[DW] A passenger train has derailed in Egypt, killing 11 and injuring 98. Egypt has been plagued with rail incidents in recent years.

[Egypt Online] The Egyptian Center for Strategic Studies (ECSS) is organizing a conference on "Human Rights: Building the Post-Pandemic World" on Thursday, 8 April, to tackle the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic.

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has decided to form a committee, whose task it should be to study a draft law to regulate immigration and defend rights of Egyptians abroad, Nabila Makram said Friday.

[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry mourned the death of veteran Egyptian journalist Makram Mohamed Ahmed, who died Thursday aged 86.

[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's media center denied Friday reports claiming that Egypt's sovereign fund plans to sell Cairo's Mogamma El-Tahrir building to foreign investors.

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Friday delegated Major General Mohamed Fayed to attend the funeral of veteran Egyptian journalist Makram Mohamed Ahmed, who passed away Thursday at the age of 86.

[The Conversation Africa] For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict over the near-complete Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The GERD is Africa's largest hydropower plant. It dams...

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has stressed Egypt's firm stance on the need to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.

[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed has directed officials concerned to swiftly link the database of all the public health initiatives to the secured and smart documents complex.

[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharawi had talks on Friday with Indian Ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte on means of boosting coopeartion in the field of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide a fixed income for families...

[Egypt Online] The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) announced that maintenance and preparations of the mummies' hall have been finalized after the mummies were transported to it in the marvelous golden parade on April 3.

[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Thursday night that 837 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 213,798.

[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said the government targets increasing the spending on the health, education and social development sectors within the framework of implementing the "Egyptian Person Building Strategy".

[Egypt Online] Egypt's partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has been 'constructive and impactful', International Cooperation Minister Rania al-Mashat said on Thursday.

[Egypt Online] Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi met on Thursday 15/4/2021 with Rania Hidaya, the director of United Nations Human Settlement Program (HABITAT) in Cairo and Amr Lashin, the HABITAT Urban Governance and Legislation Program...

[The Conversation Africa] The Egyptian author, physician and activist Nawal El Saadawi's recent death has brought her writing back into the public eye.

[East African] Following a stalemate in the Nile dam talks in Kinshasa, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has suggested that further talks be held at heads of state level.

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[HRW] As it prepares to celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 15, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boasting about its commitments to sustainable development, democracy, and equality.

[RFI] Sudan's prime minister has invited his Egyptian and Ethiopian counterparts to a closed-door meeting to discuss the long-running dispute over Addis Ababa's mega-dam on the Blue Nile, his office said.

[Egypt Online] Agriculture and Land Reclamation Minister El Sayed el Qusair said that the newly-inaugurated dairy assembly plant in Minya's Abu Qarqas is an example to be followed, adding that it comes as part of Decent Life initiative launched by Pr...

[Egypt Online] Egypt vehemently condemned Houthis' continued attacks against Saudi Arabia, the latest of which was carried out by a number of ballistic rockets and explosive-packed drones targeting civilian areas and civilians in Jazan.

[Egypt Online] Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa and the workers at Awqaf Ministry lauded the role and efforts of the Armed Forces in sanitizing the major mosques.

[Egypt Online] Egyptian Ambassador in Vienna Mohamed el Molla discussed with Austrian Minister of Economy and Digital Transformation Margarete Schramböck ways of enhancing cooperation in the investment, trade and business domains.

[Egypt Online] The Gazette out Thursday 15/4/2021 published a presidential decree approving an agreement facilitating a loan between the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) and JP Morgan Europe Ltd, JP Morgan Chase Bank NA London branch and other fi...

[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting on Thursday 15/4/2021 with officials in charge of major engineering offices to draw up a vision for developing all of the Fustat area in Old Cairo after the development of lake Ein El Sira...

[Egypt Online] The Armed Forces continued disinfection and sterilization operations inside major mosques frequented by worshippers during the fasting month of

[Egypt Online] Minister of Public Enterprises Hisham Tawfiq welcomed fruitful cooperation with the Ministry of MilitaryProduction and the Arab Organization for Industrialization in supporting the national industry within the framework of efforts to u...

[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Wednesday 14/4/2021 decree no. 148 of 2021 renewing the term of Dr Saleh Abdel Rahman Ahmed as chairman of the Central Agency For Organization & Administration (CAOA) for one year with maintaini...

[Egypt Online] Petroleum Minister Tarek Mulla chaired the foundation assembly of the Egyptian company for bioethanol at dlrs 100 million investments.