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Al-Sisi calls for govt-private sector integration as Egypt takes the chair in COMESA 2021
Progress made in terms of continental economic integration has been accompanied by many challenges due to COVID-19, says Al-Sisi
Explosion hits bus in Kabul, casualties unknown
An explosion struck a bus on a busy road in the western part of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday, and the casualties were unknown, an eyewitness said.“We heard a huge blast in the minibus carrying commuters in Mahtab Qala locality of Dashti Bari area. The whole place has now been sealed off by the Taliban’s …
US embassy in Addis Ababa urges citizens to leave Ethiopia
The US embassy in Addis Ababa advised all US citizens who are in Ethiopia to leave the country as soon as possible. The embassy said in a Friday Security Alert that “The security environment in Ethiopia is very fluid.” This comes as a coalition of anti-government factions threatened to enter the Ethiopian capital. “US citizens …
Sudan’s Al-Burhan orders release of 4 ministers of Hamdok government
General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday issued a decision to release four ministers of the government of Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, the official Sudan TV reported.
Blast occurs next to military hospital in Kabul, casualties feared
A bomb blast occurred next to a military hospital in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Tuesday with casualties feared, spokesman for Interior Ministry Qari Sayed Khost said.The blast took place at the gate of a 400-bed military hospital in the Afghan capital around noon and security personnel had rushed to the site, the official added.The official …
Libya’s 5+5 Military Commission meets in Egypt to discuss withdrawal of foreign troops
Libya’s Joint Military Commission (JMC, 5+5) convened in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, to discuss the removal of mercenaries, foreign forces from the country. The meeting witnessed the participation of the Ján Kubiš, Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and representatives of Libya’s neighbouring countries. During its …
Egypt’s Al-Sisi appoints Lt. Gen Osama Askar as new army chief-of-staff
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi appointed Lieutenant General Osama Roshdy Askar as the new chief-of-staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, replacing Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid Hegazi. Askar was appointed in late 2019 as the Chief Operations of the Egyptian Armed Forces. Prior to that, he was the Commander of the 3rd Field Army then the Unified …
President Al-Sisi lifts state of emergency in Egypt for first time in years
“I decided, for the first time in years, not to extend the nationwide state of emergency,” says Egypt’s President
Sudan PM, officials arrested amid coup reports
Thousands of people in Sudan capital of Khartoum took to the streets in protest the Sudanese military’s moves
Airstrikes hit capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray: Local media
The airstrikes on Ethiopia’s Tigray injured several civilians, TV controlled by area’s Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reported
Suicide bombing kills 7, injures 8 in Mogadishu
Seven people were killed and nine others wounded after a suicide car bomber detonated explosives at the El-Gab junction near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu on Saturday, the police said. Abdifatah Aden Hassan, the Somali police spokesman said a car laden with explosives detonated near a checkpoint. “We know that seven people were killed and …
2 civilian planes escape from Israeli missiles over Lebanon’s airspace
2 civilian airplanes, Lebanese and Turkish, escaped from the Israeli missiles which flew over Lebanon’s airspace to hit targets in Syria
Egypt resorted to UN Security Council after Ethiopia’s intransigence in GERD talks, Al-Sisi tells DRC’s Tshisekedi
Egypt has resorted to UN Security Council after Ethiopian intransigence during African Union (AU) led talks over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi told the Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi. In a phone call with his counterpart, Al-Sisi stressed that Au-led talks faltered due to Ethiopia’s desire to impose …
Israel and Hamas agree to Egyptian ceasefire initiative
Israel and Hamas have agreed to Egypt‘s ceasefire initiative, which would go into effect at 2am on Friday. Cairo will send two delegations to Gaza and Tel Aviv to ensure implementation and discuss next steps, under the directives of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The ceasefire ends 11-day conflict which left 232 Palestinians killed by Israeli …
Egypt allocates $500m for Gaza rebuilding efforts: Al-Sisi
Egypt, France, Jordan hold tripartite summit on Palestine-Israel ceasefire
Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority successfully re-floats EVER GIVEN, resumes navigation
‘I thank every loyal Egyptian who contributed technically, practically to ending this crisis,” says Egyptian President Al-Sisi
Ever Given ship refloated after blocking Suez Canal for six days
Navigation in Suez Canal will be resumed once Ever Given is fully floated and anchored in the great bitter lakes, hopefully within hours
Ankara must abide by international law in order for Egypt-Turkey relations to improve: Source
Turkey needs to stop attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of the countries of the region, says the Egyptian high-level source
Blinken phones Shoukry over boosting strategic partnership, promoting democracy
Blinken highlighted the importance of the strong US-Egypt strategic partnership, particularly in security and counterterrorism
Cairo hosts intra-Palestinian reconciliation dialogue
Sources told Daily News Egypt that 15 Palestinian factions will take part in the two-day intra-Palestinian dialogue held under the patronage of Egypt’s President Al-Sisi.
Biden sworn in as 46th US president, declaring ‘democracy has prevailed’
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.