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People fleeing Sudan face uncertain futures in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and beyond

In Port Sudan, Jeddah, Aswan and Cairo, people have sought safety from the fighting in Khartoum. After making difficult decisions and journeys, the biggest challenges for many are only beginning.

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Egypt unveils recently discovered ancient workshops, tombs in Saqqara necropolis

Egyptian antiquities authorities have unveiled ancient workshops and tombs they say were discovered recently at a Pharaonic necropolis just outside the capital Cairo

The Independent UK

Egypt's female 'prisoners of poverty' struggle with stigma

Egyptian women facing jail for falling into debt face social stigma, and if they have been freed from prison struggle to rebuild their lives, NGO workers say, despite support from civil society groups and some state help in securing early releases.

Reuters

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Sudan's conflict inflicts heavy toll on children

After surviving weeks of fighting in Khartoum, Sanaa Mahmoud has finally got her family to safety in Cairo but says her daughter still wakes up at night screaming because of the gunfire and airstrikes that rocked her neighbourhood.

Reuters

Sudanese fleeing fighting in their homeland face uncertain future, unsure of return

Tens of thousands of people have fled Sudan to its northern neighbor Egypt, amid brutal fighting between Sudan's military and powerful paramilitary force

The Independent UK

US Senate panel raises ‘concern’ over Egyptian detainee’s health

Senate Foreign Relations Committee urges Egypt to immediately release academic Salah Soltan amid ‘neglect in prison’.

Al Jazeera

Analysis-North Africa backslides toward swirling debt troubles

Tunisia and Egypt are edging closer to major debt crises that could suck in a volatile North Africa region and pose tough choices to wealthy Gulf Arab neighbours, investors and analysts warn.

Reuters

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Inflation, IMF austerity and grandiose military plans edge more Egyptians into poverty

Two-thirds of the population are struggling with falling living standards as even the once-thriving middle classes hunt for second jobs and eat less

The Guardian - UK

Arab governments vote for Syria's return to the Arab League

Arab government representatives in Cairo have voted to return Syria to the Arab League after a 12-year suspension

The Independent UK

Arab ministers to meet over Syria's return to Arab league

Officials say diplomats from Arab nations are planning an emergency meeting in Cairo over the weekend about fighting in Sudan and Syria's potential return to the Arab League

The Independent UK

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Arab foreign ministers to discuss Syria, Sudan in Cairo

Arab foreign ministers will meet at the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday to discuss Syria, a League spokesman said, amid a regional push to normalise ties with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after a decade of estrangement.

Reuters

Shotgun World Cup: Prithviraj misses cut, India finish joint third

CAIRO: Prithviraj Tondaiman missed out on a chance to win back-to-back World Cup individual medals, bowing out in a shoot-off to finish ninth in the men's trap event of shotgun competition, here on Thursday.

The Times of India

Road Accident Leaves 14 Dead in Egypt

Fourteen people were killed and 25 injured after a public transport bus collided with a heavy transport truck on a desert highway in southwestern Egypt on Wednesday, medical and security sources said. The accident occurred on Assuit-Kharga highway, around 400 km (250 miles) southwest of Cairo, in New Valley province,…

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Pyramids to Replace Zamalek in Egyptian Super Cup

Pyramids club will play Al-Ahly in the Egyptian Super Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Friday after Egyptian champions Zamalek decided not to take part, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said. Zamalek are protesting against a number of decisions by EFA, including that their former forward Kahraba is allowed to…

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Egypt Renews Calls for Ceasefire in Sudan

Egypt renewed on Tuesday calls for a ceasefire in Sudan, as clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) persisted. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed his country’s firm stance that urges a ceasefire and the importance of all parties committing to the truce. He met with envoy…

The Times of India

Mairaj and Ganemat skeet mixed team strikes gold at Shotgun World Cup

CAIRO: Veteran shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan and young Ganemat Sekhon won gold in the skeet mixed team event, giving India its first medal at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup here on Sunday.

The Hindu

Shotgun World Cup | Mixed skeet gold for Mairaj and Ganemat

Olympian Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Ganemat Sekhon won the gold in mixed skeet as they outclassed Gabriela Rodriguez and Luis Oliveros of Mexico 6-0 in the shotgun World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday.

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Evacuees, Refugees from Sudan Catch Their Breath in Egypt’s Abu Simbel

Egypt’s Abu Simbel city has become a temporary resting place for refugees and evacuees from Sudan that has been gripped by fighting between its army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Abu Simbel is one of the rest stops for droves of buses and vans of evacuees making their journey from…

Al Jazeera

Sudanese flee to Egypt as Cairo works to avoid ‘refugee crisis’

Processing on the Egyptian side is slow, with some people waiting days to hear their names called so they can proceed.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japanese PM to Visit Egypt

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit Egypt on Saturday as part of an African tour to discuss regional developments. The Prime Minister will discuss with senior Egyptian officials ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in various fields, namely renewable energy, food, agriculture, education, and tourism.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, Austria Agree to Address Roots of 'Illegal Immigration'

Egypt and Austria agreed on Thursday to address the "illegal immigration" issue and its economic and social roots. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Karl Nehammer, at al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace in Cairo, agreeing to intensify bilateral talks to reach a future framework for cooperation in immigration…

Asharq Al-Awsat

16,000 People Crossed Sudan Border into Egypt

Cairo said it facilitated the entry of over 16,000 foreign nationals from Sudan into Egypt since deadly fighting erupted in their country in mid-April, the official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Abu-Zeid, stated on Thursday. “Egyptian efforts to facilitate the crossing of refugees from Sudan over the past few…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fear and Exhaustion: A family's Flight from Sudan to Egypt

Rawan al-Waleed was expecting to fly from Khartoum to Cairo last week for a wedding.

Reuters

Fear and exhaustion: A family's flight from Sudan to Egypt

Rawan al-Waleed was expecting to fly from Khartoum to Cairo last week for a wedding. Instead, she ended up travelling from Sudan to Egypt in a bus her family chartered to escape a war.

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