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Egypt
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Politics
10/21/2026 6:22:39 PM
Egypt’s House of Representatives is leaning towards approving President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s request for authorisation to take measures to support Saudi Arabia and defend its territory against external attacks, following coordination between the two countries, Deputy Speaker Assem El-Gazzar said on Wednesday.
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World
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International
10/21/2026 10:04:50 AM
After a weekend of protests, riots and looting, France is looking to head off further unrest, ahead of fresh demonstrations called for Saturday.
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World
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International
10/20/2026 11:15:49 PM
Italy announced new security measures on Tuesday aimed at tackling the kind of violent protests that caused damage to Milan 's central shopping district when weekend rioters, many of them minors, looted stores and set fire to property.
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World
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International
10/20/2026 12:25:25 PM
France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had "helped keep the night calm".
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Egypt
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Politics
10/17/2026 11:27:58 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said his presidential term would end in 2030, proposed a 30-month programme at the Egyptian Military Academy to prepare future state leaders, and pledged that Egypt would take any necessary measures to defend Saudi Arabia. Ahram Online picks the highlights of the speech.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/17/2026 3:17:36 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s stated readiness to take measures to protect Gulf states, if requested, underscores Egypt’s commitment to their security while setting clear defensive and constitutional conditions for any action, Ambassador Mohamed Hegazy said.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
10/13/2026 1:28:49 PM
Tarek Radwan, chairman of the Egyptian House of Representatives’ Human Rights Committee, has called on Dutch authorities to clarify the circumstances surrounding the detention of Egyptian citizen Ahmed Nasser and explain the legal basis for the measures taken against him.
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Business
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Economy
10/11/2026 3:57:55 PM
US-based Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has affirmed Egypt’s ‘B/B’ long- and short-term sovereign credit ratings in foreign and local currencies, maintaining a stable outlook as policy measures, resilient foreign currency inflows, and economic reforms help the country weather the impact of the Middle East conflict.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/11/2026 11:08:23 AM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to its Nile water rights and its categorical rejection of unilateral measures that could threaten its water security during talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Sunday.
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World
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Africa
10/10/2026 1:09:32 PM
Ethiopia told the U.N. Security Council late Friday that it is taking measures in self-defence against Eritrea, accusing its neighbour of sending troops across the border and occupying parts of northern Ethiopia.
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World
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Region
10/8/2026 5:20:04 PM
Sounds of explosions rang out across Riyadh on Thursday morning, prompting swift security measures before the Saudi-led coalition announced the interception of two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi movement.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/6/2026 2:30:35 PM
Russian authorities denied Tuesday that they were imposing special anti-plague measures after a laboratory technician reportedly died of the disease, as the UN's health agency said the risk to the country was low.
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World
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International
10/5/2026 12:42:00 PM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.
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World
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International
10/5/2026 10:16:52 AM
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will give a televised speech on Monday, his office said, amid speculation he may call early elections after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his government.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/4/2026 12:04:46 PM
NEPAD’s founding countries agreed on Saturday to pursue an African investment platform by February 2027, along with measures to support small businesses, mobilize financing and strengthen the African Union’s development agency.
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World
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International
10/3/2026 5:51:44 PM
Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of various cities in Spain on Saturday to demand help for renters, a day after lawmakers rejected a package of emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordability crisis.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/3/2026 3:58:52 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi rejected using the Nile water issue to achieve political gains on Saturday, warning against unilateral measures that could infringe on the water interests of Nile Basin countries during talks with his Burundian counterpart and African Union (AU) Chairperson Évariste Ndayishimiye.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/3/2026 2:39:52 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reiterated Egypt’s position on Nile water security and its opposition to unilateral measures affecting the river during talks with US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, on the sidelines of the Alamein-Africa Forum 2026 on Friday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Economy
10/1/2026 11:38:00 AM
Banque Misr’s presence in the UAE is being reshaped following US measures targeting its dollar transactions, with the National Bank of Egypt set to acquire the bank’s branches
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
9/30/2026 9:22:44 AM
Egypt will not accept additional dams or unilateral measures affecting its water share, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Tuesday, describing water security as “a matter of life or death”.
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