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Category: Egypt
Egypt: Publisher of controversial Israeli novel sentenced to five years in prison
A court in Egypt upheld a five-year prison sentence against the head of an Egyptian publishing company for distributing an Arabic version of “The Egyptian ... Read More
US bans sending bomb sniffing-dogs to Egypt, Jordan over negligence
The US has stopped supplying Egypt and Jordan with bomb sniffing-dogs after reports of negligence and deaths of the security animals. “Any death of a ... Read More
Egypt, Russia agree to avoid escalation in Libya
Egypt and Russia Tuesday agreed to avoid aggravation of the crisis in Libya where the two countries are finger-pointed for supporting retired army commander Khalifa ... Read More
Kuwait: MoU on anti-corruption cooperation with Egypt gets harsh critics
Lawmakers and activists in Kuwait have lambasted the Gulf country’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Egypt on anti-corruption cooperation noting that the most populated Arab ... Read More
Libya: Egypt to provide tanks to Haftar in wake of Turkish military pledge to GNA
Egypt will supply retired General and rival of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), Khalifa Haftar, with tanks. The move came in reaction to ... Read More
National Bank of Oman to exit from Egypt in Q1 2020
National Bank of Oman, NBO, will cease operations in Egypt early next year at the decision of the board of directors. The NBO, registered on ... Read More
Aswan Hosts First Forum for Sustainable Peace & Development in Africa
The first Aswan Forum on Sustainable Peace, Security and Development in Africa, held Dec.11-12 in the upper Egyptian city of Aswan, focused on post-conflict reconstruction, ... Read More
EBRD supports Egypt with €183m to help generate 1.3 GW of renewables
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will support the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) with $183 million to finance the modernization of the ... Read More
King Mohammed VI Sends Message to Egyptian President
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a written message to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi. The royal message was handed to the Egyptian head ... Read More
Palestine-Egypt: Is flying Palestinian flag in stadium a breach to the law?
Egyptian security forces in plain clothes arrested earlier this week a football fan in a stadium in Cairo for flying the Palestinian flag during a ... Read More