Egypt

Egyptian Pres. Sisi sworn in for third term of six years in new capital

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi took the constitutional oath on Tuesday as the President of Egypt for a third consecutive term of six years in...

Tragedy as London-bound Nigerian student dies on board Egypt Air

The journey of a Nigerian student from Lagos to London onboard Egypt Air was fatally cut short as she reportedly took ill and...

Mohamed Al-Fayed, the businessman who owned Harrods dies aged 94

The Egyptian born billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed has died in London at 94, his family announced on Friday Al Fayed was at one time...

Egypt President El Sisi seeks US help to end Nile dam dispute with Ethiopia

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has asked to US to help persuade Ethiopia to enter a legally binding agreement on the operation...

Egypt, Sudan pull out of Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks

  Egypt and Sudan have pulled out of talks with Ethiopia over a disputed Nile dam being built by Addis Ababa, with the...

Egypt records Africa’s first case of coronavirus

  Egypt has recorded Africa’s first first case of coronavirus (COVID-19), Reuters news agency has reported quoting state television. The health ministry said...

Nigeria to commence issuance of visa on arrival to Africans January 2020 – Buhari

  Nigeria will commence issuing of visa on arrival to all holders of African passport, as from January 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari has...

Developing-8 countries calls for improved investment to promote breastfeeding

The Developing-8 countries (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation, has called for improved investment in low- and middle-income countries alike, to promote breastfeeding. The...

Mo Salah says teammate ‘should not be sent to the guillotine’ after sexual harassment claims

Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah has said teammate Amr Warda “shouldn’t be sent straight to the guillotine” after he was kicked out of...

Mohammed Morsi, deposed president of Egypt, has collapsed and died in court

Egypt’s state TV says the country’s ousted president, Mohammed Morsi, has collapsed during a court session and died. Morsi had been Egypt’s elected...

Liverpool’s Salah wins African Player of the Year award

Prolific Liverpool scorer Mohamed Salah was named African Player of the Year in Ghanaian capital Accra on Thursday the first Egyptian to win...

Egypt’s president vows forceful response after deadly Mosque attack

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah Al Sisi has vowed to respond forcefully after attackers killed at least 235 worshippers in a packed mosque in...

UN Gives Egypt 1 Week to Re-Open Closed Coptic Churches as Christians Cry Out

[dropcap]A[/dropcap] top U.N. lawyer has given the Egyptian government one week to stop the closing of Coptic churches and begin re-opening the ones...