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Egypt's FM leaves for Germany to attend 2nd Berlin Conference on Libya
Shoukry will reiterate, during the UN backed-event, Cairo's support of the Libyan-led comprehensive political process to end the conflict in the country
  • In Berlin, a new push for lasting peace in Libya
  • Sisi renews Egypt’s support to Libyan presidential council, unity government
  • Libya's interim government reopens Mediterranean highway
    • Sudan asks UN Security Council to hold session over GERD dispute
    Sudan called on Ethiopia not to go ahead with the second filling of GERD in the letter
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    Egypt keen on negotiation leading to binding deal on GERD, irrigation minister tells S.Sudan's officials
    Minister Abdel-Ati emphasised Egypt's fundamental interests in the decade-old issue, which he said are based on preserving the country's water rights and achieving benefits for all
    INTERVIEW - Egypt embarking on comprehensive digital strategy to improve public services: IBM Egypt GM
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    Egypt to launch Genration Next forum on Saturday to enhance entrepreneurship, start-ups
    Generation Next aims to invest in the future, thus highlighting Egypt’s government’s commitment to boosting entrepreneurship and investing in start-ups
    Lebanon again raises price of bread amid crippling crisis
    Most Lebanese have seen their purchase power drop and their savings evaporate, and more than half the tiny country's population now lives below the poverty line
    Iran slams US 'interference' after election criticism
    Iran and the United States have been sworn enemies for more than 40 years
    Palestinians crack down on Jewish settlers in tense Jerusalem neighborhood
    Israel captured east Jerusalem, home to holy sites sacred to Jews, Christians and Muslims, in the 1967 war and annexed it in a move not recognized internationally
    UPDATED: 40 injured as train rear-ended in Alexandria’s Misr Station
    Alexandria Governor Mohamed El-Sherif denied any fatalities due to the accident so far
    IS militant group increase terrorist operations in the region: Report
    In its most recent edition, the Terror Index of the National Centre for Studies argued that the fight against militant groups, especially IS, is far from over
    Families living along Tebbin-Abbasia railway line to be compensated to search for safe residence: Transport minister
    El-Wazir noted that those houses near the railway were illegally constructed, as the minimum distance between the rail line and houses should be 15 metres
    In times of crises, Lebanon's old must fend for themselves
    Lebanon has the greatest number of elderly in the Middle East as 10% of the population of 6 million is over 65
    Iran's election unsettles Biden's hope for a nuclear deal
    Despite Raisi's impending presidency, Biden administration officials insist prospects for reaching an agreement are unaltered
    Egypt's flexibility in GERD negotiations met with Ethiopia's intransigence: Irrigation minister
    In a meeting on Monday, Minister Abdel-Ati discussed with the South Sudanese FM the latest developments concerning the decade-long row over the GERD
    Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon reiterates Cairo's support for Lebanese army
    Ambassador Yasser Elwy met on Monday Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun
    Egypt's defence minister discusses national security situation with parliament committee
    For their part, the committee members hailed efforts exerted by the Armed Forces to secure the home front and confront threats.
    Train crashes into two minibuses in Cairo; 2 dead, 6 wounded
    Sixteen ambulances and civil protection personnel have been dispatched to the accident site. Cairo governor Khaled Abdel-Aal also visited the site along with police personnel.
    90 Egyptian migrants freed from detention centre in Libya, says Egyptian embassy in Tripoli
    The Egyptian citizens spent three days at Tripoli's immigration detention centre before the Egyptian embassy was able to resolve the matter with the concerned authorities
    Malaysia’s FM discusses investments opportunities in Suez Economic Zone with SCZone chairman
    The meeting addressed attracting Malaysian investments in the Suez Canal industrial zones and affiliated ports.
    Israeli foreign minister to make first visit to UAE
    The Israeli Foreign Ministry said Lapid will visit the UAE June 29-30, and will inaugurate an Israeli Embassy in Abu Dhabi and a consulate in Dubai
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    Corona in Egypt
     Al-Ahram Weekly
    Egypt reports 566 new coronavirus cases, 38 deaths on Saturday
    Egypt reported 566 new coronavirus cases on Thursday bringing the total infection tally officially to 276756 since the outbreak began in February 2020.
    Electoral war of words in Armenia
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    The Egyptian citizens spent three days at Tripoli's immigration detention centre before the Egyptian embassy was able to resolve the matter with the concerned authorities
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    Opinion
    The US role in a changing Arab world
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    Only some aspects of a new Carnegie publication on the US and the Arab world merit agreement, writes Azza Radwan Sedky
    Egypt and inter-Palestinian dialogue
    Hussein Haridy
    Egypt is working on achieving Palestinian reconciliation and the possible resumption of peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis, writes Hussein Haridy
    New alliances, new democracies
    Abdel-Moneim Said
    The Free World was once the term most frequently used to refer to the Western camp in discussions ...
    Good words but not major action at the G7
    Mahmoud Mohieldin
    Despite the upbeat atmosphere at this week’s G7 summit meeting, insufficient measures were announced on global vaccination against Covid-19 and climate change
    Vital Arab support
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    Iran will be electing a new president later this month, but any hope that this could lead to change from within the regime is simply wishful thinking
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    The crossing is marked by a 700-metre US-funded bridge that opened in 2007 with the aim of boosting trade between the central Asian neighbours
    UK's newest carrier joins IS fight, stirs Russian interest
    Blackmore, who commands the eight British F-35 jets and the 10 helicopters aboard the carrier, said UK and Russian pilots have come within `visual distance' of each other
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    Sports
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