Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has urged Ethiopia to accept a “compromise” over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis, Anadolu reported.
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Moaz al-Sharqawy brought before prosecution after 23 days of forced disappearance
Twenty-three days after his arrest, the whereabouts of Moaz al-Sharqawy were finally made clear on Saturday, when the former student activist with ties to the Strong Egypt Party was brought before the Supreme State Security Prosecution in New Cairo.
Amnesty slams Egypt’s ‘arbitrary’ travel ban on researcher
The Egyptian authorities have imposed an arbitrary travel ban on former prisoner of conscience Ahmed Samir Santawy, human rights group Amnesty International said in a statement on Saturday.
Three Israeli soldiers and one Egyptian officer killed in border clash
Three Israeli soldiers were killed on Saturday in a rare exchange of fire involving an Egyptian security officer near the border between the two countries.
Egypt: Activists raise concerns over damaged artefacts in historic City of the Dead
Egyptian conservationists and activists are raising serious concerns about the potential damage to centuries-old artefacts and structures in Cairo’s historic City of the Dead.
Egypt: Gov’t thugs destroy polling booths as engineers vote for head of syndicate
Supporters of the pro-government Nation’s Future Party have stormed polling booths where members of the engineers’ syndicate were voting to secure the head of the union.
Egypt: Imprisoned poet promises to escalate hunger strike
An imprisoned Egyptian poet has warned that he will escalate his hunger strike tomorrow in protest against his ongoing incarceration.
President Sisi stresses importance of dealing with real roots of crises, topped by refugee flows
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed the importance of dealing with the phenomenon of refugee flows and all forms of displacement, through a comprehensive approach addressing the real roots of crises related to challenges of settling conflicts and achieving security and political stability and comprehensive sustainable development.
Armed Forces receive 2nd MEKO A-200 frigate from Germany
The Armed Forces received on Monday the second MEKO A-200 frigate, which is built by German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
European support needed as Egypt hosts millions of refugees: Shoukry
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry held extensive political talks on Tuesday with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Siarto, during his visit to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.