Egyptians hope to bag bargains at bookfair as crisis bites
By Bahira Amin Cairo—Thousands of Egyptian bibliophiles weave through a labyrinthine display of books, reviving an annual tradition at the ...
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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 ...
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Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites
Public anger has been growing for months in Egypt over a severe dollar crunch and soaring food prices. But for many ...
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27 injured in Cairo stadium collapse: health ministry
At least 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo collapsed during a ...
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Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows
By Sofiane Alsaar and Bahira Amin Egypt is using the ancient grandeur of its pyramids as a backdrop for modern ...
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Dior showcases fashion in shadow of Egypt’s pyramids
French fashion house Dior on Saturday held its first show at Egypt's ancient Giza pyramids, presenting its 2023 fall men's ...
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Vulnerable nations welcome ‘historic’ climate damages fund from polluters
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt—Vulnerable nations least responsible for planet-heating emissions have been battling for three decades for wealthy polluters to ...
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Environmentalists in Action
Environmental advocates, in a press conference in Quezon City, call on governments of developed nations to address the climate and ...
Read moreAs COP27 closes in Egypt, US says polls won’t disrupt climate plan
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt—The United States sought to reassure the UN climate summit in Egypt on Tuesday that it will ...
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Biden to raise human rights in Egypt, Cambodia: US officials
US President Joe Biden plans to discuss human rights in Egypt, where he will travel for a climate conference, and ...
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