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Truck Hits Tourist Bus in Egypt, Kills 10

A tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt and burst into flames on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people including four French and a Belgian, authorities said. The crash happened some 55 kilometers south of the ancient city of Luxor, as it was travelling to…

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Shoukry Visits Washington Two Weeks after Negev Summit

Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is expected to meet with his US counterpart, Anthony Blinken, to "intensify communication and coordination" between the two friendly nations. Shoukry's visit also aims "to exchange visions on the most prominent regional and international issues of common concern," the Foreign Ministry said. Shoukry will hold…

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Abu Dhabi’s ADQ Buys Stakes Worth $1.85b in Egyptian Firms

Abu Dhabi's state holding company ADQ has bought shares worth $1.85 billion in five publicly traded Egyptian companies.

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Swiss to unfreeze $430M as Egypt money laundering probe ends

Swiss prosecutors are concluding without any charges a decade-long investigation into alleged money laundering and organized crime linked to late former President Hosni Mubarak’s circles in Egypt and will release some 400 million Swiss francs ($430 million) frozen in Swiss banks

The Independent UK

Swiss prosecutors drop Arab Spring probe of Egyptians, unfreeze millions

Swiss federal prosecutors have dropped an 11-year investigation into suspected money-laundering by Egyptians close to toppled strongman Hosni Mubarak during the Arab Spring uprisings, they said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Egypt prosecution says no criminal suspicion in economist’s death

State-backed human rights body urges prosecutors to probe whether Ayman Hadhoud was ‘forcibly disappeared’.

Al Jazeera

Egypt Eyes Adding India as a Wheat Import Origin This Month

Egypt's Supply Ministry has confirmed that it is considering this month adding wheat from India to 16 other national import origins accepted by its state grains buyer, as it seeks to shore up purchases disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A delegation from Egypt's Agriculture Ministry is in India "looking…

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Egyptian state body says tracking investigation into researcher's death

Egypt's state-appointed human rights council has urged prosecutors to investigate whether an economic researcher who authorities say died after being interned in a psychiatric hospital was a victim of forced disappearance.

Reuters

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

The Independent UK

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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Ukraine war gives oil producers greater clout at global climate talks

Many western nations are seeking to boost supplies of energy in light of Putin’s war – whether clean or not

The Independent UK

War gives oil producers greater clout at global climate talks

Oil producers have always been an easy target at the United Nations’ annual climate summits. This year, with Russia’s war in Ukraine boosting demand for fossil fuels, they’re preparing to fight back.

Tribune News Service

As EU Eyes Stopping Russian Gas Imports, Israel Sees an Opening

As Europe aims to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel because of the Ukraine invasion, Israel hopes to help fill the gap with gas from its offshore reserves. EU states remain divided on the time scale, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said the bloc hopes to…

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'Moon Knight' Episode 3 release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for the Disney Plus Marvel series

Dr. Harrow snags the scarab to resurrect Ammit and Marc Spector awakens in Egypt as Moon Knight shines on.

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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:

The Hindu

PNB fraud case update: CBI arrests Nirav Modi’s aide Subhash Shankar Parab

Subhash Shankar Parab is wanted in the ₹13,578 cr PNB fraudulent LOUs case

Reuters

Egyptian activist takes British nationality in campaign against detention

The family of one of Egypt's most prominent human rights activists, Alaa Abd el-Fattah, said on Monday he had obtained British citizenship as part of a campaign to win his release from prison and spotlight the plight of fellow detainees.

The Guardian - UK

Egyptian activist gains UK citizenship while serving jail sentence

Blogger and civil rights campaigner Alaa Abd el-Fattah was key figure in country’s 2011 revolution

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The Independent UK

Jailed Egypt activist becomes UK citizen in push for freedom

The family of a leading Egyptian pro-democracy activist who has been imprisoned for more than 3 1/2 years has obtained a British passport

The Guardian - UK

Cabaret’s Elliot Levey: ‘This Passover, an exodus is happening in real time’

As Jews prepare to recount the escape from Egypt over the Seder night, the Olivier award-winning actor reflects on his personal connection to the Ukrainian conflict

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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.…

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Egypt Moves to Meet Population’s Water Needs Ahead of Ethiopia’s 3rd GERD Filling

Egypt’s Permanent Committee for Regulating the Revenue of the Nile River held its periodic meeting on Sunday to follow up on the procedures for achieving optimal management of water resources. Egypt suffers from a scarcity of water resources and needs about 114 billion cubic meters annually, while the available water…

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Egypt's Annual Inflation Climbs to 12%, Exceeding Central Bank's Target

Egypt's annual inflation rate jumped to 12.1 percent in March 2022, compared to 4.8 percent in the same month in 2021, according to the latest data by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). On a monthly basis, the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.4 percent from…

Tribune News Service

Rising food costs push Arab world’s vulnerable to breaking point

Seated around the dining table, the family of four stares blankly at pictures of food sketched on the tablecloth. “Tonight,” the father says, “we’re coloring for dinner.”

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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