Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. Egypt is a Mediterranean country bordered by the Gaza Strip (Palestine) and Israel to the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west. Across the Gulf of Aqaba lies Jordan, across the Red Sea lies Saudi Arabia, and across the Mediterranean lie Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, although none share a land border with Egypt.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the person previously confirmed to have the COVID-19 coronavirus in Egypt is on his way to recovery, after latest tests showed he was "no.. Reuters - Published
Abla Kadous started life in Egypt before moving to Australia and helping set up the country's first welfare service for Muslim women. At 70, she reflects on her career and why she would "never send.. SBS - Published
A British father-of-four who was detained in Egypt accused of “patting” a male airport security guard on the back has returned home. Tony Camoccio, 51, arrived back on British soil on Sunday..
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The Palestinian Authority has cut all ties with the United States and Israel including security relations after rejecting a Middle East peace plan presented this week by U.S. President Donald Trump,..
Madame Tussauds London have announced that they are creating a wax figure of Liverpool and Egypt forward Mo Salah, which will be unveiled at the attraction later this year.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson hosted Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for talks in Downing Street this morning. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow..
German Chancellor Angela Merkel greeted world leaders in the German capital on Sunday in a last ditch attempt to convince warring Libyan sides to agree and stick to a ceasefire. Emer McCarthy reports.
Politicians and athletes should keep politics out of this year's Tokyo Olympic Games to protect the event's neutrality and its status as a peaceful meeting place, International Olympic Committee..
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey will send troops to Libya now that Tripoli has requested it, and will present a legislation to parliament in January. Emer McCarthy..
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Ethiopia's reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and other officials on Tuesday on a visit expected to focus on security, investment and Ethiopia's dispute.. Reuters - Published
The Egyptian public prosecutor's office is pursuing a criminal investigation into an Egyptian researcher studying in Italy on charges of spreading fake news that posed a threat to security and social.. Reuters - Published
CAIRO, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The first case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed in Egypt, the health ministry announced on Friday. "A foreign person has tested positive for the coronavirus ..... WorldNews - Published
Egypt confirmed on Friday its first coronavirus case and said the affected person was a foreigner who had been put into isolation in hospital. Reuters - Published
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool need more information before making a decision about Mohamed Salah representing Egypt at the Olympics. BBC News - Published
Mohamed Salah's potential involvement at the Tokyo Olympics will be a decision for the player and his club Liverpool, says Egypt coach Shawky Gharib. BBC News - Published
Sharjah-based Dana Gas will use the proceeds from the sale of its Egyptian assets to pay down its sukuk due in October, its chief executive said. The company, which operates concessions in the.. WorldNews - Published
Doctors in Egypt have taken time out of their surgeries for a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM) after the death of a 12-year-old girl, saying they do not.. WorldNews - Published
Egypt's population reached 100 million people on Tuesday, the official statistics agency CAPMAS said, putting more pressure on the government which sees the population boom as a threat to its economic.. Reuters - Published
The thought of playing soccer as a professional had remained a distant dream for Ezzeldine Bahader for decades - until, at the age of 75, he registered with the Egyptian Football Association as its.. Reuters - Published
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday that he raised the cases of Canadians being detained in Egypt with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Reuters - Published
Ragab Gamal’s very pregnant wife is due to deliver their third child later this month. Throughout her pregnancy, she had seen a gynaecologist only once. “Too expensive! The doctor’s visit cost us.. WorldNews - Published
The arrest of the parents of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl who died after undergoing genital mutilation and the doctor who performed the procedure highlight the difficulty of eradicating the increasingly.. France 24 - Published
CAIRO, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The rejection of Arab states of the recently-proposed U.S. peace plan to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict eliminates chances for the plan's implementation, said.. WorldNews - Published
Armed men attacked a gas pipeline in the north of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula late on Sunday, security sources and witnesses said, but imports of gas through North Sinai from Israel were unaffected. Reuters - Published
The Arab League has completely rejected US President Donald Trump's Middle East plan during an emergency meeting in Egypt's capital, saying it would not lead to a just peace deal. In a statement on.. WorldNews - Published
CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced Hisham al-Ashmawy, a former special forces officer turned Islamist militant, and 36 others to death after they were convicted of terrorism,.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
Ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan said on Friday a final agreement will be signed by the end of February on the giant Blue Nile hydropower dam that sparked a years-long diplomatic crisis between.. Reuters - Published
Sitting in her sister's apartment on a noisy Cairo street, Rania Sayed one day hopes to leave a city that is becoming more congested as Egypt's population ticks up to 100 million, a milestone it will.. Reuters - Published
Egypt called on Tuesday on Palestinians and Israelis to carefully consider a peace plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, with a view to resuming negotiations. Reuters - Published
An Egyptian court sentenced 37 people on Monday to jail terms including life imprisonment for joining or supporting Islamic State's Sinai Province affiliate, judicial sources said. Reuters - Published
On January 25, 2011, demonstrations against police brutality to mark Egypt’s National Police Day, spiralled into what came to be called the Arab Spring. But nine years later, following a brutal.. France 24 - Published
Egypt's Cairo airport started screening passengers arriving from China for signs of the new coronavirus outbreak, airport sources said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
Countries struggled at an international peace summit for Libya struggled on Sunday to draw eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar back into diplomacy, days after he quit talks and more than half of.. WorldNews - Published
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed outrage during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over the "pointless and tragic death" of detained U.S. citizen Moustafa Kassem in.. Reuters - Published
Egypt's public prosecutor's office said on Thursday it had ordered the release of five people detained following a raid on Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency office in Cairo, and the company.. Reuters - Published
One of four employees of Turkey's state-owned Anadolu news agency detained in a raid by security forces in Egypt has been released, the company's general manager said on Thursday. Reuters - Published
Negotiators are presenting this as a win-win for both Egypt and Ethiopia. There have been fears the countries could be drawn into war if it is unresolved. According to the joint statement, filling the.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •BBC News
As Egypt marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal, marine biologists are bemoaning one of the famed waterway’s lesser known legacies, the invasion of hundreds of non-native.. WorldNews - Published
Egypt formed a new team to investigate the death of an Italian student who was tortured and murdered in Cairo in 2016, Egypt's public prosecutor's office said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
Turkey summoned a senior Egyptian diplomat on Wednesday to protest what it said was a raid by Egyptian security forces on the Cairo office of Turkey's state-run news agency, in which four people were.. Reuters - Published
Turkey summoned the Egyptian charges d'affaires in Ankara to the foreign ministry on Wednesday over a raid of its Anadolu state news agency office in Cairo, the agency reported. Reuters - Published
Egyptian security forces raided the office of the Turkish state-run Anadolu news agency in Cairo on Thursday and detained four of its staff, the agency said on Twitter. Reuters - Published
Egypt's highest civilian court on Wednesday ordered a retrial of two monks sentenced to death for murdering a bishop at a Coptic Christian monastery, two judicial sources said on Wednesday. Reuters - Published
The United States on Monday confirmed the death of Egyptian-American Moustafa Kassem in a prison in Egypt where he had been in custody since 2013, and vowed to continue raising concerns over Cairo’s.. France 24 - Published
The United States on Monday confirmed the death of Egyptian-American Moustafa Kassem in a prison in Egypt where he had been in custody since 2013, and vowed to continue raising concerns over Cairo's.. WorldNews - Published Also reported by •Reuters
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