The Egyptian Armed Forces received its first MEKO-A200 frigate model, built by the TKMS company in the German SBN arsenal.
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Family of detained Egyptian activist stage UK protest
Supporters of prominent Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah gathered in London on Tuesday to mark his 200 days on hunger strike, calling on the UK government to do more to secure his release.
Greenwashing a police state: the truth behind Egypt’s Cop27 masquerade
Sisi’s Egypt is making a big show of solar panels and biodegradable straws ahead of next month’s climate summit – but in reality the regime imprisons activists and bans research. The climate movement should not play along.
10 Egyptian Nubians jailed by Saudi Arabia received no legal support by Egyptian government: source
A total of 10 Nubian Egyptians sentenced earlier last week to up to 18 years in prison by a Saudi court over terrorism-related charges had never received any form of legal representation or support by the Egyptian government during what rights groups described as an “unfair trial” and “a total …
US Senator blocks $75m aid to Egypt over failure to make human rights reform
US Senator Patrick Leahy has blocked $75 million of aid to Egypt over its failure to make progress on human rights reform particularly the release of 60,000 political prisoners.
Egypt mediates talks to develop Gaza offshore gas
As Israel and Lebanon moved to resolve a dispute involving offshore gas fields, Egypt has been working with Israeli and Palestinian officials to unlock natural gas production off Gaza’s coast.
Europe needs to integrate Middle East into broader energy grid, says US economist
Europe should be working with Middle East countries to incorporate them into a broader regional energy grid in order to transition to clean, renewable energies, a leading economist said on Tuesday.
Libya crisis: Are Qatar and Egypt crafting a deal?
When Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi arrived in Doha on 13 September, commentators were quick to interpret the visit as a debtor flying to meet an important creditor in the Gulf. This in itself might already be noteworthy, considering that both countries have had a frosty relationship since the 2013 …
Egypt demands return of ancient Rosetta Stone
Prominent Egyptian archaeologists have renewed a call for the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum to Egypt, 200 years after the deciphering of the slab unlocked the secrets of hieroglyphic script and marked the birth of Egyptology.
Egypt warns UK against ‘backtracking’ from climate agenda
Egypt, which will host the COP27 climate summit in November, has “warned” the UK against “backtracking from the global climate agenda”, according to The Guardian.