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Egypt Prequalifies 17 Consortia for its Water Desalination Program

Egypt has prequalified 17 consortia for the tendering process for the development of a number of sea water desalination plants, according to a statement released by Sovereign Fund of Egypt on Monday. The desalination plants will be powered by renewable energy sources in various locations across Egypt under the first…

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Jordan FM: Regional Talks with Syria Step toward Solution

Jordan's top diplomat said on Monday that regional talks with Syria are a step in the right direction to end a decade of the war-torn country’s political isolation and bring Damascus back into the Arab fold. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi's remarks came as Jordan hosted a meeting of envoys…

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Al Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

An Al Jazeera correspondent has been released from about four years' pretrial detention in Egypt, his wife said in a tweet on Monday.

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Factbox-Countries rush to evacuate foreign citizens from Sudan

Countries have conducted one of the biggest international evacuations in years as their nationals flee the sudden outbreak of fighting in Sudan.

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Al Jazeera journalist released from detention in Egypt

Hisham Abdelaziz had been held by Egyptian authorities in pre-trial detention since 2019.

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Syria agrees to curb drug trade at Arab ministers meeting

Syria has agreed to help end drug trafficking across its borders with Jordan and Iraq, according to a statement issued after a landmark meeting on Monday of Arab diplomats developing a roadmap to end Syria's 12-year conflict.

Reuters

Jordan to Host Talks on Syria’s Return to Arab League

Jordan will host a meeting of Arab foreign ministers and Syria's top diplomat on Monday to discuss Syria's return to the Arab League as part of a broader political settlement of Syria's more than decade-old conflict, officials said. The meeting, to be attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and…

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Mass exodus from Sudan as deadly fighting enters third week

Hundreds of thousands of Sudanese have fled Khartoum and the Darfur region to seek refuge in neighbouring countries amid ongoing deadly clashes between Sudan’s army and the rival paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). But the violence that grips the country is making it hard for them to leave.

France 24

UN aid agencies begin helping Sudanese arrivals in Egypt

UNHCR says it is working closely with the government days after reports surfaced there was a complete lack of response.

Al Jazeera

Shotgun World Cup | Mixed skeet gold for Mairaj and Ganemat

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon won the gold in mixed skeet as they outclassed Gabriela Rodriguez and Luis Oliveros of Mexico 6-0 in the shotgun World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.

The Hindu

Mother, 29, kills her little boy, 5, before cooking and eating his head

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Egyptian mother Hanaa, 29, who is being assessed for mental health issues, reportedly decapitated and ingested her five-year-old boy because she "wanted him to stay with her forever"

Daily Mirror

Sudan fighting in its 16th day: A list of key events

Fighting shakes Khartoum despite a ceasefire and satellite images show bus convoys at the Egyptian border.

Al Jazeera

World Bank: Lebanon Tops World’s Food Price Inflation Rate

In its latest reports on food security around the world, the World Bank said that Lebanon recorded the highest nominal food price inflation rate in the world during the February 2022 – February 2023 period. The country registered 261% annual change in the food Consumer Price Index (CPI), followed by…

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Egypt Stresses Commitment to Privatization Plans

Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said on Saturday that Egypt would fulfill its financial obligations and would not abandon its privatization program. In a press conference, he noted that larger stakes in government companies would be offered for sale, stressing that the delay in implementing the privatization program was due…

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Evacuees, Refugees from Sudan Catch Their Breath in Egypt’s Abu Simbel

Egypt’s Abu Simbel city has become a temporary resting place for refugees and evacuees from Sudan that has been gripped by fighting between its army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Abu Simbel is one of the rest stops for droves of buses and vans of evacuees making their journey from…

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Cairo, Juba Discuss Efforts for Permanent Ceasefire in Sudan

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has discussed with South Sudan’s Acting Foreign Minister, Deng Dau, efforts to promote and support a permanent ceasefire in Sudan. In a telephone call, Shoukry and Dau reviewed the efforts the two sides exert towards reaching a permanent ceasefire in Sudan, based on the Egyptian-South…

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Sudanese army blocks Britons from boarding last rescue flights

Nearly 1,900 have been evacuated, says UK government, but final flight has yet to leave Khartoum

The Guardian - UK

‘A deadly trip’: Sudanese refugees find little welcome at Egyptian border

People fleeing fighting in Khartoum left waiting for days at sparsely staffed crossing after costly and dangerous journeys

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Following Controversy Surrounding Netflix's Queen Cleopatra, Egypt's Council Of Antiquities Weighs In

Another party has weighed in about the ongoing controversy surrounding Netflix's upcoming docudrama Queen Cleopatra.

Al Jazeera

Sudanese flee to Egypt as Cairo works to avoid ‘refugee crisis’

Processing on the Egyptian side is slow, with some people waiting days to hear their names called so they can proceed.

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Egypt Promotes Sinai Security with Concert

Egyptian artist Mohamed Mounir organized a public concert called “One Nation” in the city of Arish on Friday evening, in a bid to promote stability and security in Egypt’s Sinai region. The concert was the first of its kind to be held in the city, which has been plagued by…

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Japanese PM to Visit Egypt

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit Egypt on Saturday as part of an African tour to discuss regional developments. The Prime Minister will discuss with senior Egyptian officials ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in various fields, namely renewable energy, food, agriculture, education, and tourism.…

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Saudi Arabia Evacuates More than 2,900 People of 80 Nationalities from Sudan

In continuation of the evacuation efforts exerted by Saudi Arabia under the directives of the Kingdom’s Leadership, more than 190 evacuees arrived in Jeddah Friday Sudan. The new arrivals are from Pakistan, Palestine, Thailand, Mauritania, Sri Lanka, USA, Poland, India, UK, Austria, Indonesia, Canada, Iraq, Egypt, Australia and Syria. They…

The Independent UK

‘I saved British lives during Covid, now you are leaving an NHS doctor to die’ says medic blocked from Sudan flight

Exclusive: ‘You will risk your life during Covid saving British lives...but when it comes to saving you, are told very bluntly, you are not English’

Al Jazeera

Sudanese face ‘shocking’ delays, no aid at Egypt border

After perilous journey to the border, people escaping war wait for days without any aid before crossing into Egypt.

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