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Blinken: Our Ties with Saudi Arabia Are Constantly Evolving

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Cairo on Sunday as part of a Middle East tour that will take him to Israel and the Palestinian territories. In remarks to Al Arabiya television, he said US ties with Saudi Arabia are constantly evolving. “We’ve had a relationship – an…

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Blinken Arrives in Cairo for Start of Mideast Visit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in Egypt at the start of a Middle East trip on which he will look to notch down Israeli-Palestinian tensions after an eruption of violence. Blinken will hold discuss the Israeli-Palestinian situation with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Foreign Minister Sameh…

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The Welsh entrepreneur who built an international company from a tiny industrial estate unit

Former teacher Kamal Ali's life completely changed when he stumbled across the idea at home

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Your Wish Is My Command by Deena Mohamed review – a spellbinding fantasy from Egypt

The young author’s debut graphic novel brings magic to modern Cairo in an imaginative story of grief, faith and urban life

The Guardian - UK

Egypt unveils tombs and possibly its oldest ever mummy in new excavation

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing a gold leaf-covered mummy that had remained closed for 4,300 years. It's believed to be one of the oldest and most complete mummies ever discovered in Egypt.

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Egypt, India to Boost Military Cooperation

Egypt and India affirmed they would deepen military cooperation and explore new initiatives to intensify military cooperation. A joint statement bythe two countries referred to elevating their relationship to the level of a strategic partnership to ramp up the defense, political, energy, and economic ties. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi…

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Asteroid 2023 BU to scrape past Earth in 'extraordinarily close' encounter - how to watch

The 26ft asteroid will pass as close to Earth as the distance from London to Cairo and 10 times closer than satellites - and will be visible from our skies tonight

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Archaeologist hails possibly 'oldest' mummy yet found in Egypt

Egyptologists have uncovered a Pharaonic tomb near the capital Cairo containing what may be the oldest and "most complete" mummy yet to be discovered in the country, the excavation team leader said on Thursday.

Reuters

Egypt Unveils Tombs, Sarcophagus in New Excavation

Egypt on Thursday unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries, including two ancient tombs, at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo. The artifacts, unearthed during a year-long excavation, were found beneath an ancient stone enclosure near the Saqqara pyramids and date back to the fifth and sixth dynasties…

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Egypt unveils tombs and sarcophagus in new excavation

Egypt has unveiled dozens of new archaeological discoveries at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside of the capital Cairo

The Independent UK

Asteroid the size of a BUS coming as close to earth as London to Cairo tonight

The asteroid, known as 2023 BU, will zoom 2,200 miles above the southern tip of South America - 10 times closer than most communication satellites circling overhead, and around the same distance as the UK to Cyprus

Daily Mirror

What happened during Egypt’s January 25 revolution?

The country marks 12 years since the start of demonstrations that led to the downfall of longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.

Al Jazeera

Book excerpt: A secret plan that helped ignite Egypt’s revolution

Activists chose multiple locations before converging on one secret location, surprising themselves and authorities.

Al Jazeera

Egypt, US Discuss Boosting Security, Intelligence Cooperation

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed on Monday with visiting CIA Director William Burns ways to enhance security and intelligence cooperation between Egypt and the US. During the meeting held in Cairo, Sisi stressed the strength of Egyptian-American ties, the Egyptian presidential spokesperson said. The president further highlighted the significance…

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Digital scan unwraps secrets of mummy from 2,300 years ago

Team at Cairo University conclude teenager was rich and he may point to evidence non-Egyptians were mummified

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Libya’s GNU Fails in Holding Official Meeting for Arab FMs

Several Arab countries, as well as Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, skipped on Sunday a meeting for Arab foreign ministers that was hosted by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU). Only seven out of 22 members of the Arab League took part in the meeting that was held…

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Italy’s FM Meets with Egyptian Officials on Migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat held talks Sunday with Egyptian and Arab League officials in Cairo that focused on regional security and the conflict in neighboring Libya, as well as bilateral issues. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said his meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi covered energy security and economic cooperation in the…

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Italy's foreign minister eyes migration, energy on trip to Cairo

Italy's Foreign Minister said on Sunday his country saw Egypt as an important partner in stemming irregular migration across the Mediterranean and in bolstering its energy security.

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Italy's FM meets with Egyptian officials on migration, Libya

Italy’s chief diplomat has held talks Sunday with Egyptian officials in Cairo that focused on ties between the two countries, migration, and the political stalemate in the conflict-stricken Libya

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Egypt Says Nasrallah’s Statements About Economy Are 'Nonsense'

Spokesman for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu Zeid on Friday called remarks by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about the economic situation in Egypt “nonsense” and “an attempt to recall fake heroism.” Nasrallah’s statements are likely linked to Egypt snubbing Iranian attempts to open channels for communication between Cairo…

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Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian Summit Rejects ‘Israeli Unilateralism’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted on Tuesday Jordanian King Abdullah II and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at a tripartite summit in Cairo to discuss the Palestinian issue. The summit was held in wake of recent developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the regional and international situations related to…

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Young Egyptians Battle Plastic Plague

Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water bottles and similar garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile. At a factory on the outskirts of Cairo, run by their startup TileGreen, noisy machines gobble up huge amounts of…

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Saudi Arabia Stresses Agreement with Egypt on Regional, Int’l Issues

The Saudi government stressed on Tuesday its agreement with Egypt on several regional and international issues. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Riyadh. The cabinet underscored the ongoing coordination between Riyadh and Cairo in confronting challenges facing the…

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Egypt, China Agree to Develop Strategic Partnership

Egypt and China stressed their keenness to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership that brings them together in various fields. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received Sunday Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is on an African tour that includes five countries. He emphasized China's unwavering support for Egypt in its…

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Libya’s Haftar, Menfi, Saleh Return to Cairo for Negotiations

A new round of negotiations kicked off in Cairo over the weekend between Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, head of the Presidential Council Mohammed al-Menfi and Speaker of the east-based parliament Aguila Saleh. Haftar and Saleh had arrived in the Egyptian capital on Saturday night, reported various media.…

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