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Biden sworn in as 46th US president, declaring âdemocracy has prevailedâ
As Biden assumes power, a new chapter of Egyptian-American relations will start. Egyptian-US coordination has always been standing in all regional issues

Egypt’s intelligence chief flies to Ramallah ahead of Palestinian elections
Chief of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service, Abbas Kamel, also held a meeting with the heads of Jordanian and Palestinian intelligence services

Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal
The next general elections are scheduled for March 17, 2021. Until that date the Dutch government stays on as demissionary cabinet

Nile dam row: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan fail to reach consensus on negotiation mechanism
Sudan insists on mandating experts designated by AU to propose solutions, agreement over Nile dam. Both Egypt and Ethiopia rejected the Sudanese proposal.

UPDATE: Indonesia Sriwijaya Air plane crashes in waters off Jakarta
Human body parts and debris of Indonesia Sriwijaya Air plane were found, Captain EKo Surya Hadi, commander of Trisula coast guard ship, told a local TV.

Seattle mayor condemns “insurrection of extremists” at US Capitol
US President-elect Joe Biden condemned the “insurrection” at the US Capitol on Wednesday, after some Trump supporters broke into the building

World leaders react to US Capitol chaos, call it attack on democracy
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed his shock saying “The outcome of this democratic election must be respected.”

Trump calls on Capitol protesters to go home, Biden says “it’s chaos”
The entire D.C. National Guard has been activated following breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to Jonathan Hoffman, chief spokesman for the Pentagon.

UPDATE: Protesters storm US Capitol, Electoral College votes count halted
“Capitol: External security threat, no entry or exit is permitted, stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover,” says Capitol Police.

Washington D.C. mayor orders citywide curfew as pro-Trump protests force Capitol lockdown
Supporters for outgoing Republican President Donald Trump pushed through barriers at the Capitol building, forcing a lockdown.

Egyptâs intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with Hamdok, Al-Burhan, Hamidati in Khartoum
GIS head Abbas Kamel congratulated Sudanese people on the occasion of their independence day, stressing Egyptâs support to Sudan across all fields.

Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree to hold 1-week of GERD negotiations
They also agreed that the new round of GERD talks will be held in the presence of observers and experts appointed by the African Union Commission.

Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Sudan’s Al-Burhan discuss regional developments
Al-Sisi congratulated Al-Burhan, Sudanese government and people on occasion of their independence day, stressing Egypt’s support to Sudan across all fields.

Taliban shadow provincial governor, 6 others killed in Afghanistan blast
  Taliban militants who are active in parts of the Faryab province have yet to make comments on the report.

Veteran Egyptian screenwriter Wahid Hamed passes away at 76
Two of Wahid Hamed films were selected for list of best 100 Egyptian films in 20th Century; âAl-Laab Maa al-Kobarâ (Playing with Giants, 1991) and âAl-Bareeâ (The Innocent, 1985)

Egypt says Ethiopian statements on its internal affairs unacceptable
Egyptâs Foreign Ministry Spokersperson Ahmed Hafez said statements made by Ethiopian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson on Egypt were âflagrant transgression.â

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry summons Ethiopia chargĂ© d’affaires in Cairo
Egypt Foreign Ministry summons, on Wednesday, Ethiopia chargĂ© d’affaires in Cairo over Addis Ababa’s recent remarks regarding Egyptian internal affairs

Egypt prosecution affirms no intention to charge police with Italyâs Regeni murder
Italian student reportedly researched independent labour unions in Egypt, says prosecution

3 massive blasts rock Aden’s airport in Yemen as new gov’t members arrive
3 massive explosions rocked Aden airport in Yemen on Wednesday as local officials were gathering to receive a plane carrying new power-sharing government

Update: French designer Pierre Cardin dies aged 98
French fashion designer Pierre Cardin died Tuesday aged 98, local media reported.

Three French soldiers killed in Mali by explosive device
5,000 French soldiers started Barkhane Operation in 2014 to help G5 Sahel countries, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger combat extremists

Egyptian delegation inspects âtemporarily closedâ embassy in Tripoli, discusses 5+5 Committee activation
An Egyptian delegation, on Sunday, visited the Libyan capital of Tripoli to discuss the activation of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission talks.

2 killed, 8 inured in explosion near football ground in SW Pakistan
Police sources from Pakistan southwestern Balochistan province said that explosion was triggered by an improvised explosive device planted on a motorbike

Several EU countries to ban flights from UK over new COVID-19 strain
UK PM Johnson said the country was suffering from a new variant of COVID-19 that was as much as 70% more transmissible than previous variants of the virus

Update: Egypt’s Intelligence Chief meets Haftar, Aguila Saleh in Libya’s Benghazi
Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service stressed Egyptian support to 5+5 joint military commission talksâ outcomes,
UN-led peace efforts

US Electoral College vote makes Biden’s White House win official
“Now it is time to turn the page. To unite. To heal,” Biden will say, according to an excerpt of his remarks released by his transition team.

Lebanon to resort to int’l arbitration if border demarcation talks with Israel fail
Next round of indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel over maritime borders has been postponed following Israel’s rejection of Lebanon’s demands.

Kuwait says progress made in resolving Gulf tensions
Kuwait FM said “all parties affirmed their eagerness, to reach a final agreement”, thanking White House senior adviser Jared Kushner for his efforts”

Russia test-launches Tsirkon hypersonic missile
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona dies at 60
Maradona had been transferred to a private neighborhood on Nov. 11, following an emergency surgery on Nov. 3 after he was diagnosed with a subdural haematoma