
More than 200 world figures, including artists, writers, academics, and Human Rights Organisations, signed on Tuesday an open letter calling on the Egyptian authorities to release the Egyptian political activist, Sanaa Seif. The signatories said: “Sanaa is the latest in…
4 Egyptian citizens killed in Beirut explosion
The Egyptian Embassy in Beirut has issued a statement announcing the news of the death of the fourth Egyptian citizen in the Beirut Port explosion. The deceased was called Ismail Shehata, a resident of the village of Bana Abu Sir…
A new dispute between al-Sisi and Al-Azhar over senate appointments
Egyptian sources have revealed that new disputes have broken out between the presidency and the sheikh of al-Azhar, regarding the names proposed for appointment to the senate as representatives of the religious establishment. The sources pointed out that the names…
Finally, Egypt’s attorney general investigates Fairmont gang rape
The Egyptian Public Prosecution has announced that the prosecutor general has ordered an investigation into the case of the alleged gang rape of an 18-year-old girl at the Fairmont Nile City Hotel. This statement came after a wave of anger…
Egypt makes new complaint to African Union over Renaissance Dam
Egypt has made a new complaint to the African Union on Ethiopia’s move to unilaterally fill the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), without reaching a tripartite agreement. The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said that the letter has…
The IMF expects major losses for tourism in Egypt due to COVID-19
The International Monetary Fund expected that a number of countries, including Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey, would record losses in tourism revenues of more than two per cent of GDP due to the coronavirus. A report issued by the external sector…
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