Arab News | Egypt warns Ethiopia Nile dam dispute 'life or death' Washington Post CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, for the second time in as many days, delivered on Saturday a stern warning to Ethiopia over a dam it is building after the two countries along with Sudan failed to approve a study on its potential effects. Sisi says Nile water share "matter of life or death" for Egypt Egypt stalls dam talks with Ethiopia and Sudan Egypt's Nile water share a 'matter of life or death,' says Sisi after Ethiopia dam negotiations stalemate |
Aljazeera.com | Egypt opens Rafah for first time under unity deal | News | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com Egyptian authorities have temporarily opened the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip for the first time since the signing of a power-sharing deal ... Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for 3 days under PA control Egypt opens Gaza border after reconciliation agreement After a Decade of Hamas Control, Gaza's Border Crossing With Egypt Opened Under PA |
Bloomberg | Russian Billionaire's Bank Bets on Egypt as Mideast Risk Rises Bloomberg “A lot of the global investment banks are de-risking their portfolios, they're scaling back in Africa and none of them are entering Egypt,” James Friel, the global head of investment banking at RenCap, said in a Moscow interview. “Egypt is a very ... |
The Sun | Brit tourist jailed in Egypt for more than a month for bringing in ... The Sun A BRIT tourist jailed in Egypt after bringing banned painkillers into the country could stand trial on Christmas Day. Laura Plummer faces 25 years behind bars or ... Brit arrested in Egypt could face trial on Christmas Day | Daily Mail ... British tourist who could face death penalty 'for taking 300 painkiller pills into Egypt' faces trial on Christmas Day |
Tampabay.com | Egypt orders detention of prominent activist over protest Tampabay.com CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court has ordered a prominent activist to remain in custody pending trial on charges of participating in an illegal protest against the government's transfer of two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia, a rights lawyer ... Egyptian activists detained by court for protesting Red Sea islands transfer Egyptian activist Mahinour El-Masry detained pending trial in Tiran and Sanafir protest case |
Egypt opens Gaza border crossing for 3 days Times Colonist RAFAH, Palestinian Territory — Gaza's border crossing into Egypt is running under the Palestinian Authority's control for the first time in a decade. Egypt opened the Rafah crossing point Saturday for three days on a humanitarian basis for the first ... |
Myjoyonline.com | David Asare Asiamah to attend Africa 2017 forum in Egypt ... Myjoyonline.com Africa 2017 scheduled for Egypt next month will host Ghanaian Entrepreneur and founder of award-winning Agric firm Agro Mindset, David Asare Asiamah. |
Washington Post | Egypt tries to avoid a fight as allies escalate against Iran Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt faces high expectations from Saudi Arabia and its other Gulf Arab benefactors that it will have their back as tensions rise with their rival Iran, including throwing the weight of its military — the largest standing Arab army — into ... Where does Egypt stand on Lebanon spat? |
New York Times | A Joke About the Nile Lands an Egyptian Pop Queen in Court New York Times Ms. Abdel-Wahab, who has sold millions of albums in Egypt, is a judge on the Arab version of the TV talent show “The Voice,” and is not usually a critic of the government. But the Nile has become a politically sensitive issue in recent years over fears ... Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab to face trial over Nile ... Egypt singer faces trial for 'provocative' Nile remarks - BBC News Egyptian singer faces trial after mocking the Nile |
Express.co.uk | Horror as 1000-strong mob attacks CHURCH forcing Christians to lock themselves inside Express.co.uk More than 1,000 people gathered outside a recently-renovated Coptic church in Mina, Egypt, to intimidate and threaten those inside. Police were called on October 26 and the doors of the Saint George Church, as well as the on-site children's nursery ... |