A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook Cairo, Giza and several other parts of Egypt shortly after 3:00 a.m. local time on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
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August will bring a series of notable astronomical events, including a total solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, a partial lunar eclipse, and several close approaches involving the moon and planets.
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Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed on Sunday with the High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov the latest developments regarding negotiations to complete the implementation of the US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
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The Egyptian Armed Forces launched on Sunday the second phase of a major campaign to combat illegal gold ore mining in the Eastern Desert by intensifying sweeping and raid operations in areas found to have been used for such activities, in full coordination with all state agencies.
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Egypt signed four cooperation agreements on Sunday to expand education, banking, insurance, and digital services for Egyptians living abroad during the opening of the seventh Egyptians Abroad Conference in Cairo.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks on Sunday with US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and the foreign ministers of Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq as Cairo stepped up diplomatic efforts to contain escalating tensions across the Middle East.
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Egyptian tugboat crews worked metres from a burning gas vessel after a drone struck two gas ships at Damietta Port, battling intense heat, near-zero visibility, and the threat of explosion as they towed the regasification vessel 3.5 kilometres away during a 12-hour firefighting operation that contained the blaze without casualties. Some called their families, fearing they might not return.
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Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a cooperation protocol with the state’s National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, launching the Update Your Customer Banking Data initiative to facilitate banking services for Egyptians abroad, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) stated on Sunday.
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The draw for the preliminary round of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) inter-club competitions will be held in the Egyptian capital Cairo on 6 August, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday
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Egypt’s Yalla Sahel initiative has signed a strategic partnership with TikTok to promote the North Coast as a regional tourism and entertainment destination and expand opportunities for content creators, entrepreneurs, and brands.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reviewed progress on several major transport projects on Sunday, including plans to begin trial operations on the first high-speed electric railway line in September 2026 and the West Nile monorail in 2027.
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A US Senate Judiciary subcommittee may hold a hearing on the Muslim Brotherhood’s alleged operations and financial networks in the United States amid increased scrutiny by the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers, according to a report published by Legis1 on Saturday.
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Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population stated on Sunday that the fire that broke out at one of its clinics, Nasr City Health Insurance Hospital, was brought under full control, with no impact on hospital operations or patient safety, adding that the incident caused no fatalities or injuries.
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An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon on Sunday injured five Lebanese soldiers, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) stated.
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Egypt is expanding digital consular services and initiatives for expatriates, including reducing passport issuance times to less than two weeks and increasing the number of document authentication offices from 15 to around 40, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday.
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The Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC) dispatched more than 98,000 food parcels alongside medical supplies, relief materials, flour and fuel to the Gaza Strip early on Sunday through its 247th “Zad Al-Ezza: From Egypt to Gaza” convoy.
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Egypt's dramatic FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 defeat to Argentina became the second most-watched match of the tournament on beIN SPORTS, helping drive the broadcaster to a record 6.2 billion cumulative television views across its 39-day coverage.
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Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education announced that the first phase of public university admissions will begin on Wednesday, with the minimum threshold under the new Thanaweya Amma system set at 91.25 percent for science students, 86.09 percent for mathematics students, and 71.56 percent for literary-stream students.
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The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) on Sunday welcomed FIFA President Gianni Infantino's decision to withdraw the proposed FIFA Forward Enterprise initiative, saying the move reflected the governing body's commitment to listening to its member associations and safeguarding the interests of global football.
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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman held a phone call with United States President Donald Trump to discuss developments in the region and their regional and international implications, the kingdom's official SPA press agency reported Sunday.
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