Egypt’s Armed Forces spokesperson Tamer al-Refai on Tuesday uploaded a video on Facebook showing the “Nisor al-Nile Two” (Nile Eagles-Two) maneuvers between Egyptian and Sudanese forces.
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Egypt criticizes plan to integrate militias into Libyan army
Egypt has renewed its support for the Libyan National Army. LNA commander Khalifa Hifter went to Cairo March 16 and met with Egyptian officials to update Cairo on the latest developments in the talks of the Libyan Joint Military Commission to unify the Libyan military establishment and remove mercenaries.
Read More »US says ex-Egypt PM had diplomatic immunity from lawsuit: Report
The Biden administration has said a lawsuit seeking to hold former Egyptian Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi accountable for alleged involvement in torture against an Egyptian-American activist should be thrown out because he held diplomatic immunity, the Washington Post newspaper reported on Monday.
Read More »Nile talks ‘last chance’ to stop Ethiopia refilling Nile dam: Egypt
Cairo warned on Sunday that the current meeting held between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia in Kinshasa, Congo, could be the “last chance” to reach an agreement on the the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issue.
Read More »‘Egypt with no slums’: Authorities displace residents for mummies and modernity
In a resplendent ceremony watched by hundreds of millions of people worldwide, Egypt transported 22 ancient mummies through Cairo to a new national museum on Sunday, in what was called the Golden Parade.
Read More »Cairo building collapse highlights lax government oversight
In the early hours on the morning of March 27, a building consisting of a basement, a ground floor and nine floors collapsed in al-Salam neighborhood in the Gesr al-Suez district east of Cairo, killing 24 people and wounding 25 others, with many still missing.
Read More »Why Turkey is wooing Egypt
Turkey may be seeking a way to ease its economic turmoil by wooing Egypt for more business and bilateral trade. Egyptian economists and Turkish affairs experts say Ankara’s recent efforts to reset relations are meant to help counterbalance its isolation from the European Union and a number of Arab countries.
Read More »Egypt: Suez Canal traffic now cleared, authorities say
All vessels still waiting in the Suez Canal after the recent refloating of the very large container ship stuck there for nearly a week finally got through the passage on Saturday, according to the canal authority, which said results from an inquest into the grounding would be published soon.
Read More »Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan launch new Nile dam talks in DRC
Egypt’s foreign ministry said in a statement that Cairo wants the negotiations to eventually lead to a legally binding agreement over the operation and filling of the dam’s giant reservoir.
Read More »Congo to host Nile Dam talks amid rising tensions
Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are expected to hold reconciliation talks in Kinshasa, Congo from Saturday, authorities confirmed.
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