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Shark in Egypt’s Red Sea kills two tourists, an Austrian and a Romanian

Both the attacks took place within 600 metres of each other

The Independent UK

Egypt’s Suez Canal Revenue Rises 20.7% in 2021/22 to $7 Bln

Egypt's Suez Canal recorded $7 billion in revenue for the fiscal year 2021/22, up 20.7% from a year earlier, Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said in a statement on Monday. Egypt's fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. The canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lifeguards 'laughed at shark warnings from tourists minutes before fatal attack'

Yesterday two female holidaymakers in Egypt fell victim to horrific shark attacks in the Red Sea - with a clip of one mauling showing the moment an Austrian pensioner, 68, desperately tries to get back to shore after her limbs were torn off

Daily Mirror

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Egypt: Sisi Inaugurates Huge Transportation Projects

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inaugurated Adly Mansour Central Interchange Station, the largest such station in the Middle East and Africa. The inauguration of the new projects coincided with the country's celebration of the ninth anniversary of ousting the banned Muslim Brotherhood. In 2013, Sisi, Minister of Defense at the…

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Two women killed in shark attacks off Egypt’s Red Sea coast only hours apart

Egyptian authorities have closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline around the resort town of Hurghada

Evening Standard

Woman killed in shark attack entered shallow water saying 'I'll go back in for a moment'

Two women have been killed by sharks in separate attacks just 650ft away from each other at a popular Egyptian tourist beach

Daily Mirror

2nd Woman Killed in Shark Attack in Egypt's Red Sea

Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said on Sunday. Two sources told Reuters that the body of a Romanian tourist in her late forties was discovered hours after an attack that left a 68-year-old…

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Last words of tourist killed in horror shark attack on final day of holiday revealed

The 68-year-old Austrian woman died in an ambulance from "shock" after "losing an arm and leg" in the horror shark attack at a popular Egyptian resort on Friday

Daily Mirror

Egypt, EIB Boost Cooperation to Enhance Private Sector Engagement

Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat said that the fruitful cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) is reinforcing joint development efforts and therefore the private sector's growth. EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti will be heading on a four-day visit to Egypt to strengthen cooperation with Egyptian public and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Second woman killed in shark attack in Egypt's Red Sea

Two women were killed in shark attacks in Egypt's Red Sea, south of the city of Hurghada, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said on Sunday.

Reuters

Woman dies after shark rips off leg and arm in horrifying attack at beach resort

The woman died of shock as doctors desperately tried to save her following the terrifying ordeal at a resort on the Red Sea in Egypt.

Daily Record

Abu Dhabi Ports Group Acquires 70% Equity Stake in Egypt’s Transmar, Transcargo

Abu Dhabi Ports Group announced Friday reaching an agreement to acquire a 70% equity stake in International Associated Cargo Carrier BV, which wholly owns two Egypt-based maritime companies, Transmar International Shipping Company and Transcargo International (TCI). The total purchase consideration (Enterprise Value) of this transaction amounts to AED514 million ($140…

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Lebanon: US Ensures Egypt, Jordan are Exempted from Caesar Act on Gas Deal

The US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea assured that progress has been made on the agreement to secure Egypt and Jordan from the Caesar Act in order to deliver natural gas to cash-strapped Lebanon. Shea made her assurance during a meeting with Lebanon’s caretaker Energy Minister Walid Fayyad on Friday.…

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Salah Signs Contract to Stay at Liverpool Until 2025

Mohamed Salah signed a new three-year contract with Liverpool on Friday which will keep him at the club until 2025. The Egypt international had entered the final year of his existing contract after negotiations over extending his stay dragged on for most of last season. The 30-year-old forward's wage demands…

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Family 'locked in Italian airport pen' overnight without food or water

Aaron Clemlow and his family's fortnight away in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt ended with them hungry and thirsty, stuck in a locked section of Milan Airport after their easyJet flight was diverted at the last minute

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi Confident Egypt Will Overcome Repercussions of Ukraine, COVID Crises

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Thursday he was confident that his country will overcome the current Ukraine and COVID-19 crises and their repercussions, stressing that the forces of evil continue to seek his homeland’s destruction. Sisi was speaking on the anniversary of the June 30th Revolution, which marks…

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Algeria, Egypt to Develop Strategic Partnership

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday that his country is determined to “advance the level of bilateral relations with Algeria to a progressive strategic partnership,” while his Algerian counterpart Ayman Benabderrahmane affirmed that “the capabilities of the two countries, if integrated, can make miracles.” The two officials chaired…

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Egypt Celebrates Anniversary of Muslim Brotherhood Overthrow, Awaits Launch of National Dialogue

Egypt’s official authorities celebrated on Monday the 9th anniversary of the June 30 Revolution, which overthrew the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood organization. In an official greeting message addressed to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said: “The June 30 revolution represents a significant day in the life…

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Egypt to Receive $500Mln Loan from World Bank to Address Food Shortage Crisis

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a $500 million loan to bolster Egypt’s efforts to ensure that poor and vulnerable households have uninterrupted access to bread, strengthen Egypt’s resilience to food crises and support reforms in food security policies, including to improve nutritional outcomes. In a…

Daily Mirror

Mystery creature 'like Lord of the Rings orc' with two sets of jaws and no eyes found

Andrea Jud was "freaked out" when she discovered the mysterious animal washed up on the a beach in Egypt and says the find reminded her of the "reality" of death

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahrain, Egypt Assert Cohesion of Joint Security

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa praised Egypt's pivotal and influential role in the Middle East, saying it is an essential pillar of Arab and regional security. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed that Arab unity and solidarity and the alignment of positions are the most effective ways to…

Reuters

Owners distraught as historic Nile houseboats are removed

Owners of the Nile's famous houseboats in the heart of Egypt's capital are having their homes demolished and towed away as authorities impound what they say are unlicensed dwellings.

The Independent UK

World Bank agrees $500m to help Egypt fund wheat purchases

Egypt will receive $500 million loan from the World Bank to help the Arab world's most populous country finance its purchases of wheat

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a sham’: Egypt accused of restricting protest in run-up to Cop27

Climate activists say plight of jailed Alaa Abd El Fattah shows protesters’ voices will be ignored at Sharm el-Sheikh summit

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt: BP Awarded New Offshore Exploration Block in Western Mediterranean

BP has won gas exploring rights in Egypt's offshore King Mariout concession in the western Mediterranean, the British-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. This comes following its successful participation in 2021’s limited bid round organized by the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company. The concession area is located approximately…

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