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Egypt: Another building collapses in AlexandriaF

On Monday, June 26, 2023, a 13-story building in the El-Montazah district, Sidi Bishr area of Alexandria collapsed, causing significant damage. The building, which was condemned by the authorities, may have been used as hotel structure but details remain sketchy. So...

Egypt executes man over high-profile femicideF

Egypt on Wednesday executed a man sentenced to death for the murder of a fellow student who rejected his advances, authorities said, in the culmination of a case that sparked outrage. Prison authorities "carried out the death sentence issued against Mohamed Adel", who...

Egypt seeks to appease concern over impact of Ethiopian dam on water supplyF

Egypt's foreign minister has said that moves by Ethiopia to resume filling its vast dam on the Nile in the coming months would not adversely affect water supplies to Egyptians. "(Egyptians can) rest assured that we have enough water supplies in the Aswan Dam...

Egypt: Suez Canal about to get bigger after stranded ship crippled traffic for nearly a weekF

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi approved Tuesday the widening and deepening of the southern part of the Suez Canal, after a stranded mega-ship crippled the critical maritime artery for six days in March. "What you heard today is about the upgrade in the...

Egypt cancels religious events amid resurgence of Covid epidemicF

Egypt on Wednesday announced a partial shutdown of malls and restaurants and called off festivities for the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr to curb rising coronavirus cases. The closure of cafes, malls and restaurants from 9 pm will take effect from Thursday until May...

Egypt worsens its foreign debt to buy more French fighter jetsF

Editor’s Opinion: They spend money they don’t have on military equipment they don’t need By Arezki Daoud - Egypt is spending money it does not have on military equipment it may never use. This is not unusual for MENA countries, although the nations flush with cash can...

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