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Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shukri has questioned, during a joint press conference with visiting Italian peer Paolo Gentiloni, the practices and political actions of several countries that continue to maintain ties with terror groups as he renewed Cairo’s position in the fight against terrorism. Egypt is unpleased with the coverage some media groups are giving […]
The Egyptian government on Monday circulated hand-outs containing a set of terminologies and instructions to consider during reporting and analysis of events in Egypt. Days after the North Sinai bloodshed between IS-linked fighters and the Egyptian army with conflicting figures of the death toll in the camp of the Egyptian army, the Egyptian Ministry of […]
Israel has not only offered condolences to Egypt after the deadly coordinated Islamist attacks in the Sinai Peninsula but also gave a free hand to the Egyptian army on Thursday to do whatever it wants in northern Sinai to stem the Islamist resistance despite a ban from the 1979 Camp David peace accords. Tel Aviv […]
Ties between Beijing and Cairo should be boosted because the two share complementary pro-development policies and the North African country will play a crucial role in the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road initiative often known as the Belt and Road. The remarks were made by Han Bing, counselor for economic […]
Egypt has boosted its naval fleet with three military ships from the U.S and France. Two U.S fast missile boats and a French FREMM (European multipurpose frigate) were delivered to Cairo during separate ceremonies. The American embassy in Egypt stated that the ships will contribute towards “ensuring regional security, countering terrorism, and protecting global commerce” […]
Former and first democratically elected president of Egypt Mohamed Morsi appeared on Sunday in court in execution uniform for another trial on charges of leaking secret documents to Qatar. Ten other Muslim Brotherhood members are facing the same charge. Morsi has allegedly used his position to leak classified documents to Qatar, with the help of […]
Egyptian journalist Ahmed Mansour has been arrested lately at Berlin’s Tegel airport following a warrant issued by Egyptian authorities, sparking a hot debate in Germany. Ahmed Mansour, who has a dual Egyptian and British citizenship, was held on his way to Doha, in a new showdown between Egypt and the popular Qatari TV network. Cairo […]
President Sisi has named Hazem Khairat as Egypt’s new ambassador to Israel almost three years after Cairo recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv. The appointment was applauded in Israel as a means of consolidating the peace existing between Cairo and Tel Aviv. Prime Minister Netanyahu said they have received information from the government in Cairo […]
A Cairo court has upheld the death sentences issued for the alleged plotting of jailbreaks and attacks on police during the 2011 revolution, amongst them the former President Mohammed Morsi. The international community received the news with strong criticisms and many sides warned the ruling could jeopardize the country’s stability and reconciliation. The press office […]
Factions and groups making up the Syrian opposition landscape will be meeting for two days in Cairo to set up what would be called the Syrian National Opposition. Haytham Manna, a veteran Syrian opposition figure and a key organizer of the event said the new body will be “totally different” from the Syrian National Coalition […]