-
Turkey, Egypt kick off diplomatic talks in Cairo to mend relations
May 05, 2021 03:01Turkey and Egypt have kicked off a diplomatic rapprochement after years of political estrangement, with a Turkish delegation arriving in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks.
-
More than 100 people dead, injured after train derails in Egypt
Apr 19, 2021 03:39A total of 109 people ended up dead or injured on Sunday when four train carriages derailed in Egypt's Qalyubiya Province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement.
-
Lavrov: Suez Canal blockage highlighted importance of Iran corridor
Apr 14, 2021 03:40Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the recent incident where a ship blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week highlighted the need for a reliable transit route and the corridor being developed by Iran, Russia and India is best suited to serve that goal.
-
Egypt’s Sisi threatens Ethiopia with war over Nile dam
Apr 08, 2021 03:12Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has threatened neighboring Ethiopia with potential war over a contested dam that the latter country has been building on the Nile River, affecting a major Egyptian water source.
-
Suez Canal Authority says stranded ship partially refloated
Mar 29, 2021 04:53A massive container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week has been partially refloated, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened.
-
32 killed, 66 injured in train collision in Egypt
Mar 27, 2021 01:07Two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt, causing three passenger cars to flip over, killing 32 people and leaving 66 injured, health authorities said.
-
Egyptian military’s demolitions in Sinai ‘likely war crimes:’ HRW
Mar 17, 2021 08:45Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced the Egyptian military’s ongoing demolitions and forced evictions in the restive North Sinai region, saying the practices constitute “violations of international humanitarian law” and likely amount to “war crimes.”
-
Fire at clothing factory kills at least 20 people in Egypt
Mar 12, 2021 10:40Images of smoke rising from a clothing factory on the eastern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo, after a fire killed at least 20 people and injured 24 others, medical and security sources said.
-
Biden administration approves arms sale to Egypt despite human rights abuses
Feb 18, 2021 13:07The administration of US President Joe Biden has approved an arms sale worth nearly $200 million to Egypt despite concerns over human rights violations in the North African country.
-
Egyptian court orders seizure of assets of Morsi, 88 Muslim Brotherhood members
Jan 18, 2021 06:58An Egyptian court has ordered the confiscation of assets belonging to 89 leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, including former President Mohamed Morsi.