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Egypt's dollar-denominated government bonds fell after Moody's cut the country's credit rating from B2 to B3 late Tuesday. The agency changed its outlook for Egypt to be stable from negative. Egypt has continued to face a shortage of foreign exchange, despite allowing the Egyptian pound to depreciate sharply in the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hamas Begins Consultations in Cairo, Egypt Seeks to Stop Escalation

The Hamas delegation kicked off intensive consultations with Egyptian security officials after Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the movement's politburo, arrived in Cairo. An informed Egyptian source said that Cairo is determined to move forward with its plan to achieve calm, adding that the consultations with Hamas, and the Jihad…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Military Committee Agrees Coordination on Foreign Forces Departure

Libya's 5+5 military committee of officers from both main sides of the conflict has agreed on a coordination mechanism for the withdrawal of foreign forces in liaison with neighboring Sudan and Niger, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The procedural step would allow for joint coordination and data exchange to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Egypt Mobilizes Support of Nile Basin Countries to Defend its Water Security

The Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Swailem, began Tuesday a two-day visit to Burundi, the second leg of his foreign tour to the Nile Basin countries. Swailem will hold talks with the Minister of Environment, Agriculture, and Livestock in Burundi, Sanctus Niragira, to enhance cooperation in water…

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Egypt’s Sisi Speaks with Türkiye’s Erdogan to Offer Support after Earthquake

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi spoke with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call to offer condolences and support after the deadly earthquake, Egypt's presidency said in a statement on Tuesday. Monday's magnitude 7.8 quake and a cascade of strong aftershocks cut a swath of destruction that stretched hundreds…

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Dozens Injured after Bus Overturns in Sharm el-Sheikh

A bus overturned in South Sinai, injuring 47 people, including children, on Monday, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population. The Ministry announced in a statement that 26 ambulances had been dispatched to the site of the accident on Oyoun Mousa in Sharm el-Sheikh. The Ministry stated that…

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Egyptian bodybuilder collects trash to fund his dream

Nationally ranked bodybuilder Ali el-Sharkawy trains in the evenings, but only after the 29-year-old has spent the morning collecting rubbish to support himself through his sporting career.

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Britain’s oldest belly dancer reveals the secret to a long life

The grandmother-of-one began belly dancing in 1973

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Egypt, Romania to Enhance Cooperation in Energy

Cairo and Bucharest plan to enhance their cooperation in the field of energy, the two countries affirmed on Sunday following a meeting between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Romania’s Prime Minister Nicolae-Ionel Ciuca in Cairo. Sisi welcomed the Romanian PM’s visit to Egypt and conveyed hus greetings to President…

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Promises of international aid pour in after quakes kill more than 4,000 in Turkey and Syria

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria early on Monday, killing more than 4,000 people as they slept, leveling buildings and sending tremors that were felt as far away as Greenland. Hours later, a second earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck the same region. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest…

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Egypt Private Sector Activity Slides for 26th Month in Row

A contraction in Egyptian non-oil private sector activity entered its 26th straight month as high inflation and a continued shortage of foreign currency weighed on business, a survey showed on Sunday. The S&P Global Egypt Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) slipped to 45.5 in January from 47.2 in December, well below…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Announces 47% Increase in Suez Canal Revenues

The Egyptian government on Friday denied that the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) had reached an agreement with a foreign company to manage the canal’s services. In spite of the denial, the hashtag “Suez Canal” remained the top trending topic in the country over the past two days, prompting SCA chairman,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Paris to Host Int’l Meeting Monday to Address Lebanon’s Presidential Crisis

Paris will host on Monday an international meeting aimed at tackling the Lebanese presidential crisis. Representatives from Saudi Arabia, the United States, France, Egypt and Qatar will attend. Lebanese officials are skeptical that the Paris meeting will yield a breakthrough in the impasse. Rather, they believe it will discuss the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Book Reveals Secrets, Untold Stories from Baligh Hamdi’s Last Days

New stories and important secrets from the last days of late musician Baligh Hamdi have been revealed in “Baligh…Secrets of Last Days”, a new book published recently, 30 years after his death aged 61, on September 12, 1993. The late Egyptian poet composed for the most prominent singers of his…

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US pressures allies to expel Russia's Wagner mercenaries from Libya, Sudan

The United States has stepped up pressure on Middle East allies to expel the Wagner Group, a military contractor with close ties to Russia's president, from chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan where it expanded in recent years, regional officials told The Associated Press.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt, Italy Keen to Enhance Cooperation, Face Illegal Migration

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry emphasized Thursday the importance of building on the recent momentum of Egyptian-Italian relations, and on increasing the frequency of mutual visits by senior officials from both countries. During his meeting in Cairo with Stefania Craxi, chairwoman of the Italian Senate's Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee,…

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Lokman Slim’s Mother to Asharq Al-Awsat: Sorrow Is My Constant Companion

No feelings of animosity and vengeance are harbored towards the killers of Shiite political activist Lokman Slim. His mother, Salma Mershak has refused to move out of her house in Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahieh, a Hezbollah stronghold. Many in Lebanon have accused the party of assassinating Slim two years…

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US seeks to expel Russian mercenaries from Sudan, Libya

North African and Sudanese officials say the United States is ratcheting up pressure on Middle East allies and power brokers in chaos-stricken Libya and Sudan to expel a Russian private military contractor

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Egypt Cabinet Approves 13 Draft Agreements to Explore Oil, Gas

The Egyptian Cabinet approved on Wednesday 13 draft agreements between the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company, and a number of international companies. Under the deals, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation will be responsible for oil exploration in areas west of Wadi Natrun, east of Siwa,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Officials: Hospital Fire in Cairo Kills 3, Injures 32

A fire broke out Wednesday at a hospital in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, killing at least three people and injuring at least 32 others, health authorities said. The Health Ministry said the fire took place at the Noor Mohammadi hospital in eastern Cairo’s Matariya neighborhood. The facility is run…

Inverse

Ancient Egyptian "Funeral Home" Reveals Secrets of Embalming

Vessels analyzed from a workshop that once prepared bodies for burial shedding light on a secretive practice in ancient Egypt.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tanker Breaks Down in Suez Canal, but Traffic Not Disrupted

A tanker transporting liquefied natural gas broke down in the Suez Canal on Wednesday but traffic in the global waterway was unaffected, a canal spokesperson said. The Bahamas-flagged Grace Emilia suffered a malfunction of its rudder and tugboats pulled it to the side of the canal to allow other vessels…

Al Jazeera

Egyptian content creators arrested over comic prison visit video

Detainees face charges such as ‘publishing false news and utilising social media accounts to commit acts of terrorism’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

How to Make a Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Workshop Has New Clues

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out how they did it. Their study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, is based on a rare archaeological find: An embalming…

The Independent UK

Research reveals new insights into ancient Egyptian embalming

The mummification process was long, complex and involved the use of many different embalming substances.

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