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Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:30:53 GMT
Police Arrest Father, Nurse for Female Genital Mutilation of 15-Year-Old
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Cairo -- After FGM, the girl was taken to hospital with severe bleeding

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 12:12:23 GMT
Detained Woman Journalist Pressured By Interrogator, Harassed By Prison Staff
[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reiterates its call for the release of Solafa Magdy, a detained Egyptian journalist who is being subjected to psychological pressure during interrogation and repeatedly harassed by prison staff, and whose health ...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 08:48:19 GMT
El Shenawy - Al Ahly Must Stick Together to Win World Title
[CAF] Al Ahly SC keeper Mohammed El Shenawy dreaming of big things at Qatar 2020

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:18:54 GMT
Egypt - Urgent Appeal for the Immediate and Unconditional Release of Ahmed Ganzoury
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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:06:07 GMT
El Shahat - We Want to Do Big Things Here
[CAF] Egyptian forward Hussein El Shahat had a tournament to remember with Al Ain at the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018(TM). The host side knocked out River Plate in a breathtaking semi-final at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium before losing out to Real Madrid ...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:03 GMT
Petroleum Ministry Targets Turning Egypt Into Regional Hub for Energy - Minister
[Egypt Online] Minister of Petroleum Tarek el Molla said Sunday that the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is working on turning Egypt into a regional hub for trading oil and natural gas.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:02 GMT
PM Reviews Progress Made in Slums File, Old Cairo Development
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday met with Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal and senior officials of bodies concerned to follow up progress made in providing new housing units for slum residents and putting into force a plan to d...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:03:00 GMT
Finance Min. - IMF Hailed Egypt's Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
[Egypt Online] Finance Minister Mohamed Moeit said on Sunday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had hailed Egypt's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:58 GMT
Sisi Says Egypt Spares No Effort to Support African Countries
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Sunday that Egypt spares no effort to support African countries to achieve development.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:56 GMT
Transport Minister Unveils Strategy to Connect Egypt With Neighbors
[Egypt Online] The Transport Ministry, under Kamel el Wazir, has a clear strategy of action meant to connect Egypt with neighboring countries through the different means of transportation.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:56 GMT
Prime Minister Attends Final of World Handball Championship
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday attended the final game of the 27th IHF Men's World Championship, hosted by the Cairo Stadium Sports Hall.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:51 GMT
FM, Al Chief Mull Boosting Arab-African Partnership
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met Sunday with Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit in Cairo.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:50 GMT
Egypt, GE Discuss Coop. Between Public, Private Sectors in Healthcare
[Egypt Online] International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat held a meeting Sunday with senior General Electric (GE) officials to discuss ways of boosting cooperation between the public and private sectors in the field of healthcare.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:50 GMT
Sisi Stresses Need to Possess Capabilities for Manufacturing Plasma Derivatives
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed Sunday the need to possess scientific and technological capabilities for manufacturing plasma derivatives.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:49 GMT
IHF Thanks Sisi for Successful Hosting of Handball World Championship
[Egypt Online] President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Hassan Mostafa thanked Sunday President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the Egyptian government for their keen efforts to ensure a successful organization of the 27th Men's Handball Wor...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:47 GMT
Shoukry Discusses GERD, Next AU Summit With AUC Chief
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki probed here on Sunday ways to promote mutual cooperation

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 09:02:46 GMT
Egypt Succeeded in Organizing Handball Championship Despite Pandemic - PM
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Sunday hailed Egypt's success in hosting a well-organized IHF Men's World Championships while coronavirus restrictions are being imposed worldwide.

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:19:34 GMT
Egypt - Release "Fairmont" Rape Case Witness
[HRW] Beirut -- Egyptian authorities should immediately release Ahmed Ganzoury, whom police arrested in August 2020 after he voluntarily came forward as a witness in the "Fairmont" rape case, Human Rights Watch and 11 civil society groups said today ...

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 16:46:24 GMT
Egypt Reports 589 New Coronavirus Cases, 48 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Friday 29/01/2021 that 589 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases to 164,871.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:14:52 GMT
Detainees in Severely Overcrowded Jails Being Denied Healthcare - New Report
[AI London] Prison officials in Egypt are subjecting prisoners of conscience and others held for political reasons to torture and deliberately denying them healthcare to punish their dissent, Amnesty International said in a damning new report today, ...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:23:25 GMT
Ten Years After the Arab Spring, the Region's Media Faces Grave Threats. Here Are the Top Press Freedom Trends
[CPJ] In early February 2011, Alaa Abdelfattah was in Egypt's Tahrir Square, documenting and participating in the nascent pro-democracy uprising that would topple the government and transform the country and the region. Today, he is in prison on anti...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 17:20:23 GMT
Journalists Hamdi Al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa Detained On False News and Terrorism Charges
[CPJ] New York -- Egyptian authorities should immediately release journalists Hamdi al-Zaeem and Ahmed Khalifa and drop all charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:04:55 GMT
Egypt Condoles With Cameroon Over Deadly Traffic Collision
[Egypt Online] The Foreign Ministry

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 11:15:15 GMT
Feminist Movements Continue to Battle Culture of Impunity in Egypt
[IPS] New Delhi, India -- Ten years ago on this day, January 25, one of the biggest revolutions in the world took place in Egypt's Tahrir Square, as protestors poured into the streets chanting slogans of "Bread, Freedom and Social Justice", demanding...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:14 GMT
Egyptian Diplomat Meets Canada's Amb. for Women, Peace, Security
[Egypt Online] Egyptian Ambassador in Ottawa Ahmed Abu Zeid on

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:10 GMT
UN Report - Egypt's Economy Expected to Rise By 5.4 Percent in 2021
[Egypt Online] UN report:Egypt's economy expected to rise by 5.4% in 2021

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:06 GMT
Egypt's Mega Projects Great Opportunity for Foreign Companies - Sisi
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said that the size of the ongoing national projects is a "great opportunity" and a "promising market" for foreign companies to invest in the various development domains.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:04 GMT
3,022 Prisoners Granted Presidential Pardon - Interior Ministry
[Egypt Online] 3,022 prisoners granted presidential pardon: Interior Ministry

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:03 GMT
China's Xinhua News Agency Report - Egypt, Led By Sisi, Witnessing Political, Security Stability, Economic Development
[Egypt Online] China's Xinhua news agency Report: Egypt, led by Sisi, witnessing political, security stability, economic development

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:21:00 GMT
Trade Minister - Plan of Action Outlined to Exchange Expertise Between Egypt, Sudan in Youth Projects
[Egypt Online] Trade minister:Plan of action outlined to exchange expertise between Egypt, Sudan in youth projects



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