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Egypt’s attorney general Tuesday ordered the arrest and trial in absentia of a former Italian diplomat who is believed to have been involved in the smuggling out of 21,855 archeological artifacts, which had been returned to the Arab country. In a statement from his office, Nabil Ahmed Sadek demanded the arrest of honorary consul in […]
The 12th edition of the African Games held in Morocco concluded Saturday with Egypt topping the medal table with 273 medals (102 gold, 98 silver and 73 bronze). Nigeria came in the second spot with 127 medals (46 gold, 33 silver and 48 bronze) ahead of South Africa who claimed 87 medals (36 gold, […]
Morocco Sunday retained its 3rd place in the overall ranking of the 12th African Games, generally regarded as Africa’s version of the Olympic Games, with 41 medals including 13 gold 11 silver and 17 bronze. At the competitions of the 7th day played Sunday, Morocco earned an extra bronze medal in weightlifting in the […]
The United Nations has called off plans to hold a conference against torture in Cairo after several participant organizations criticized Egypt human rights record. The two-day meeting planned for September 4 is themed “Defining and Criminalizing Torture in Legislation in the Arab Region”. Rupert Colville, a spokesman for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights […]
Egypt plans to invest about $663 million in new industrial projects, Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance said. The new investment will go to building new industrial complexes across the country to boost exports of Egypt-made products. According to the minister, more than $300 million will be spent on the construction of 13 new […]
Cairo-based Arab Industrialization Organization (AOI), a structure owned by the Egyptian government, has announced a plan to build solar power plants in seven African countries to reduce the energy deficit on the continent. AOI will develop renewable energies and reduce energy shortages in Uganda, Congo, Tanzania, Eritrea, Somalia and South Sudan. Solar plants in these […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the “despicable” terrorist act perpetrated Monday outside the National Cancer Institute in Cairo, leaving at least 20 dead and nearly fifty injured. In a note verbale sent by the Foreign Affairs Ministry to the Egyptian embassy in Rabat, Morocco has reiterated its solidarity with sisterly Egypt as well as support to […]
The Egyptian government has assigned a Bombardier-led consortium to build its monorail system in a contract valued at $4.5b. Bombardier and its partners, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors, will build and maintain the system aiming to decongest the Egyptian capital and ease commute for its 20 million inhabitants. The system will be made of two […]
President Fattah al-Sisi has ruled out appointment of a foreign head coach for the Pharaohs after their poor performance at home during the African Cup of Nations, AFCON, hosted by Egypt. The team has been without a coach since Javier Aguirre resigned after the Pharaohs’ early exit of the AFCON. The home side lost to […]
The US State Department Tuesday validated a military deal with Egypt that involves technical support for the North African country’s navy. The deal to be implemented by Virginia-based VSE Corporation will cost Egypt $554 million. The price tag may change following final clearance from the senate, Defense News reports. VSE Corporation will do technical work […]