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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 […]
The 2014 report of populations’ well-being indicates that Egypt has slid into a country with no hope and acute economic stress according the Gallup Center on Wednesday. Egypt ranks 129th among 145 countries covered by the 2014 State Well-Being Rankings Report. Egypt is ranking below war-torn Iraq and Yemen. Panama ranks top of Well Being […]
President Sisi has called on the Egyptians to be united against those who want to destabilize the country during a weekly Ramadan event dubbed the ‘Egyptian Family Iftar.’ The event is attended by members of the civil society from different walks of life together with tribes’ representatives. Bombings and armed attacks have become a daily […]
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 […]
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 […]
Human rights groups on Thursday voiced their concerns over Prime Minister Cameroon’s invite to President Fattah al-Sisi whom they consider as “butcher of human right” following the mass and unlawful trials of Muslim Brotherhoods members this week among whom former democratically elected President Mohamed Morsi who has been handed death sentence by a Cairo court. […]
Several countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been rocked by the surge in violence related to sectarian strife and armed conflicts, making the region the least peaceful in the world. According to the 2015 report by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the region remains plagued by bloody conflicts and receives […]
Cairo’s request for a €50.20 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for agricultural purposes has been approved by the bank’s board. The amount will be used to implement the Egyptian National Drainage program (NDP) destined to improve the country’s agricultural production and household income generation by developing irrigation systems as well as avoid […]
The French company Sagem said it has signed a major contract with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense for AASM Hammer air-to-ground missiles to be deployed by the Egyptian air force. This new contract comes just after Egypt purchased 24 Rafale omnirole fighters from Dassault Aviation. “We will deliver the first AASM Hammer missiles by the […]