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Egypt officially opens grand museum near pyramids

Egypt officially opened on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum, a long-awaited, billion-dollar showcase of pharaonic grandeur that Cairo hopes will revive tourism and boost...

Egypt hands businessman life sentence over rare protests

An Egyptian military court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Spain-based critic of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to life in prison over calls for...

Egypt again postpones trial of prominent rights activist

Egypt on Tuesday postponed the trial of rights activist Patrick Zaki, his support committee said, accusing authorities of seeking to keep him "imprisoned as...

Egypt confirms life sentences for Muslim Brotherhood figures

An Egyptian court on Sunday confirmed life sentences for 10 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, including its leader, over prison breaks and police...

Jordan in turmoil over ex-prince’s ‘plot’

Amman, Jordan—Jordan said Sunday it had foiled a plot against the kingdom involving a half-brother of King Abdullah II, arresting at least 16 suspects...

Egypt shuts Suez Canal amid struggle to refloat ship

Cairo, Egypt—The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said Thursday they faced “extreme difficulty” refloating it, as Egypt temporarily closed...

Egypt begins coronavirus immunization campaign

Egypt began its Covid-19 immunisation program Sunday, becoming one of the first countries in Africa to vaccinate its citizens, with a doctor and a...

French minister seeks to ease tensions over cartoons in Cairo visit

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Egypt Sunday where he sought to ease tensions with the Arab world, after the furore surrounding...

Nearly 2,000 held in Egypt crackdown

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Egypt to head African Union; Sisi takes chair

Cairo, Egypt—Nearly six years after the African Union shut it out in the cold, Egypt will take the organization’s helm—and strengthening multilateral powers is...
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