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IS-link group in Sinai Province Thursday claimed it destroyed gas pipeline supplying Jordan amid Egyptian forces’ claims they have killed dozens of militants recently. “By the name of God, not a drop of gas will reach Jordan until the caliphate gives its permission,” the group said in a statement posted on Twitter. It also claimed […]
Chinese vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming arrived in the Egyptian capital Monday for an official visit seen as ground work for January visit by Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Chinese diplomat who joined Cairo via Abu Dhabi will have a four-day work with Egyptian authorities. Ming’s official visit is seen as ground clearing trip to […]
Egyptian military sources Sunday indicated that the army killed 26 terrorists and arrested five suspects in military raid in a move to weed out IS-affiliated militants. The Defense Ministry in a statement added that it carried out raids in Arish, Sheikh Zuwayed, Rafah and some areas in Central Sinai. The ministry also indicated that it […]
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia Tuesday in Khartoum agreed to change one of the two European companies commissioned to study the impacts of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile. At a meeting attended by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and water resources, the three countries decided to replace Dutch company Deltares by French firm […]
A prominent Egyptian journalist critical of state and security authorities had been stabbed four times Friday by unknown men, reports say. Ahmed Gamal Zyada known for his attacks on the government was stabbed four times by two men as he was walking Friday night at a metro station in Giza. His brother Mohammed published on […]
Three Egyptian army officers have been sentenced to death over plotting assassination of President al-Sissi, reports reveal. According to The New Arab quoting Egyptian judicial sources, the three army officers whose names have not been revealed were tried in complete secrecy two weeks ago and were charged for attempting a coup and plotting the assassination […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the African Development Bank (ADB) have approved this week release of billions in form of loans to Egypt in order to support its weak budget suffering from lack of foreign assistance and a huge domestic debt, reports say. The IFM according to reports has approved the first $1 billion […]
Saudi Arabia will invest around $ billion and offer oil assistance to Egypt in a bid to help al-Sissi’s country ease its economic uneasiness, reports say. The decision was made following the visit on Tuesday of the Saudi Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman in Egyptian capital Cairo. Saudi news agency quoting the […]
Arab female media personalities Sunday launched in Cairo their union with the blessing of the Arab League. The initiative was sponsored by the Arab League and gathered several figures of 16 Arab countries. For the Arab League General Secretary’ advisor, Falah Al-Mutari, the union will come in assistance to the Arab media organizations. He also […]
After a meeting between the leaders of Cyprus, Egypt and Greece in Athens to discuss terrorism, migration and development, President al-Sisi in a joint press conference called on the international community to help stabilize Libya because it has become a major point for the trafficking of weapons and terrorism. Egypt is fighting against terrorism in […]