[VOA] Cairo -- With shipping traffic stalled for a second day Thursday, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority continued to work to refloat a gigantic container ship blocking the canal.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's mathematical hopes of booking a ticket to next year's Africa Cup of Nations was extinguished on Thursday night after playing to a 1-1 draw with Egypt, the Pharaohs joining Comoros in earning a ticket to Cameroon.

[East African] Burundi and Egypt on Wednesday signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports in the two countries.

[Daily Trust] Continued from last week

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued decree No. 99 on the retirement of counselor Husseini Hassan Hussein, vice chairman of appeals in Alexandria Court of Appeals.

[Egypt Online] Planning Minister Hala el Saeed said Nawart Baladak (Welcome Home) initiative aims at boosting cooperation among the governmental bodies and implementing economic plans seeking to merge Egyptians abroad and benefiting from their skills...

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday 25/3/2021 issued decree no. 643 approving a grant agreement between Egypt and US on comprehensive economic governance.

[Egypt Online] Minister for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy discussed with the Vice Chairman of Talis group on Thursday 25/3/2021 bilateral cooperation.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Atti discussed with visiting Burundi's Minister of Environment, Agriculture and Livestock Deo-Guide Rurema ways of boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the...

[Egypt Online] The Finance Ministry said in a recent report that the general budget deficit in the first half of the 2020-2021 fiscal year receded to 6.3 percent against 4.3 percent in the same period last year.

[Nairobi News] No fans will be allowed in to watch the clash between Harambee Stars and Pharaohs of Egypt slated for Thursday evening at the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani.

[Nairobi News] Egypt football authorities have requested their Kenyan counterparts to avail two bodyguards for star footballer Mo Salah, Nairobi News understands.

[Nation] Harambee Stars head coach Jacob "Ghost" Mulee has named an attack-minded line-up ahead of their crunch 2021 Africa Cup of nations Group G qualifier against Egypt at Kasarani on Thursday.

[Nation] Kenya's slim hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations were dimmed on Thursday after settling for a 1-1 draw with Egypt in their penultimate Group G qualifier at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.

[Nation] Kenya risks a ban from continental football should fans force their way into the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani for Thursday's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- Writers, politicians and feminists pay tribute to pioneering activist who died in Cairo aged 89

[VOA] Operators of a 400-meter cargo ship say their vessel lost power and ran aground sideways in the Suez Canal, blocking a crucial waterway that is responsible for up to 12 percent of the world's total trade. The waterway links Europe and Asia.

[HRW] Beirut -- Vienna Academic Faces Abusive 'Terrorism' Charges

[Egypt Online] Statement by H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during the Joint Press Conference with President of Burundi Republic

[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said Wednesday 24/3/2021 that 641 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 197,350.

[Egypt Online] The Health and Population Ministry said Wednesday 24/3/2021 that 641 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 197,350.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed on Wednesday 24/3/2021 that the file of the Ethiopian dam is a fateful issue that affects the lives of millions of Egyptians, saying Egypt has always been clear towards this issue and has never s...

[Egypt Online] Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Atti chaired a forum organized by the Egyptian-Canadian Business Council under rubric "Egypt's water future... opportunities and challenges."

[The Conversation Africa] Egyptian novelist, physician, sociologist and global activist Nawal El Saadawi died on 21 March 2021 at the age of 89. The author of more than 50 books, she told me in one of our many interviews, in 2007, that she self-ident...

[Nairobi News] Michael Olunga says he is 'excited' to lead Kenya in Thursday's high-stakes 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Egypt in Nairobi.

[Nation] It is a do-or-die for Harambee Stars when they take on Pharaohs of Egypt in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Group G qualifier at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Thursday.

[Nation] Harambee Stars defender Joash Onyango believes Kenya have enough ammunition to deal with the threat posed by Egypt's Liverpool's talisman Mohamed Salah during their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) clash on Thursday.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Culture Enas Abdel-Dayem said the Egyptian National Film Festival, in its 23rd edition, provides a chance for boosting the role of cinema in handling social issues.

[Egypt Online] Education Minister Tareq Shawqy said Thanaweya Amma (high school) exams will be held "online" in July or August for all regular students, service sector students, and home-based students.

[Egypt Online] Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said on Tuesday23/3/2021 Al-Azhar is keen on offering all forms of support to Somalia.