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Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:18:29 GMT
Joint Statement Regarding Statements On COP27 in Egypt
[HRW] Egyptian authorities should ease their grip on civic space and uphold the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly to enable a successful climate summit, known as the COP27, in Egypt, 36 organizations said today.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:13:55 GMT
Egypt Name Portuguese Vitoria As New National Team Coach
[CAF] Portuguese tactician Rui Vitoria has been appointed as the new national team coach of Egypt on a four-year contract.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:10:23 GMT
Flawed Investigation Into Death in Custody
[HRW] Beirut -- Missed Opportunity for Justice

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:16:10 GMT
Cairo Hosts African Handball Nations Championship, With Participation of Morocco
[MAP] Cairo -- The Egyptian capital, Cairo, will host from July 11 to 18 the African Handball Nations Championship with the participation of 14 countries, including Morocco.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:05:15 GMT
Industry, Environment Ministers Review Preparations for COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] Trade and Industry Minister Nevine Gamea held an extensive discussion session with Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad to review the latest developments of UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP 27), which will be hosted by ...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:32:44 GMT
COP27 - Navigating a Difficult Road to Sharm El-Sheikh
[Chatham House] Against a backdrop of rising urgency, COP27 in Egypt will bring all aspects of climate action into the spotlight - but especially the role of the host country.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:24:38 GMT
Mali Improvised Bomb Claims Lives of Two Egyptian Peacekeepers
[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern Mali.

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 07:23:56 GMT
Arbitrary Travel Bans Throttle Civil Society
[HRW] Washington -- Life-Destroying Bans, a Key Tactic Against Lawyers, Journalists, Activists

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:31:14 GMT
Egyptian Basketball Icons Reflect on Rivalry, Friendship On and Off Court
[New Times] Top continental basketball icons Mostafa Kejo and Marwan Sarhan have reflected on their "long time" friendship off the court, despite facing each other as direct competitors on many occasions.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:19:27 GMT
Sisi - Egypt Did Not, Will Not Spare Any Effort to Achieve National Reconciliation in Libya
[Egypt Online] Egypt did not and will not spare any effort to support national reconciliation efforts in Libya and reunify its people, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday 4/7/2022 during a phone call with Head of the Libyan Presidential Cou...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:46:35 GMT
Kenya Morans End Woeful World Cup Dream With Double Loss in Egypt
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Failing to prepare is preparing to fail and the Kenya Morans reaped heavily the fruits of a horrendous and troublesome build up to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification group stage matches after earning bac...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:43:06 GMT
Presidential Delegation Briefs AU Official On Latest COP27 Preparations #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] A delegation from the Egyptian presidency for the COP27 held Thursday a meeting with Deputy Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Monique Nsanzabaganwa, where they briefed her on the latest preparations for COP27, to be held...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:45:24 GMT
Egyptian Boxer Clinches Gold At Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games
[Egypt Online] Egyptian boxer Youssry Rizq snatched Friday 01/07/2022 the gold medal in the +91 kg competition at the Oran 2022 Mediterranean Games in Algeria.

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 07:50:34 GMT
Ten Sentenced to Death After 'Flagrantly' Unfair Mass Trial
[AI London] 'Helwan Brigades' case saw scores held at notorious al-Aqrab and Tora Maximum Security Two Prison in cruel and inhuman conditions A 16-year-old detainee was tortured with electric shocks and beatings 'Today's verdict is an insult to just...

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:49:56 GMT
Healthtech Startup Vezeeta Cuts 10% of 500-Person Staff
[TechCrunch] Vezeeta, a healthtech startup operating in the Middle East and Africa, reportedly laid off about 10% of its staff last week. The number of affected employees isn't known; however, multiple sources who posted the news on LinkedIn, includi...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:12:43 GMT
PM Follows Up On Executive Status of National Projects
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held a meeting Monday to follow up on the executive status of under-construction national projects nationwide.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 11:10:53 GMT
Chief of Hajj Mission - 1st Batch of Lottery Pilgrims Arrives in Saudi Arabia
[Egypt Online] Assistant Interior Minister and head of Egypt's official Hajj mission Alaa el Ahmadi said the first batch of lottery pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia's Medina.

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 05:20:28 GMT
Maya Morsi Wins Membership of Cedaw
[Egypt Online] Maya Morsi, head of the National Council of Women (NCW), has won the membership of the The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) for the period of 2023-2026 after obtaining 126 votes of the elections held...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:04:51 GMT
Pitso Mosimane Considers His Options After Exit From Egyptian Giants Al Ahly
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly have parted ways with SA coach Pitso Mosimane. What does the future hold for the respected mentor?

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:09:19 GMT
President El-Sisi Speech in Major Economies Forum On Energy and Climate Change Summit #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Egypt Online] "In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful"

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:50:10 GMT
Egypt Gives Govt it Equipment Worth U.S.$150k
[The Point] The Egyptian government through its Embassy in Banjul has donated the IT equipment to the government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of their contribution ahead of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC)...

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 10:26:55 GMT
Egypt Adapts to Climate Change #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IMF] Higher temperatures and extreme weather have inflicted crippling losses in countries across the Middle East and Central Asia. Egypt is highly vulnerable to water scarcity, droughts, rising sea levels, and other adverse impacts of climate change...

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:50:31 GMT
Khazenly, an Egyptian On-Demand Warehousing and Fulfillment Platform, Raises $2.5m Seed Funding
[TechCrunch] The e-commerce market in Egypt is expected to grow 30% to $7.5 billion this year, spurred by a growing number of younger shoppers and rising incomes.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:38:43 GMT
Nigerians React As Peter Obi Leaves for Egypt to Understudy Country's Power, Other Economic Achievements
[Premium Times] Mr Obi announced on Tuesday that he was travelling to Egypt to study that country's education, power, planning and finance achievements.

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:55:48 GMT
The Love Affair Is Over After Pitso Mosimane and Al Ahly Part Ways
[Daily Maverick] Egyptian football giants Al Ahly confirmed on Monday that they had parted ways with South African coach Pitso Mosimane.



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