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UN refugee agency appeals for support to ease Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
More than 52,000 refugees have fled Tigray into eastern Sudan over the past six weeks, according to the UN refugee agency.
Egyptian Embassy in Beijing organises virtual meeting on Grand Renaissance Dam
The Egyptian Embassy in Beijing has organised a virtual meeting between the Egyptian team leading negotiations on the Renaissance Dam, and Assistant to the Chinese Foreign Minister Deng Li. The Egyptian side reviewed the developments in the negotiations. Mohamed Abdel Aaty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, stated earlier this week that Egypt is ready …
Delegation from southern Libya visits Cairo to discuss UN-led political talks
Visit aims to discuss efforts to support stability in Libya, combat foreign interference that aim to undermine unity and integrity of Libyan territories
Shoukry stresses Egypt’s commitment to protect, promote human rights
Assistant minister of foreign affairs for human rights Ahmed Ihab Gamal El-Din said that committee is preparing first draft of national human rights strategy
AU expresses deep concern over situation in Central African Republic
AU Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, expressed deep concern over the evolution of the political and security situation in the Central African Republic
Somali army, Jubaland state forces arrest two senior Al-Shabab operatives
Al-Shabab militant group which is fighting to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government was driven out of the capital Mogadishu in August 2011
28 killed including 5 civilians as insurgency in Afghanistan hikes
Earlier in the day, a blast targeted a car on the western edge of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing five including four doctors and injuring two others
Egypt condemns missile attack on Green Zone in Baghdad
Pompeo accused Iran-backed militias of recent attacks in Baghdad
Egypt condemns beheading of Tunisian citizen by terrorist group
Egypt on Monday strongly condemned the brutal beheading of a Tunisian citizen by a terrorist group in the Tunisian state of Kasserine. Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, the spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressed Egypt’s sincere condolences to Tunisia and the family of the victim over their painful loss. The spokesperson stressed that Egypt …
Cargo ship crew, including 2 Egyptians, held by pirates off Nigeria coast freed
The crew of a Lebanese cargo ship, including two Egyptian sailors, which was kidnapped off the Nigerian coast, was freed on Monday after paying ransom, stated the Lebanese owner of the ship, Adnan El-Kot. El-Kot was quoted by Lebanese local media as saying the crew members were in good health and were not exposed to …
Sudan, Ethiopia to hold talks amid border tension
Talks came days after Sudanese soldiers were ambushed, killed by Ethiopian troops
JD Holding to offer 10 towers worth EGP 4bn in 202
Shoura Group launches ‘Developer X’ for real estate
Developer X to introduce two property projects worth EGP 3bn
New coronavirus variant: What we know so far
Does coronavirus variant VUI-202012/01 represent increased risk? UK’s chief scientific officer said it showed substantial increase in transmissibility
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
Al-Sisi appoints 3 deputies to chief justice of Supreme Constitutional Court
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court selects its own chief justice and other justices, and even decides how many justices will serve on the court.
Egypt follows up on detention of 17 Egyptian fishermen in Tunisia
The Egyptian fishermen were caught fishing illegally southeast Tunisian island of Kerkennah. Tunisian Coast Guard Rapid Intervention arrested the fishermen
Egypt’s General Intelligence Chief meets Libya’s Haftar, Aguila Saleh in Benghazi
Abbas Kamel stressed Egyptian support to 5+5 joint military commission talks’ outcomes, UN-led peace efforts
Irrigation Minister inspects saline lands cultivation experiment in Suez
Experiment is being conducted on an area of 15 feddan
Coordination of Youth denounces EU Parliament resolution on human rights situation in Egypt
Statement described EU move as opportunist, clear violation of human rights
Egypt condemns terrorist attack in Afghanistan
The victims were meeting at a home to participate in a Quranic lecture, which is a regular Friday activity for Muslims, in Gilan district, about 120 km away from Ghazni.
IOM says Tigray conflict-affected communities in dire need of humanitarian assistance
Fighting in Tigray region between TPLF and ENDF left hundreds of people dead, thousands displaced and millions in urgent need of humanitarian assistance
Sudanese army vows “not to relinquish an inch of Sudan territories”
The international borders with Ethiopia are known and indisputable, and we will not give up an inch of our country’s land,” said Sudan army
Egypt welcomes formation of Yemen’s power-sharing government
Yemen’s President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi announced that PM Maeen Abdulmalik was reappointed to head the new cabinet
Egypt calls for conference in ‘Munich format’ to stimulate Palestine-Israel peace process
Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine convene in Cairo to discuss two-state solution
Egypt cancels New Year celebrations due to COVID-19
Discos and nightclubs will continue to be closed until further notice, as well as, weddings, events, or gatherings in closed places
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 talks’ outcomes,
UN-led peace efforts
Egypt’s 2021 parliament witnesses political diversity, higher women’s representation
Free Egyptians Party fails to have any seats in recent elections, although it was most-represented party in 2015 parliament
Al-Sisi affirms Egypt’s support to Palestinian cause
The meeting addressed the latest developments related to the Palestinian cause, and efforts for resuming the peace process and negotiations.
French presidency says Macron’s condition “stable” after COVID-19 infection
On Friday, the French president Emmanuel Macron said in a live video on Twitter that he was doing fine but was working at a slower pace.