After travelling across four different continents during 2023, the Citi Para Swimming World Series lands in Africa for the first time to complete its tour around the world as the…
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Egypt’s Sisi Meets CIA Chief, Calls for Gaza Cease-fire
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawEgyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi called for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip during a meeting on Tuesday with CIA Director William Burns. Talks between Sisi and Burns dwelt on…
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Egypt Restricts Foreign Currency Credit Card Use
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaCAIRO, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Egypt’s central bank told commercial banks on Tuesday to restrict customers from using credit cards for transactions in foreign currencies both domestically and abroad, the…
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Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Egypt to show their solidarity with war-torn Gaza, with large crowds converging on Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square, according to an AFP correspondent and…
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CAIRO, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Egypt’s economy will grow slower than earlier predicted as inflation eats into purchasing power and the Egyptian pound weakens, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday.…
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Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathOn the morning of October 19, 2023, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister of Egypt Mostafa Madbouly who is in China to…
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Egypt is Courted on All Sides as Pivotal to Gaza Refugees’ Fate
The war between Israel and Hamas has turned the spotlight on Egypt’s role as a regional powerbroker, potentially winning it Western support as it tries to escape a grinding economic…
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First Aid Convoy Enters Gaza Strip From Egypt
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawThe first humanitarian aid convoy to be sent to the besieged Gaza Strip since war broke out arrived through the Rafah border crossing on Saturday, after wrangling over conditions for…
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Egypt, Morocco Sign MoU to Strengthen Nuclear, Radiological Cooperation
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaRavat – The Moroccan Agency for Nuclear and Radiological Safety and Security (AMSSNuR) and the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to…
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Egypt’s Economy Hit With Downgrades as Sisi Seeks Third Term
by Deepak Mirzaby Deepak MirzaA leading financial services firm released a negative assessment of the Egyptian economy on Tuesday following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s confirmation that he will seek a third term in office. S&P…
