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Egyptian Presidential Pardon to Release New Batches of Prisoners

The Presidential Pardon committee in Egypt announced that 1,300 prisoners have been release since it was established in 2022, pledging to release new batches soon. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi had reactivated the committee in April 2022 when he called for "national dialogue" on various political, economic, and societal issues. Lawyer…

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Egypt raises price of gasoline in latest hike amid inflation

Egypt has announced it's raising prices of some types of gasoline, the latest hike to beset the cash-strapped Middle East country

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Egypt hails 30ft hidden corridor found inside Great Pyramid of Giza

Thirty-foot space found inside last surviving wonder of the ancient world

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Egypt Unveils Newly Discovered Chamber Inside Great Pyramid

Egypt’s antiquities authorities on Thursday unveiled a newly discovered, sealed-off chamber inside one of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside of Cairo, that dates back some 4,500 years ago. The corridor — on the northern side of the Pyramid of Khufu — was discovered using modern scanning technology, The…

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Egypt reveals discovery of hidden chamber inside Great Pyramid

Egyptian authorities have revealed chamber inside the Great Pyramid that was recently discovered using scans

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Egypt reveals 9-meter long chamber inside Great Pyramid

Egyptian authorities have revealed chamber inside the Great Pyramid that was recently discovered using scans

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US, Qatar, Egypt Supply Europe’s LNG Demand

European imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose by 63 % in 2022, to compensate for the interruption of supplies through Russian gas pipelines. LNG imported by Europe increased by 66 bcm, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). While the US supplied approximately two-thirds (43…

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Best value holiday for Brits has year-round sunshine and amazing beaches

Now may be the time to book trips to Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh and Luxor in Egypt if you've always fancied immersing yourself in the fascinating country and all that it has to offer

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Egyptian MP Rejects US Criticism of Cairo’s Dealing with Damascus

Egyptian MP Mustafa Bakri has rejected the criticism made by the US Department of State over Cairo’s dealing with the Syrian regime, against the backdrop of Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s solidarity visit to Damascus. Bakri described the demands by Congress members to impose sanctions on the countries that normalize…

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Egyptian Artists Prepare for Ramadan with Lanterns, Small Motifs

Egyptian artists are preparing for Ramadan by making lanterns and small, funny motifs depicting famous figures that locals are used to like “Al-Mesaharati”, “Bougi”, “Tamtam”, and “Bakkar”. Handmade artisanal works still have a great significance in Egypt, and the modern machine-made products didn’t manage to replace them, which encourage local…

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Egypt Hikes Gasoline Prices in Quarterly Review

Egypt raised domestic gasoline prices on Thursday in line with a commitment under a financial support package with the International Monetary Fund, while keeping the diesel price unchanged, the petroleum ministry said in a statement. The country's fuel pricing committee set the prices in a quarterly review, raising the price…

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Five discoveries that changed our understanding of how the ancient Egyptians created mummies

Centuries after the first golden coffins were taken to Europe, ancient Egyptian mummies still vividly capture people’s imaginations. Perhaps we’re awed by the grandeur of their rituals and tradition. But new discoveries keep challenging scientists’ perception of these ancient rites.

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Authorities in Iraq and Egypt launch social media crackdown

Iraq's government is going after what it calls "decadent content" on social media. Users of TikTok, Instagram and other platforms who are found to breach "morals and traditions" can now be jailed. The campaign was announced in January and so far, a dozen people have been arrested. Our correspondent Marie-Charlotte…

France 24

Egypt: Calls Made to Review Investment Laws, Increase Incentives

Investors, businessmen and economists have called for the need to review Egypt’s investment laws, increase investment incentives and rely on the free zones system to strengthen the Egyptian economy in light of the current global challenges. Twenty-six representatives of major investment companies and executive agencies, as well as business experts,…

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Egypt, Qatar Agree to Boost Relations, Increase Investments

Egypt and Qatar agreed to boost relations and increase investments to establish trade alliances and partnerships. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced that the exchange rate issue would soon be solved after the black market rate approached the official rate. Madbouly called on the business sector in Qatar to invest…

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TUI launches winter sun breaks at new resort in Egypt

Tickets are now on sale for eight hotel breaks

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In Egypt, government and poor struggle with troubled economy

Egypt is in an economic crisis worsened by the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

Three journalists from Egypt's most prominent independent news outlet, Mada Masr, have been referred to trial on charges of offending members of parliament from a pro-government party and misusing media channels, the news organisation said on Tuesday.

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Egypt and Hungary Ink New Deals as Leaders Seek Closer Ties

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban on Tuesday thanked Egypt for its role in capping Europe-bound migration as the two countries inked a series of preliminary agreements in Cairo. Orban's praise for Egypt, and its president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, came during his visit to the Egyptian capital in which the two…

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Martin Schram: Remembering — and maybe rethinking — Carter’s presidency

As Jimmy Carter began his hospice care at home in his rural Plains, Georgia, precisely where he wanted to be for his final transition, well-wishers from politics and the media began reflecting about how our 39th president’s greatest contributions came after he left Washington.

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Commentary: US shouldn’t let Bashar Assad leverage earthquake relief for his personal gain

For the past decade, Syrian kleptocrat and dictator Bashar Assad has seen himself ostracized by much of the world. In areas controlled by his regime, he used torture to sow terror in the hearts of the Syrian people through the Mukhabarat, a network of intelligence services. In opposition-held areas, he…

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Egypt, Malaysia Coordinate on Combating Terrorism

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have stressed in a video call the significance of continuing coordination and consultation in international forums to help address various issues, including combating terrorism and extremism. They shared their visions on the most prominent regional and international issues of…

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Egyptian PM Visits Qatar for 1st Time in Decade

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani held talks in Doha on Monday with Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. It was the first visit by an Egyptian premier to Qatar in nearly a decade. Sheikh Tamim and Madbouly reviewed cooperation relations between their countries and ways to develop them.…

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Egypt taps private firms and long-delayed museum to revitalise tourism

Egypt, home to ancient pyramids and Red Sea resorts, aims to boost tourism by up to 30% annually over the next five years, bringing in private firms to operate sites and inaugurating a huge museum around the end of 2023, its tourism minister said.

France 24

Lebanon's economic situation 'uniquely devastating', Egypt's 'potentially manageable'

The economic situations in Lebanon and Egypt are both dire, but for now the ramifications are more manageable in Egypt. That's the view of Timothy Kaldas from the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy. He told FRANCE 24 that while parallels can be drawn between the countries, there is reason…

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