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Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:02:44 GMT
Sisi Reassures Egyptians On Water Amid Ethiopian Dam Dispute
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Thursday reassured the Egyptians on the water issue, as Egypt is pushing for reaching an agreement with Ethiopia on its renaissance dam to guarantee that its water supply will not be harmed.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:33 GMT
PM Meets Delegation From Norway's Scatec
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has underscored the utmost attention the government is paying to the vital file of water desalination by using renewable energy.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:26 GMT
Egypt Goes Forward 38 Positions On Index of Safest Countries Around World
[Egypt Online] The Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) said on Thursday 15/7/2021 that Egypt succeeded in advancing 38 positions on the index of the world's safest countries in 2021.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:24 GMT
President Sisi Appoints Mohamed El-Malahy As Member of Senate
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has issued Decree No. 285 of 2021 on appointing Mohamed Hossam el-Din Hegazy el-Malahy as a member of the Senate.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:23 GMT
Shoukry Receives Phone Call From Malaysian FM
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry received on Wednesday a phone call from his Malaysian counterpart Hishammuddin Hussein.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:19 GMT
Egyptian Irrigation Minister Arrives in Kinshasa
[Egypt Online] Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati arrived in Kinshasa on Thursday on an official visit to the the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:07:49 GMT
Egyptian Social E-Commerce Platform Taager Raises U.S. $6.4 Million
[TechCrunch] The global social market is rapidly growing. With over 1.25 million online social sellers in Egypt alone, the Egyptian social e-commerce market is forecast to be worth more than $14.8 billion by 2024.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:00:18 GMT
Egypt, Sudan Oppose GERD to Stop Ethiopia From Becoming Regional Power - Activist
[ENA] Though Egypt and Sudan are well aware of the importance of the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) to all the three countries, they have been opposing the project believing that the country could emerge as a regional power, an Ethiopian activ...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:48:02 GMT
Sisi Issues Decree Approving Deal With Eib On Upgrading Transport Sector
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued a decree approving an agreement between Egypt and the European Investment Bank to upgrade the urban transport infrastructure.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 13:43:20 GMT
Human Rights Defenders Held Incommunicado, Face Spurious Charges, Says UN Expert
[OHCHR] Geneva -- "Exercising one's right to freedom of expression, association or peaceful assembly is not a crime. Everyone has the right to promote and protect human rights. There is no justification for the actions being taken against human right...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:17 GMT
Egypt Reports 89 New Coronavirus Infections, 6 Deaths
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Wednesday that 89 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 283,409.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:45:54 GMT
Q&A - Legal Framework and Environment for Nongovernmental Groups (NGOs) in Egypt
[HRW] Under mounting domestic and international pressure, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's government withdrew the draconian 2017 law governing nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and replaced it with Law 149 of 2019. The government issued the imple...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:49:07 GMT
Sisi Stresses Full Support to Hariri's Political Path to Restore Stability in Lebanon
[Egypt Online] President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 14/7/2021 confirmed Egypt's full support for the political path of Saad Hariri, who is assigned to head the Lebanese government that aims to restore stability in Lebanon and deal with the cur...

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 07:49:03 GMT
WHO Places Egypt At Lowest Level of Covid-19 Spread Risk
[Egypt Online] Minister of Health Dr Hala Zayed on Wednesday 14/7/2021 reviewed the latest developments in dealing with the coronavirus and providing vaccines.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 05:53:44 GMT
Wasteful Kenya Fall to Egypt in Afrobasket Qualifiers
[Nation] Kigali -- Kenya Lionesses Wednesday blew away a 25 point lead to lose 106-107 to Egypt at the ongoing 2021 FIBA women's AfroBasket Zone Five Qualifirers here at the Kigali Arena.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:08:08 GMT
Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Support to Legitimate Rights of Egypt, Sudan to Nile Water
[Egypt Online] Saudi Arabia reiterated its support to Egypt and Sudan to preserve their legitimate rights to the Nile River's water, calling on the international community to find a clear mechanism to start negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethio...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:08:05 GMT
Egypt Reports 108 New Coronavirus Cases, 9 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Tuesday night that 108 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 283,320.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:08:03 GMT
ُel Saaed - Egyptian Attaches Great Importance to Digital Transformation
[Egypt Online] Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala el Saaed said the Egyptian State attaches great importance to digital transformation and the expansion of digital financial services.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:08:02 GMT
PM Witnesses Inking Cooperation Protocol On Transforming Technical Schools
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli witnessed the inking ceremony of a cooperation protocol between the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Communication on renovating and transforming some technical schools into joint schools for a...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:07:59 GMT
Egyptian President Receives Greek, Cypriot Youths Within ' Reviving Roots' Initiative
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received on Tuesday 13/7/2021 a delegation of Greek and Cypriot youths of Egyptian origin within the "Reviving Roots" presidential initiative.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:07:58 GMT
Egypt, Serbia Defense Ministers Discuss Military Cooperation
[Egypt Online] Defense Minister Mohamed Zaki lauded on Tuesday the deeply-rooted relations with Serbia in the military field.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:07:55 GMT
Shoukry to Hold Talks With Lebanon's PM-Designate Wednesday
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to meet with Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri Wednesday July 14, 2021.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:07:51 GMT
Abdel Dayem Thanks Sisi for Sponsorship of Cairo Book Fair
[Egypt Online] Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem thanked President Abdel Fattah El Sisi for his sponsorship of the Cairo International Book Fair.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:07:43 GMT
Shoukry Reiterates Egypt's Support to Lebanon in Meeting With Hariri
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reiterated on Wednesday 14/7/2021 Egypt's support to Lebanon so that it can overcome the current situation.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:48:49 GMT
Afrobasket Qualifiers - Rwanda Loses to Egypt
[New Times] The national women basketball team on Tuesday, July 13, lost to Egypt 59 - 71 in the ongoing Afrobasket Zone V qualifiers.

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:48:24 GMT
Ethiopia Urges Egypt, Sudan to Return to AU-Led Negotiations On GERD
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released this morning, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the trilateral negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan have been underway to reach ...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 09:45:28 GMT
Egypt, Sudan Pursue Colonial Treaties in Demanding Binding GERD Deal - Expert
[Ethiopian Herald] The so-called binding agreement that Egypt and Sudan want to reach on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is meant to perpetuate and extend the previous unilateral colonial treaties that give the...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:37:35 GMT
Mashat Participates in 2021 UN Economic, Social Council's HLPF On Sustainable Development
[Egypt Online] Minister of International Cooperation Rania el Mashat has taken part in the 2021 United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on sustainable development.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:37:34 GMT
PM - July 19-24 Holiday to Mark Eid, July 23 Revolution Anniversary
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Tuesday announced that July 19-24 will be a national holiday to mark the Eid al Adha and July 23 Revolution anniversary.

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 08:37:31 GMT
Sisi Sends Cable of Condolences to Iraqi PM Over Hospital Blaze
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent on Tuesday a cable of condolences to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi over the victims of a fire at Al-Hussein Hospital in Nasiriya city in Iraq's Dhi Qar governorate.



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