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ISS astronaut captures Egypt's glittering Nile River at night | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2025

The chain of lights shows the river's corridor from Minya to New Bani Sewf City to the heart of Cairo.

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No end to the violence as Israel launches its assault on Gaza City

In Gaza City, Palestinians are fleeing a renewed Israeli assault to take control over the area, following days of air strikes that have killed dozens. Just days earlier in Cairo, Hamas officials announced their acceptance of a ceasefire proposal following negotiations with Qatari and Egyptian mediators – a deal now…

The Conversation

Battlefield 6 dataminers uncover launch map that's nearly four times larger than Siege of Cairo, days after beta players kept clowning on Dice for saying "large maps exist"

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Netanyahu says Gaza ceasefire talks now focus on release of all hostages at once

The long-running indirect talks appeared to break down last month; however, a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo for ceasefire talks on Tuesday, according to Egyptian state media.

Euronews

Hundreds Of Sudanese Refugees In Cairo Take Up Chance To Return Home For Free

On a sweltering Monday morning at Cairo's main railway station, hundreds of Sudanese families stood waiting, with bags piled at their feet and children in tow, to board a train bound for a homeland shattered by two years of war.

International Business Times

The Egyptians finding a ‘second home’ after migrating south to Tanzania

As Europe fortifies its borders, growing numbers of North Africans are moving southwards into other African countries.

Al Jazeera

Egypt provides free train rides for Sudanese refugees returning home

Hundreds of people who have been displaced by fighting in Sudan have gathered at the central train station in Cairo to begin a free journey home

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Young, educated and knee deep in rubbish: the recyclers cleaning up in Cairo’s Garbage City

Piles of waste line the streets of Manshiyet Nasr, turning it into a no-go zone for many. But a new generation see themselves as agents of change in the fight against plastic pollution

The Guardian - UK

Brickbat: Song and Dance

Egyptian authorities arrested belly dancer Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag at Cairo International Airport, charging her with "corrupting public morals" over dance… The post Brickbat: Song and Dance appeared first on Reason.com.

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Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar

After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.

Euronews

Palestinian who worked for EU in Gaza accuses Brussels of ‘abandoning’ him after office closed

Exclusive: Mohammed Baraka asks von der Leyen for help, saying he is stranded in Cairo without residency rights

The Guardian - UK

35 Pics From Egypt You Won’t See In Tourism Promotionals

Egypt is one of the oldest countries in the world. But there's more to it than just statues and tombs.

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Cairo telecom building fire kills 4 and injures 26

A fire at a Telecom Egypt building in downtown Cairo has left four employees dead and 26 people injured

The Independent UK

Irish politician released by Egyptian authorities

Paul Murphy said he went to retrieve his confiscated phone from a Cairo police station but was prevented from leaving.

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Minister asked to comment on detention of Irish politician in Egypt

The partner of an Irish politician who was detained in Egypt has called on Ireland’s Foreign Affairs Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Al Jazeera

Egypt, Libya stop activists gathering for March to Gaza, organisers say

Security sources say dozens have been detained or deported from Cairo airport and other locations.

The Independent UK

Activists stopped in Libya and Egypt ahead of planned march on Gaza

A planned march protesting aid restrictions on Gaza faced uncertainty Friday, as organizers in Cairo awaited Egyptian approval and Libyan authorities blocked a convoy of activists en route

Radio France Internationale

Egypt detains pro-Palestinian activists ahead of Gaza solidarity march

Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists who arrived in Cairo by plane as part of a solidarity march to Gaza to push for increased humanitarian aid access to the enclave. A convoy that left Tunisia for Gaza is currently blocked in Libya.

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The Independent UK

Dozens of UK flight diversions and cancellations due to Iran-Israel turmoil

Passengers from Manchester and London ended up in Cairo on Qatar Airways and in Istanbul on Emirates

Al Jazeera

Egypt deports dozens of activists before planned march to Gaza border

Activists from around the world have been planning to march to Gaza in a bid to end Israel’s blockade.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish grandmother volunteers to help displaced Gazans

As the grandmother of two young children, one of the worst moments for Hazel Smith during a month volunteering with displaced Gazans was meeting a…

The Independent UK

UN, Iran and Egypt meet in Cairo to discuss Iran's nuclear program

Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met in Cairo to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after a report from the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said that Iran is further increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels

The Guardian - UK

Former ambassador calls on UK to advise citizens against travel to Egypt

John Casson says Cairo ‘fobbing us off’ by refusing to release British-Egyptian national Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Guardian - UK

Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist resumes full hunger strike

Laila Soueif announces life-endangering action in protest over continued detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Cairo

Euronews

Shifting sands: Who can the Middle East turn to after USAID funding cuts?

As USAID moves its regional bureau to Cairo, Euronews asks how the Trump administration’s gutting of humanitarian — but not military — assistance to Egypt and Jordan could affect the region’s stability, and open it up to other powers.

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