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COP27: Egypt pressed to make human rights move before climate summit
Egyptian human rights groups are calling for their country to open civic space and free political prisoners before hosting the COP27 summit.It follows a...
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Egyptians mourn prominent actor Hisham Selim
Egyptians have been mourning prominent film, television and stage actor Hisham Selim, who died of lung cancer at the age of 64.
Selim's father was...
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Egypt cracks down on streaming content over societal values
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) in Egypt has called out streaming platforms to abide by certain regulations in a bid to make...
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Egypt church fire :18 children among dozens killed
Hospital records were obtained by CNN and scores of parishioners gathered for Sunday morning mass at a church in Giza, greater Cairo, and it...
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Egypt fire: Dozens dead in Giza Coptic church
At least 41 people have died in a fire at a church in the Egyptian city of Giza, officials say.An electrical fire broke out...
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Egypt court seeks live TV execution of woman killer
Egyptians were horrified after video footage went viral last month purportedly showing Mohammed Adel stabbing to death Nayera Ashraf, who had rejected his advances,...
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Outcry in Egypt as iconic Nile houseboats are destroyed
For many locals and foreign tourists, the brightly painted wooden houseboats dotted along the River Nile are an iconic part of Cairo's rich cultural...
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Egypt to provide 30m Covid jabs to African states
The President of Egypt has promised to provide 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to African countries, in coordination with the African Union.
Abdul Fattah...
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John Antwi lands in Egypt to begin pre-season training with Pyramids FC
Ghana striker John Antwi has joined his Pyramids FC teammates for their pre-season training.Antwi had been on holiday in his native Ghana since the...
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Cairo’s ‘City of the Dead’ comes back to life
In Egypt's "City of the Dead", centuries-old monuments are being restored and artisanal heritage revived, turning a corner of the vast historical cemetery into...
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