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Sisi Inaugurates Al-Hussein Mosque after Renovation

After 21 days of non-stop work, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated the Imam Hussein Mosque in central Cairo.

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Egypt's Sisi Calls for 'Political Dialogue' between Parties, Youth

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi tasked on Tuesday the Youth National Conference with coordinating with political parties, movements and youth groups to hold political dialogue. He said the aim of the talks is to discuss the "priorities of national work at this current time." He made his remarks during the…

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Egypt’s role in Gaza: More than a mediator

Egypt often mediates between Hamas and Israel, but its role in Gaza extends to control of the Rafah border crossing.

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Yemen Presidential Council Accuses Houthis of Seeking to Renege on UN Truce

The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) in Yemen accused on Monday the Iran-backed Houthi militias of seeking to renege on the two-month United Nations truce. The truce entered its fourth week on Saturday a day before the first flight out of Sanaa airport was delayed due to Houthi violations. The truce…

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Egypt Celebrates Sinai Day by Announcing Security, Development Victories

Egypt is preparing to celebrate the anniversary of Sinai Liberation Day from Israeli occupation, announcing several security and development achievements. Egypt celebrates Sinai Liberation Day on April 25 every year to commemorate the completion of the withdrawal of all Israeli military forces from the Sinai Peninsula in 1982. President Abdel…

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Jordanian king heads to Cairo for trilateral talks with UAE, Egypt -royal court

Jordan's King Abdullah headed to Cairo on Sunday for trilateral talks with Egyptian and Emirati leaders that were not previously scheduled, the royal palace said.

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Egypt Collector Preserves Hundreds of Classic Cars

The past frequently collides with the present in Cairo, with traffic snarling next to ancient sites. Cars in the city can take a beating — between soaring temperatures, desert dust and the crowded streets. Classic models are not uncommon, but they often languish in dusty alleys or garages. One man,…

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Egypt collector preserves hundreds of classic cars

The past frequently collides with the present in Cairo, with traffic snarling next to ancient sites.

The Independent UK

Cairo's Ramadan street feasts return after coronavirus suspension

Communal meals in which hundreds of people pack around long tables to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan have returned to Egypt's streets after being widely suspended for the past two years due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Reuters

Libya’s Rival Officials Conclude Election Talks without Deal

Rival Libyan officials wrapped up weeklong talks in the Egyptian capital without an agreement on constitutional arrangements for elections, the United Nations said Tuesday. Twelve lawmakers from Libya’s east-based parliament and 12 from the High Council of State, an advisory body in the capital of Tripoli in western Libya, took…

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Ramadan Mass Iftar Table in Egypt Goes Viral on Social Media

Social media users in Egypt have shared photographs of a mass street iftar table surrounded by dozens of people breaking their fast. Before the sunset call to prayer, a 1,000-meter table was placed in the heart of the El Matareya neighborhood, Cairo. This mass iftar looked like a celebration with…

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Egypt Sentences Top Muslim Brotherhood Leader to Life in Prison

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced Mahmoud Ezzat, the 76-year-old top leader of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, to life in prison in the case publicly known as the “Storming of Egyptian Eastern Borders.” The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Ezzat, the acting supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, to life for…

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Egyptian President Lauds Efforts of Armed Forces

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi lauded the Armed Forces' efforts in carrying out their missions with all dedication. He confirmed that the Egyptian people appreciate the efforts and sacrifices of "the heroes of the Armed Forces in defense of Egypt's security and safety." Sisi performed Friday prayers in al-Mushir Tantawy…

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Turkey Pushes for Normalizing Ties with Egypt after Nine Years of Tension

Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Egypt after nine years of mutual withdrawal of ambassadors and downgrading the diplomatic representation to the rank of chargé d’affaires between the two countries. The move follows Egyptian authorities confirming that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry would soon be visiting Istanbul to meet…

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Egyptian Gas Supply to Lebanon Awaits US Guarantees, World Bank Funding

Lebanon’s Energy Minister Walid Fayyad held talks with Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Mulla in Cairo on Thursday. Fayyad said that concluding the deal to import gas from Egypt through Syria requires US guarantees to exempt Lebanon from the Caesar Act sanctions, and requires the necessary World…

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Get this Straight: Curls Bounce Back in Cairo

"Shaggy," "messy," "unprofessional". Natural curls were once looked down upon in Egypt, where Western beauty standards favored sleek, straight locks. Now, things are changing. For Rola Amer and Sara Safwat, their curls were once a career-hindering nuisance.

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EgyptAir Resumes Flights to Benghazi

EgyptAir announced that it would operate daily direct flights between Cairo and the Libyan city of Benghazi starting on 18 April this year, after an 11-year suspension due to the deteriorating security situation following the "revolution" that ousted the late President Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan authorities allowed the resumption of…

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Ayman Hadhoud: Mysterious death of economist sparks outrage in Egypt

According to official records, Ayman Mohamed Ali Hadhoud died on 5 March, but his body was not handed over to relatives till 9 April

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Egypt Calls for Unified African Vision on Issues of Financing, Climate Change

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait called on his African counterparts to adopt a unified African vision on issues of financing and climate change. He proposed holding several joint preparatory meetings in light of Cairo’s preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh Red Sea…

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Nirav Modi's close aide Subhash Shankar brought back from Cairo by CBI

In a recent development in the Nirav Modi case, CBI has brought back his close aide Parab Subhash Shankar to Mumbai from Cairo on Tuesday morning. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Egypt’s Shoukry, EU Commission’s Timmermans Hold Talks in Preparation for COP27 Summit

Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the European Green Deal and Climate Change Negotiations, Frans Timmermans, in Cairo on Sunday. According to a Foreign Ministry statement, Cairo is keen to consult with all parties concerned with international climate action.…

Daily Record

Loved-up pensioner, 81, makes 'priceless' discovery about 36-year-old toyboy husband

After getting married in 2020, the love-struck couple were forced to spend time apart last month when Mohamed's father fell ill and he had to rush back to Cairo to visit him.

Daily Mirror

Gran, 81, makes 'priceless' discovery about Egyptian toyboy lover, 36, after time apart

Iris Jones tied the knot with her Egyptian toyboy Mohamed Ahmed Ibriham but the love-struck pair have recently had to spend time apart after Mohamed was forced to return to Cairo

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Turkey To Take ‘New Steps’ towards Normalizing Ties With Egypt

Turkey announced that it will take more steps to normalize relations with Egypt, but denied appointing a new ambassador to Cairo. “Ankara and Cairo are taking positive steps and ambassadors will be reciprocally appointed when the time is right,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters after a NATO foreign…

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Cairo Cooperates with World Bank to Prepare for COP27

Egyptian ministers held talks with World Bank officials on Wednesday to discuss cooperation mechanisms between the two sides as Cairo prepares for the COP27 Climate Summit, which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh in late 2022. In this regard, Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmin Fouad met with World Bank Managing…

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