Egypt, Israel, and the European Union have signed a deal to boost shipments of liquified natural gas (LNG) to EU member states, Sky News Arabia reported on Wednesday. Brussels hopes the agreement will help it to reduce energy dependence on Russia. “The deal will see Israel sending more gas via …
Read More »Egypt assesses impact of Ukraine-related crisis
Egypt’s economy has sustained losses of up to 130 billion Egyptian pounds ($7 billion) amid the Ukrainian crisis, according to the country’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly, as quoted by TASS. “The aftermath of the war has placed a huge financial burden on us and we have invested 130 billion pounds …
Read More »Will the coup in Sudan end up being a rerun of the events that led to military dictatorship in Egypt? It looks as if it might
The leader of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, announced on Monday the dissolution of the nation’s Transitional Government, which was formed following the overthrow of the country’s former President, Omar Bashir. The now former Prime Minister of Sudan’s Transitional Government, Abdalla Hamdok, was allegedly detained Sunday night and …
Read More »Israel, Hamas agree on Gaza ceasefire proposed by Egypt to end 11-day conflict
National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat was authorized to start talks with Egypt on the ceasefire initiative, to work out the details and the starting date, Israeli media reported on Thursday evening local time. The truce was proposed by Egypt and will be “mutual and unconditional,” the Israeli cabinet said …
Read More »At least 8 passengers killed, some 100 injured as train derails in Egypt (VIDEO)
The train, which was said to be traveling from Cairo to Mansoura, derailed outside the city of Benha on Sunday afternoon. Early reports said at least eight people were killed in the crash, though others suggested there might be more victims. Local authorities said more than 97 people were also …
Read More »Archeologists discover 3,000-yr-old ‘golden city of Luxor’ in Egypt in one of the biggest finds since King Tut’s tomb (PHOTOS)
The city, which dates back to King Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt between 1391 BC and 1353 BC, was once the largest administrative and industrial settlement in the ancient empire, lead archaeologist Zahi Hawass said in a statement. The site was dubbed the “Lost Golden City of Luxor” and is …
Read More »Egypt parades 22 mummies through Cairo, showing off ancient heritage & putting ‘Pharaoh’s curse’ myth to rest (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The convoy of golden trucks that moved through the streets of Cairo on Saturday was designed to resemble the ancient boats that once carried deceased pharaohs to their tombs. The mummy of King Ramesses V © Reuters / Amr Abdallah Dalsh The mummies were transported inside climate-controlled capsules filled with …
Read More »Egypt and France conduct joint naval exercise as tensions ease following 2020 Prophet cartoon controversy
The joint military exercise in the Red Sea was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Egyptian military, Tamer al-Refai, in a Facebook post on Sunday. French carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ and Egyptian warship ‘Seem Al Fateh’ were present for the exercises, with helicopter maneuvers, defensive activities and other military actions …
Read More »At least 7 killed as fire breaks out at Covid-19 hospital in Egypt
The fire broke out at around 9am local time at Misr Al Amal Hospital in El Obour, some 35km northeast of the Egyptian capital. It reportedly started in the intensive care ward on the building’s second floor. Several fire trucks were deployed to the scene, and they swiftly got the …
Read More »The explosion of the bus with tourists in Egypt, injuring about 15 people
Near Egyptian pyramids at Giza explosion. Next was a bus with tourists, who brought them to the Big national Museum. According to Sky News Arabia, there are 17 victims. Was on the bus the foreigners, including the Russians, is still unknown. While none of the terrorist groups said that the …
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