Egypt has recently introduced a new regulation requiring unemployed women or women from 22 specific professions to obtain a travel permit before travelling to Saudi Arabia, except for Hajj or Umrah pilgrimages.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for the swift organizing of the Egyptian-Kuwaiti investment forum on Sunday to strengthen trade and investment ties between the two nations' business communities.
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi unveiled on Sunday an Egyptian initiative for a ceasefire in Gaza for two days in which four Israeli captives are exchanged for a number of Palestinian prisoners.
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A wave of objections has erupted in response to a newly proposed draft of the criminal procedures law.
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Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on Thursday Karim Salim to death for killing three women earlier this year in the case dubbed in Egyptian media as the “New Cairo serial killer.”
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European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell asserted on Tuesday that the regional crises, including the Gaza war, pose a direct threat to both Egypt and European security.
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Minister of Social Solidarity and Chairwoman of the National Fund for Drug Control and Treatment of Addiction Maya Morsy announced in a report on Saturday that 107,931 addicts sought treatment through the fund’s hotline (16023), which provided free and confidential treatment services to new and follow-up patients, from January to August 2024.
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty on Monday reiterated Egypt’s unequivocal rejection of Israeli control over the Philadelphi Corridor, also known as the Salah El-Din axis, stating that such control is unacceptable.
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Egypt strongly condemned in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday the remarks made by the Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir regarding plans to establish a Jewish synagogue inside Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Egypt reiterated to all concerned parties its rejection of any Israeli presence at the Rafah crossing or the Philadelphi corridor, an informed source told Al-Qahera News on Monday.
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said on Sunday it is closely monitoring the ongoing investigations into the death of Egyptian researcher Reem Hamed, who passed away in France on Thursday.
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A Cairo criminal court has sought the opinion of Egypt's grand mufti on the preliminary death sentence passed down on Saturday on a man who killed three women earlier this year, in the case dubbed in Egyptian media as the “New Cairo serial killer.”
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty spoke by phone with his new Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi to discuss regional crises, including the latest developments in the Gaza war and efforts toward reaching a ceasefire in the 10-month-old conflict.
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Cairo has rejected an Israeli proposal to construct eight watchtowers as well as an American proposal to build two towers on the 14-kilometre Philadelphi corridor along the border between Egypt and Gaza, insisting on complete Israeli withdrawal, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty discussed in a telephone call on Saturday with Iran's Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani ongoing Egyptian efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and de-escalate tensions in the region.
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Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel-Latif revealed Thursday the ministry's plan to restructure the first year of the preparatory stage of education - 7th grade - beginning the new academic year.
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Egypt, Qatar, and the United States announced Friday in a joint statement that senior officials from the three countries will meet again in Cairo before the end of next week in a new round of talks, hoping to reach an agreement according to the terms presented to Hamas and Israel on Friday in Doha.
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The leaders of Egypt, Qatar and the United States called on the Israeli government and Hamas, in a joint statement, to resume the ceasefire talks next Thursday whether in Cairo or Doha to close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay.
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Prime Minster Mostafa Madbouly reassured citizens about the stability of the economic situation, noting that the economy has absorbed recent shocks and that Egypt has the financial and monetary resources to manage the situation with reserves covering eight months.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in a joint press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo on Monday that Ankara would submit a request next Wednesday to join in South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
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