First Independent Mena Newspaper
Currently at loggerheads with Sudan, Egypt is seeking to sideline it from talks over Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam on the Nile, the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa, Addis Fortune newspaper reported. According to the paper, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has suggested to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, that talks proceed with Ethiopia alone. “Egypt, in […]
Egypt has increased the alert level to high in preparation of the Christmas celebrations given the massive church and mosque bombings the country suffered earlier this year. Egypt’s Interior Ministry has ordered 230,000 police officers to secure churches while putting all security departments on high alert, the MENA news agency said. Egypt will have to […]
The Committee for the Protection of Journalists (CPJ) has slammed in a recent report Egypt for being the African country with the most journalists in jail. The CPJ deplored that of the 20 journalists behind bars in Egypt, a dozen had not been convicted or sentenced for any crime. “The prolonged imprisonment of Egyptian journalists […]
The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece vowed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and human trafficking in the East Mediterranean and to share information on countering the threat of terrorism. The Ministers also announced the setting up of a coordinating body to oversee joint special forces drills geared toward protecting vital […]
The terror attack perpetrated on a mosque in Egypt’s restive northern Sinai during the Friday prayers recorded the heaviest toll ever among civilians in the province. At least 235 people were killed and another 109 injured in the attack on the Al Rawdah mosque, situated in the village of Al Rawdah between Bir Al-Abed and […]
Egyptian prosecutor ordered the arrest of 29 people on charges of spying for Turkey and plotting to revive the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood organization. A statement of the Egyptian general prosecutor accused the arrested individuals of “spying in favor of Turkey and membership in a terrorist organization”. The statement added that Egyptian intelligence service uncovered a […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is supporting small and medium-sized businesses in Morocco, Tunisia & Egypt with a €15 million equity investment in the first close of Mediterrania Capital III LP (MC III), which could increase up to €35 million in subsequent closings. This is the third fund of Mediterrania Capital Partners, […]
Egypt’s tourism revenues were hard hit by a travel ban on its popular winter sun destination of Sharm el-Sheikh, which continues to be maintained by the UK. A charm offensive has been launched by Egyptian authorities to highlight the attractions of other Red Sea resorts since the UK banned its airlines to land in Sharm […]
The Egyptian foreign ministry announced Sunday it summoned the envoys of several Western countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Canada and Britain to protest against ‘meddling in Egypt’s internal affairs’ concerning the case of human rights defender Ibrahim Metwally, currently detained in prison. Cairo in a statement said it strongly disagreed with these countries, which […]
Thousands took the streets of different Moroccan cities in jubilation after Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca won the 2017 CAF Champions League by defeating Al Ahly of Egypt 1-0 in the second leg of the final. The victory qualifies Wydad Casablanca to represent Africa at the FIFA Club World Cup 2017 which will take place […]