Egypt
Egypt wants to shift focus to developing countries in climate talks -official
By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year's COP27 U.N. climate...
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New Egypt international airport to open in mid-July
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will start operating its new Sphinx International Airport near the Giza pyramids by mid-July with the...
Read moreMother of Egyptian-British activist expresses fears over hunger strike
CAIRO (Reuters) - The mother of a renowned Egyptian activist who recently gained British citizenship says she fears she may...
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In Middle East, U.S. general hears concerns about American commitment
By Phil Stewart ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The new U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said allies...
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Egypt, U.S. eye counter-terrorism ties in wake of deadly Sinai attack
By Phil Stewart CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi expressed hopes for deeper U.S. counter-terrorism ties during talks...
Read moreIslamic State claims responsibility for attack on Egyptian troops in Sinai
CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed an officer and 10 Egyptian...
Read moreAttack on Sinai checkpoint kills 11 Egyptian troops- army
CAIRO (Reuters) -One officer and 10 Egyptian soldiers were killed on Saturday in Egypt's Sinai peninsula when militants attacked a...
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Brazil plans ‘fertilizer diplomacy’ trip to N.Africa, Jordan to secure more imports
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's new agriculture minister Marcos Montes will visit Jordan, Egypt...
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Turkey, Saudi to revive great economic potential, Erdogan says
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Saudi Arabia have a common will to "reactivate a great economic potential" between the two...
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Jordan’s king agreed with U.S. Biden on need to defuse Jerusalem tension – state media
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) -Jordan's King Abdullah agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden on the need to prevent a...
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Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity
By Henriette Chacar and Nisreen Salem JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A few steps from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a...
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Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The Arab League called on Israel on Thursday to end Jewish prayers inside the...
Read moreEgyptian probe discounts criminal violence in researcher’s death despite concerns
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecution says it has found no evidence of criminal violence in the death of an...
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Cairo’s Ramadan street feasts return after coronavirus suspension
CAIRO (Reuters) - Communal meals in which hundreds of people pack around long tables to break their fast during the...
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Bionic limbs lift Gaza amputees’ self-esteem
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - A "smart" prosthetic hand that mimics human anatomy and motion has allowed Ahmed Abu...
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Libya’s rival lawmakers start U.N.-backed talks in Egypt
(This April 13 story corrects headline and first paragraph to make clear delegates are from parliamentary chambers, not governments) TRIPOLI...
Read moreEgypt bus crash kills 10 including French, Belgian nationals- governor
CAIRO (Reuters) -Ten people were killed including four French citizens, one Belgian national and five Egyptians, and another 14 tourists...
Read moreSwiss prosecutors drop Arab Spring probe of Egyptians, unfreeze millions
By Michael Shields ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss federal prosecutors have dropped an 11-year investigation into suspected money-laundering by Egyptians close to...
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Egypt human rights council tracking probe into researcher’s death
CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's state-appointed human rights council has urged prosecutors to investigate whether an economic researcher who authorities say died...
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EU plans to counter Russia with food diplomacy in North Africa, Balkans
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The EU aims to address rising wheat and fertilizer prices and expected shortages in the...
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