Italy came a step closer on Wednesday to pressing charges against the four Egyptian security officials thought to have tortured and killed Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in 2016.
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US military aid to Egypt under scrutiny amid Menendez bribery charges
US military assistance to Egypt is facing increased scrutiny following allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez used his influence in Congress to secretly aid the government of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
No major progress achieved with Ethiopia on GERD: Egypt
No substantial progress has been achieved during the latest round of negotiations held over the weekend between Egypt and Sudan on the one hand and Ethiopia on the other in Addis Ababa about the long contentious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
Menendez ignores calls to resign as alleged Egypt bribery ties get exposed
The top lawmaker on the US Senate’s powerful Foreign Relations Committee on Monday brushed aside calls from members of his own party to resign as he faces federal corruption charges involving alleged favors for the government of Egypt.
Months-long limbo for thousands of Sudanese at Egypt border
In the sandy courtyard of a school-turned-shelter in northern Sudan, two children idly pass a football back and forth. Around them, dozens of adults wait, trapped between a war and a border.
Explainer: Will The New India-Europe Corridor Affect Egypt’s Suez Canal?
At the G20 conference — the premier forum for international economic cooperation — U.S. President Joe Biden declared that Israel, France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will establish the “India-Middle East-Europe Corridor” (IMEC): a multimode transit corridor spanning over 3,000 miles.
US Senator Menendez indicted on corruption charges involving Egypt
US Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted on federal corruption charges on Friday for allegedly taking bribes from the Egyptian government.
The Egyptian tragedy in Libya is far from over
They were looking to make a living but were denied the opportunity for decent work in their own country, so they left for a neighbouring land in the hope of earning a few hundred dollars and fulfilling their dreams of making a home. Instead, though, 74 young people from the …
Saudi Arabia officially adds Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to its map
Saudi Arabia has officially added the Red Sea islands of Tiran and Sanafir to its map, years after Egypt ceded its sovereignty over them, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Rights groups condemn arrest of French journalist over defence reporting
Journalist Ariane Lavrilleux authored a report that said French intelligence had been misused by Egypt to target smugglers on the Libyan border and kill civilians.