Egypt gearing up for mass COVID-19 immunization

Egypt is gearing up to start a mass coronavirus vaccination campaign, after receiving two shipments of about 100,000 doses of a Chinese vaccine.

Egypt

US treasury secretary to tour Middle East in final push for Abraham Accords

Steven Mnuchin plans to stop in Israel, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan and Qatar.

United Arab Emirates

Egypt’s scorpion king hunts fortune in the desert

An Egyptian man gave up his archeology job to gather scorpions and snakes and extract their venom for medicinal purposes.

Egypt

Egypt sounds alarm over toxic puffer fish

Egypt warns its citizens of the spread of a toxic fish on the market that causes poisoning, paralysis or coma, and can even lead to death within six to eight hours.

Egypt

Egypt, Italy strike major military deal despite Regeni case

Italy and Egypt are set to cut a major military deal, apparently disregarding tensions caused by the murder of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo back in 2016.

Egypt

Egypt seeks diplomatic foothold in Somalia

Egypt is seeking to repair its relations with Somalia amid the ongoing crisis over the Ethiopia dam in the Nile River and Turkey’s growing influence in the African country.

Egypt

Egypt’s future as internet cable hub at risk from proposed Google fiber optic network

Google intends to build a new corridor for internet traffic via a fiber optic network for the first time between Israel and Saudi Arabia, linking Asia to Europe, which is seen as a threat to Egypt's future as a major transit point for international submarine cables.

Egypt

Egypt moves fight against harassment to its trains

The Egyptian National Railways launched a new campaign to combat harassment on public transport, namely on trains, calling on women to report any incident they encounter.

Egypt

Egypt's Sisi readies for chillier reception in Washington

Experts say mixed signals on the part of President Sisi suggest nervousness about the incoming Biden administration.

Egypt

Egypt embarks on ambitious Red Sea yacht harbor project

Egypt has begun construction of a yacht harbor in Dahab to promote yacht tourism with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries.

Saudi Arabia

Egypt targets businessmen over alleged ties to Brotherhood

Egyptian authorities stepped up their crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood, this time arresting a number of businessmen they accuse of funding the group’s activities.

Egypt

Is Egypt ready to turn page on Gulf crisis with Qatar?

Egypt has welcomed the recent Kuwaiti efforts to end the Gulf crisis pitting a Saudi-led bloc of nations, including Egypt, against Qatar.

Qatar