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Egyptian engineer behind breaking Bar Lev Line in 1973 war dies at 87
Egyptian retired military engineer Baky Zaki Youssef, the man behind the idea of breaking the Israeli Bar Lev Line defences in the 6 October war of 1973, died on Saturday at the age of 87. Youssef, who came up with the idea of breaking the sand line defences using water, served part of his military …
Erdogan faces real rival as Turks vote in first elections in years
left-center politician Muharrem İnce becomes foremost rival to Erdogan in intense presidential race.
Al-Sisi ratifies basic salary increase for state employees
Bonuses will cost state EGP 24bn, says Moeit
Egyptian Parliament extends nationwide state of emergency for three months
Fifth extension comes after Al-Sisi’s swearing in before parliament last month
Saudi women finally drive after decades-old ban officially ends
Saudi females were allowed to drive starting from Sunday for the first time in their country’s history, after a ban on women driving imposed long ago was finally lifted. The historic event, announced in September, is part of far-reaching reforms decided by Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to modernise the conservative kingdom. Saudi Arabia was …
Policemen released pending investigation into death of detainee
Protests in front of Hadayek Al-Quba police station took place after detainee was announced dead
GERD scientific research committee holds 2nd meeting in Khartoum
The scientific research committee of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) began two-day meetings in Khartoum to discuss options and strategies for filling the dam’s reservoir. The committee, which includes a number of experts and academics from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, aims to address the observations of Egypt and Sudan on a proposal submitted by …
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Portugal to receive 400 refugees based in Cairo
Egypt welcomed an offer by Portugal to host a number of refugees currently residing in the country, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. As a part of the cooperation between the EU and Egypt on the issue, Portugal offered to host 400 refugees in the years 2018 and …
Prosecution to investigate death of detainee in police station
Case escalates after family, friends of dead detainee protest in front of station
Palestinians injured in Friday protests hospitalised in Cairo
So far, 140 people killed, more than 13,000 injured during Great March of Return demonstrations in Gaza
Al-Sisi, Kushner discuss Israeli-Palestinian peace process
Kushner, his Middle East peace team also met King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Egypt’s army kills 32 takfiris, arrests others
The Egyptian military killed 32 takfiris and arrested dozens of suspects in coordination with police forces, the army spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. This came during raids that took place throughout the past few days. The number of takfiris included twelve killed by the army and another 20 killed by Egyptian police. This …
Israel launches airstrikes on 25 Hamas targets following heavy rockets from Gaza
More than 45 rockets, mortars were fired from Gaza at southern communities, says Israeli Air Force
US quits UN Human Rights Council over ‘bias’ against Israel
Expected gesture came nearly a month after council voted to probe Israel latest violence against Palestinians in Gaza
First meeting of new cabinet discusses government’s future plans
Egypt’s newly-appointed cabinet reviewed during their first meeting on Wednesday, the letter of the presidential mandate for the new government. The presidential mandate included three axes, the first is to protect the Egyptian national security by preserving the achievements of the previous phase and confronting the challenges that aim at influencing the ability of the …
Op-ed review: Writers stop at team’s incidents in World Cup
Op-ed writers have still not tackled Egypt’s defeat against Russia on Tuesday in the World Cup tournament. However, they stopped at two incidents related to the event, which occurred within the week. In Al-Shorouk, Sameh Fawzy, discussed the implications behind Egyptian Goalkeeper Mohamed Al-Shenawy’s turning down the “Man of the Match” prize, following the football …
Eastern Mediterranean region is largest originator of refugees globally: UNIC
WHO works with national health authorities, international partners for safeguarding refugee health
New cabinet to governmental present programme before parliament next week
Egypt’s newly-appointed Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly will present the government’s programme, during a plenary session of parliament next Saturday, local media reported. The new government’s programme will focus on three main axes, which will include supporting and advancing health and education services, covering largest number of citizens in social protection projects, in the coming period. …
Egypt’s ambassador to Jordan heads meeting of UNRWA
Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan Tarek Adel headed on Tuesday the meeting of the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), held in Dead sea. In his speech, Adel said that Egypt’s participation in the meeting came to emphasize a number of points, which include necessity of maintaining the …
Netanyahu visits Jordan, meets King Abdullah in rare peace talks
Surprising visit came ahead of two top US officials’ meetings with regional leaders, trying to pass Trump’s peace deal between Palestine, Israel
Saudi, UAE-led coalition forces storm Al-Hodeidah Airport
About 26,000 Yemenis fled homes to avoid intensive battles between the Arab coalition and Houthis
Egypt faces Russia in St Petersburg today
Egyptian national team plays difficult dream match
Political coalitions differ on latest price hikes
Surge of fuel, cooking gas prices are expected to translate into hikes in other goods, services
Israel launches four airstrikes on Gaza over Hamas’ burning kites
PA accuses Israel of escalating its massive aggression over ‘false pretences’
We will announce an integrated plan for development of technical education within two weeks: education minister
98% of graduates of the Dabaa nuclear school will work at station: Tarek Shawky
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New categories to be added to Takaful and Karama project: Ghada Waly
Minister of Social Solidarity Ghada Waly said in a statement on Monday that there will be new categories added to the Takaful and Karama (Solidarity and Dignity) social protection project for the first time since its launch. Around 1.5 million families of those unable to work will be added to the project, which will be …
Abdul Aal represents Arab Group in Inter-Parliamentary Union
Parliament speaker meets president of Inter-Parliamentary Union on Tuesday
UN envoy arrives in Yemen as clashes intensify between Saudi-led collation, Houthis
Hundreds of Yemini people trapped in city in biggest battles since war started in 2015
Ministry of Interior pardons 3,477 prisoners, women indebtors
Ministry of Interior has released 3,477 prisoners on the first day of Eid Al Fitr. The decision came based on a presidential decree on the occasion of the Eid holiday signed by President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The number of pardoned prisoners included 690 including women, who were imprisoned for failing to pay their debts. The …
No sexual harassment reports on second day of Eid: NCW
First day of Eid holiday witnessed a significant decrease in cases of sexual harassment