Voice of America | Jordan's king in Egypt visit discusses Mideast issues ABC News Jordan's King Abdullah II has visited Egypt to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and peace prospects for the region. Wednesday's talks in Cairo were also expected to touch upon the upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia by U.S. President Donald Trump. Egypt's Sissi Pledges Measures to Ease Strain on Poor Jordan, Egypt coordinate stands on regional issues Egypt, Jordan stress need to fight terror |
CNN | Egypt proposes Facebook licenses - CNN.com CNN (CNN) The Egyptian government is considering radical new proposals to restrict citizens' access to social media. A draft bill circulated in Egyptian newspapers ... |
News24 | Egypt hands Italy documents in student murder probe News24 Cairo - Egypt's prosecution said on Wednesday it has handed over to Italian investigators documents requested by Rome to help the probe into the kidnapping and murder last year of an Italian student. Giulio Regeni, a 28-year-old Cambridge University ... |
Nasdaq | Egypt sees inflation persisting The Star Online Officials are trying to ease the strain on Egypt's 93 million citizens – nearly half of whom live near or below the poverty line – and have announced a boost in food subsidies coinciding with the upcoming holy month of Ramadan. Inflation accelerated to ... IMF backs Egypt plan to remove fuel subsidies in three years, ease inflation |
Crux: Covering all things Catholic | Signs that Egypt may have been a papal trip that mattered Crux: Covering all things Catholic Two recent signs suggests that Pope Francis's April 28-29 trip to Egypt, when he delivered his strongest-yet denunciation of religious violence and extremism, may have captured a mood. One is the construction of a new Christian church with Muslim ... |
MIDEAST STOCKS-Real estate sector lifts Egypt, Saudi volumes rise before Ramadan Reuters DUBAI, May 17 Egypt's stock market outperformed its Gulf peers on Wednesday on the back of strong first-quarter earnings and positive news from a real estate developer, while Saudi Arabia saw increased activity as traders took positions ahead of Ramadan. MidEast Stocks Mostly Rise, Egypt Gains on Q1 Results |
Washington Post | Poland investigates death of young Polish woman in Egypt Washington Post WARSAW, Poland — Poland's prosecutors say they are pursuing murder suspicions in the mysterious death of a young Polish woman vacationing in Egypt. The April 30 death of 27-year-old Magdalena Zuk has shocked the nation, which has seen footage of ... |
Foreign Affairs (subscription) | Egypt and Sudan's Escalating Border Dispute Foreign Affairs (subscription) In October 2016, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi invited his Sudanese counterpart, Omar al-Bashir to Cairo to attend festivities marking the anniversary of the 1973 Arab–Israeli war and to bestow on him the Star of Sinai, the highest military ... Egypt says Trump called el-Sissi before Saudi summit Egypt says Trump to visit Cairo at earliest opportunity Trump Intends to Visit Cairo Soon: Egyptian Presidency |
NPR | PHOTOS: 17 Mummies Unearthed In Egypt NPR Officials in Egypt say they've uncovered 17 mummies in an ancient burial site, most of which are intact. Egyptology professor Salah al-Kholi of Cairo University said there may be as many as 32 mummies in the underground chamber, Reuters reports. Egypt sees recent archaeological findings as a blessing for a struggling economy Intact mummies found in ancient Egyptian necropolis Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in Egyptian necropolis |
Bloomberg | U.S. Wheat Captures First Egypt Government Business in Two Years Bloomberg The U.S. is getting a chance of selling wheat to Egypt as the world's biggest buyer tenders today. For France, the outlook isn't so promising. U.S. wheat represented two of the five lowest offers to Egypt including freight, according to two traders ... |