Tag: Egypt
Egypt proposes Libyan ceasefire as forces of UN-backed govt rout Haftar
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi On Saturday proposed a ceasefire for Libya effective from Monday, flanked by the rebel General…
Egypt receives China’s anti-coronavirus materials
Egypt on Thursday received the first batch of China’s anti-coronavirus materials as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of…
Egyptian billionaire Sawiris donates to COVID-19 fund
The Sawiris family in Egypt has donated $6.3 million to back the country’s efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19.…
15 medics test positive for coronavirus
At least 15 medics at Egypt’s main cancer hospital have tested positive for the novel coronavirus and placed under quarantine,…
Egypt loses General Khaled Shaltout to coronavirus
Egypt’s military said a senior officer, Major General Khaled Shaltout died Sunday following his infection from the coronavirus.
German who refused quarantine dies in Egypt
Egypt’s Health Ministry has confirmed the first death of a German citizen from the new coronavirus in the country.
Egypt gives ex-leader Hosni Mubarak military funeral today
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who died at the age of 91, will be accorded a military funeral in Cairo…
Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak is dead
Egypt's former autocratic president Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91.
Egypt ladies beat Nigeria in Olympic qualifier volleyball
Egypt’s women volleyball team on Tuesday defeated their Nigerian counterparts 3-0 in their second game at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo…
Egypt, UN plan industrial cooperation
President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Director General of the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Li Yong discussed ways of cooperation to…
South Africa grab last Tokyo Olympic football ticket , Ghanaians weep
South Africa snatched the last African place for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on Friday, joining Egypt and the Ivory…
AFCON Qualifier: Mohamed Salah missing in action for Egypt
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah will not play for Egypt against Kenya on Thursday in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying…
Egypt welcomes U.S. sanctions on Turkey
Egypt on Thursday welcomed U.S. President, Donald Trump’s preliminary sanctions on Turkey following Ankara’s military incursion in North-eastern Syria.
Egypt banned from world weighlifting championships
Egypt has been banned from participating in the weightlifting world championships for doping offences, state media said.
Egypt to display coffin of 19th century Queen Tausert
Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities decided weekend to display the coffin of ancient Queen Tausert, the last ruler of Egypt's 19th…
Egypt defends airport security after flight cancellations
Egypt on Sunday defended security at its airports after two European airlines temporarily halted their flights to Cairo.
I didn’t withdraw $470m to fund FG delegation to AFCON – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has denied withdrawing $470 million to fund the Federal Government's delegation to the ongoing African…
South Africa knock out hosts Egypt from Nations Cup
South Africa have knocked out hosts Egypt from the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
South Africa dump host Egypt out of AFCON
South Africa have qualified for the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations tournament after beating host Egypt 1-0…
Egypt says Pharaoh Tutankhamun bust for sale in UK stolen
A 3,000-year-old bust of Egyptian "Boy King" Tutankhamun goes under the hammer on Thursday in London despite an outcry from…
Egypt beat Uganda 2-0 to emerge group winner
The Pharaoh of Egypt have beaten Uganda 2-0 to emerge winner of Group A at the ongoing African Cup of…
Egypt join Nigeria in AFCON Round of 16
The Pharaohs of Egypt have joined Nigeria in the ongoing African Cup of Nations, AFCON, Round of 16 after defeating…
Egypt beat Zimbabwe in AFCON opener
Hosts Egypt made the ideal start to the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Zimbabwe 1-0 in the opening game…
AFCON 2019: Africa’s biggest showpiece begins in Egypt
The 2019 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, begins in Egypt on Friday with arrays of African stars, mostly plying their…
Egyptian authorities refuse to release Morsi’s body, family cries out
Egyptian authorities have refused to allow former president Mohamed Morsi to be buried at his family's cemetery, his son Abdullah…
Morsi ex-Egyptian president’s last moments in court
Egypt's former president, Mohammed Morsi had just addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he was kept in during…
Egypt’s ex-President, Morsi dies in court
Egypt's former President, Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in 2013, has died in court, state TV says.
Egypt, Togolese troops hold anti-terror drills in Mediterranean
Joint forces from Egypt and Togo carried out on Thursday anti-terror exercises at Mohamed Naguib military base located at the…
14 suspected militants killed in Egypt
The Egyptian security forces say it has killed 14 suspected militants during a raid in Sinai Peninsula in response to…
Egypt executes 9 persons for killing attorney-general
Egyptian authorities have executed nine men convicted over the 2015 killing of the country’s attorney-general, Hisham Barakat, the Egyptian newspaper,…