Sinai militants launch sporadic attacks against Egyptian army

Following the months-long calm, the Egyptian army said that eight soldiers have been killed and wounded in recent military operations in north Sinai, and 89 militants killed.

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Egypt, Algeria find common ground on Libyan crisis

Egypt and Algeria have been at odds over how to deal with the situation in Libya, but that may be changing.

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Can Algerian mediation bring sides closer in Nile dam dispute?

Algeria has become a party in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis after consenting to assume a mediation role to resolve the dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, which experts count on to peddle the wheel of the negotiations.

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Egypt to renovate shrines in major boost to religious tourism

Egypt plans to restore and renovate the shrines and tombs of the Prophet Muhammad’s family and surrounding roads and squares in a move expected to support religious tourism.

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Egypt touts climate, flood control initiatives in Africa outreach

Climate change and flood forecasts pave the way for Egypt's foreign policy on the continent.

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Egypt announces four-point plan to mitigate possible water crisis

The Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation announced a four-point plan to cope with its water crisis, as talks on Ethiopia’s Nile dam continue to stall.

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Egypt, Qatar appoint mutual ambassadors

Qatar has appointed an ambassador to Egypt, for the first time since reconciliation efforts started between the two countries earlier this year, setting the stage for better relations with Cairo in the coming period.

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Egypt mum on Israel’s observer status at African Union

While opposition mounts to the African Union Commission’s decision to grant Israel observer status at the AU, Egypt has yet to officially comment on the move.

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Egyptian universities list suspected Muslim Brotherhood affiliates

Egypt’s parliament approved a new draft law to allow the nondisciplinary dismissal, or dismissal without judicial procedures, of public servants who are affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Green area in Egyptian capital threatened with state road project

A project to build a new axis aimed at easing traffic congestion in the Egyptian capital will divide the Maadi area in Cairo and result in several citizens’ evacuation from their shops and homes.

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Floods cause heavy losses in Sudan amid Nile dam crisis

Floods hit multiple Sudanese cities and neighborhoods, after Addis Ababa completed the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s reservoir.

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Middle East economic outlook hinges on vaccinations

Five countries to watch: Tunisia, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Oman.

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