Tag: Egypt government
Egypt releases activists amid US concerns over detentions
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities released two activists and a journalist Sunday after months in pre-trial detention, officials and lawyers said, amid concern by President...
Egypt court upholds life sentence for 10 Islamists
Cairo — Egypt's highest appeals court upheld on Sunday the sentencing of ten leaders of Egypt’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, including the group's head, to...
Egypt opens naval base, latest example of military build-up
CAIRO — Egypt’s president inaugurated a new naval base on the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, the latest example of the government’s military build-up.
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Egyptian, Jordanian and Iraqi leaders meet in Baghdad
BAGHDAD — Egypt's president arrived in Baghdad on Sunday on a first official visit to the country in over 30 years, for tripartite talks...
Egypt president in Djibouti to forge ties amid Nile dispute
CAIRO — The Egyptian president was in Djibouti on Thursday for talks with his counterpart there as part of Egyptian diplomatic attempts to build...
Mediating in Gaza conflict, Egypt seeks broader influence
CAIRO — Egypt is trying to prove itself to the world once again as an indispensable mediator as it rushes to broker a cease-fire...
Egyptian, Turkish officials end talks with no clear progress
CAIRO — With no clear progress, Egyptian and Turkish officials concluded Thursday two days of talks in Cairo aimed at resetting ties between the...
US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute
CAIRO — The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington's new push to...
Russia to resume flights to Egypt after 6-year hiatus
MOSCOW — Russia plans to resume direct flights to Egypt’s Red Sea resort towns more than six years after the downing of a Russian...
Egypt’s premier visits Libya to discuss trade, other ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s prime minister arrived in Libya's capital Tuesday to discuss trade and other ties with the newly appointed government, his office said.
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