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US defence chief says troops in Afghanistan to be reduced below 5,000 end-November

Pentagon said in mid-July that US maintained its force level in Afghanistan…

Xinhua

Decline in Egypt’s COVID-19 cases real, expected: Health official 

Nationwide fall in number of daily infections does not mean decrease of…

Daily News Egypt

Lebanon Prime Minister proposes early elections following Beirut explosion

Protestors storm Economy, Environment, Foreign Ministries, and several injuries reported

Sarah El-Sheikh

Expatriate Egyptians to vote in Senate elections on Sunday

Egyptians living abroad will start voting by e-mail on Sunday and Monday,…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Cairo should end GERD talks as Ethiopia unlikely to sign binding deal: Egyptian ex-official

Egypt sends letter to AU Chair South Africa, rejecting Ethiopia’s unilateral actions

Mohammed El-Said

Second Egyptian military aircraft with medical, relief supplies dispatched to Lebanon 

A second Egyptian aircraft carrying urgent medical, relief supplies, and food aid…

Daily News Egypt

Africa coronavirus cases surge to 1.02m, death toll records 22,491

The Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of…

Xinhua

8 injured, 7 vehicles burned in traffic collision on Cairo Ring Road 

No fatalities were reported in accident, with injured transferred directly to hospital

Daily News Egypt

On Hiroshima anniversary, Japan hopes for peace, world free of nuclear weapons: Ambassador Noke

Japanese ambassador sends his condolences to Lebanon over blast that rocked Beirut…

Nehal Samir

Lower COVID-19 infections does not mean prevention measures stop: PM Madbouly

During a cabinet meeting, Madbouly hailed the significant efforts made by the…

Daily News Egypt