Turkey ready to help tow giant cargo ship stranded in Suez Canal for 3 days - Minister
Ankara/Sputnik: Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu on Friday expressed Ankara's readiness to provide assistance in an operation to refloat the giant container ship Ever Given grounded in the Suez Canal for three days to unblock one of the world's busiest trade routes.
Egypt train collision: 32 dead, 108 injured
Cairo/IBNS/UNI:At least 32 people were killed and 108 others suffered injuries as two trains collided in Tahta city of Egypt’s southern Sohag province, some 460 kilometres (285 miles) south of Cairo, on Friday.
Egyptian delegation arriving in Tripoli to participate in resumption of Embassy work
Doha/Sputnik: An Egyptian delegation will arrive in Libya’s capital on Monday to take part in the resumption of the work of the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli after a six year halt, a spokesperson of the Government of National Accord (GNA) told Sputnik.
Egypt urged to remove activists from ‘terrorist’ list
New York: UN independent human rights experts appealed on Thursday for authorities in Egypt to remove two activists from a “terrorist” list and to stop systemic use of terrorism powers.
UN rights experts condemn retaliatory arrests of activists in Egypt
New York: A group of UN independent human rights experts have called on Egyptian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release activists arrested, apparently in retaliation, for discussing human rights issues with foreign ambassadors.
Egyptian police kill 2 terrorists in North Sinai
Cairo/Xinhua: The Egyptian police killed on Tuesday two terrorists in the restive North Sinai Province, the interior ministry said on Wednesday.
Egyptian army says 77 terrorists killed in North Sinai
Cairo/Xinhua: The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that its forces have recently killed 77 terrorists in the country's restive North Sinai Province.
Imprisoned rights defenders in Egypt at ‘grave risk’ of COVID-19, warn UN experts
New York: A group of independent UN rights experts have raised alarm over “grave and unnecessary” risks faced by imprisoned human rights defenders in Egypt due to lengthy pre-trial detention.
Egypt reports 346 new COVID-19 cases as tally nears 10,000
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt on Monday reported 346 new COVID-19 infections, as the tally of coronavirus infections in the country nears 10,000.
Egypt, Sudan vow to boost mutual relations
CAIRO/Xinhua: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan underlined on Saturday the need to consolidate bilateral relations.
Egypt: Ex-President Hosni Mubarak diesÂ
Cairo/UNI: Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak passed away after prolonged illness, state-run TV reported on Tuesday. He was 94.
Egypt's police kill 17 terrorists in North Sinai
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egyptian police forces killed 17 terrorists during a shootout in the country's restive North Sinai Province, Egyptian Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday.
Egyptian army kills 10 terrorists in North Sinai province
Cairo/Xinhua/UNI: Egypt's army announced that it killed 10 terrorists as its forces thwarted a major terror attack on a military checkpoint in North Sinai province.
Pompeo will meet with representatives of EU, Egypt, Turkey, Germany, UAE in Berlin
Washington/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet with representatives of the European Union, Egypt, Turkey, Germany and the United Arab Emirates on the sidelines of the conference on Libyan settlement in Berlin, the US State Department said.
Egypt inaugurates largest military base in Red Sea region
Cairo/Xinhua: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Wednesday Bernice military base, the largest base in the Red Sea region.