Egypt calls for immediate truce between Sudan’s military rivals

Egypt calls for immediate truce between Sudan’s military rivals

[ad_1] Egypt flag Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has made separate phone calls with the leaders of Sudan’s warring parties, calling for an immediate cease-fire to end the bloodshed. Shoukry on Thursday expressed “Egypt’s deep concern” over the ongoing military confrontations in Sudan, which undermines the country’s security and stability, Xinhua news agency reported, … Read more

India, Egypt hold 12th round of foreign office consultations

India, Egypt hold 12th round of foreign office consultations

[ad_1] New Delhi: India and Egypt held the twelfth round of Foreign Office Consultations on Wednesday in Cairo when where both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the entire range of bilateral relations, covering politics, trade and commerce, according to the official statement released by External Affairs Ministry. The Indian delegation was led by Ausaf … Read more

Egypt releases Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years

Egypt releases Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years

[ad_1] Cairo: The Egyptian authorities on Monday released Hisham Abdel Aziz, a journalist for Al-Jazeera Mubasher, after nearly 4 years of detention. The family of Hisham confirmed the implementation of the decision to release him and his arrival at his home in Cairo. The head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, Khaled Al-Balshi, wrote on his … Read more

Cleopatra was light-skinned, Egypt tells Netflix in row over drama

Cleopatra was light-skinned, Egypt tells Netflix in row over drama

[ad_1] She was Egypt’s last Pharaoh, a legendary leader who according to popular belief ended her life by allowing a deadly cobra to bite her breast. But more than 2000 years after her death, the woman who had love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony has ignited a modern-day controversy over race and representation. … Read more

Egypt receives over 16,000 foreigners fleeing Sudan violence

Egypt receives over 16,000 foreigners fleeing Sudan violence

[ad_1] Cairo: Egypt has received more than 16,000 foreigners fleeing the deadly violence in neighbouring Sudan, including over 14,000 Sudanese national, the Foreign Ministry in Cairo said in a statement. The foreigners are from 50 countries and six international organisations, Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in the statement. “The Egyptian efforts continue around the … Read more

Ukraine’s bumper grain exports rile allies in eastern EU

Ukraine’s bumper grain exports rile allies in eastern EU

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Ukraine’s farmers played an iconic role in the first weeks of Russia’s invasion, towing away abandoned enemy tanks with their tractors. Now, though, their prodigious grain output is causing some of Ukraine’s staunchest allies to waver, as disrupted shipments are redirected onto neighboring … Read more

Six killed as microbus, tractor collide in Egypt

Six killed as microbus, tractor collide in Egypt

[ad_1] Representative Image Cairo: At least six people were killed and eight others wounded as a microbus collided with a farming tractor in Egypt’s Giza province adjacent to the capital Cairo, an Egyptian Health Ministry official said. “The accident took place early in the morning as the microbus crashed into the tractor near an exit … Read more

Egypt calls for political solution to Yemen’s war

Egypt calls for political solution to Yemen’s war

[ad_1] Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held talks with his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Awad Bin Mubarak in Cairo, calling for a comprehensive political solution in war-torn Yemen. Shoukry said that Egypt encourages all efforts “aimed at finding a comprehensive and sustainable political solution in Yemen, to be agreed upon by the various Yemeni sects, in … Read more

Egypt hikes interest rates by 2% to contain inflation

Egypt hikes interest rates by 2% to contain inflation

[ad_1] Cairo: Egypt’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to raise the interest rates of the central bank by 200 basis points in a new bid to contain high inflation, In a statement on Thursday, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said the deposit and lending rates were raised to 18.25 per cent and 19.25 per … Read more

EU chiefs flew to UN climate talks in private jet

EU chiefs flew to UN climate talks in private jet

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. The EU’s joint presidents flew to last year’s U.N. climate talks in Egypt aboard a private jet, according to data seen by POLITICO that revealed heavy use of private flights by European Council President Charles Michel. The flight data, received through a freedom … Read more