AFP
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
Middle East
February 6, 2022
African Union suspends debate on Israel’s status: diplomats
The African Union suspended a debate on whether to withdraw Israel’s accreditation, avoiding a vote that risked creating an unprecedented…
Egyptian peacekeepers wounded by gunfire in Central African Republic, UN says
Egypt
November 2, 2021
Egyptian peacekeepers wounded by gunfire in Central African Republic, UN says
Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) were wounded by shots fired by…
France to invest 3.8bn euros in Egypt projects
Egypt
June 14, 2021
France to invest 3.8bn euros in Egypt projects
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Sunday signed agreements with Egypt to invest 3.8 billion euros in the most…
EU Halts Sanctions Against Family of Egypt’s Mubarak
Egypt
March 14, 2021
EU Halts Sanctions Against Family of Egypt’s Mubarak
BRUSSELS (AFP) — The European Union announced Friday it was ending sanctions imposed in 2011 against nine Egyptians, including the…
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
Egypt
February 17, 2021
US sells arms but voices concerns on Egypt human rights
US President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday approved a nearly $200 million arms sale to Egypt but vowed to press…
Egypt closes decade-old controversial NGOs foreign funding case
Egypt
December 6, 2020
Egypt closes decade-old controversial NGOs foreign funding case
An Egyptian appeals court on Saturday ordered the closing of a long-running investigation into 20 non-governmental organizations accused of illegally…
Ahly win CAF Champions League over Zamalek thanks to late Magdy goal
Egypt
November 28, 2020
Ahly win CAF Champions League over Zamalek thanks to late Magdy goal
A late goal from Mohamed ‘Afsha’ Magdy gave Al Ahly a dramatic 2-1 victory over Zamalek on Friday in an…
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Macron to meet iconic singer Fairuz in push for Lebanon reform
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will next week meet iconic singer Fairuz and members of Lebanon’s political leadership as he…
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
World
June 18, 2020
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
An Atlanta police officer has been charged with murder for shooting a 27-year-old man in the back, justice officials announced…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
World
June 18, 2020
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…