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Egyptians race to expand Suez Canal, hoping for trade surge
Bulldozers push earth and dredgers spit mud round the clock at Egypt's Suez Canal in a race to quickly expand the strategic waterway for two-way traffic, a project trumpeted by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to revive both the country's damaged economy and visions of nationalist glory.
Saudi Arabia wants us to make peace with Egypt, says Turkish president
Saudi Arabia wants Turkey to make peace with Egypt, which is the only disagreement between Ankara and Riyadh, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said, after his official visit to the oil-rich Arab country, which coincided with a separate visit from the Egyptian president.
Saudi Arabia's anti-Iran front: A bad idea for Turkey
A day before meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?s new King Salman met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, in a move that none of the parties want to correlate with a U.S.-supported move by the Saudis to form an anti-Iranian, Sunni front in the region.
Turkey, Saudi Arabia agree to boost support to Syria opposition
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Saudi Arabia's King Salman, who met in the Saudi capital of Riyadh, have agreed to boost support to the Syrian opposition.
Amphipolis continued: There's more to it than bones!
Lead archaeologist at the Amphipolis dig, Katerina Peristeri, gave an interview with Greece's weekly Real News on Sunday stating that the mystery of the 2,300 year-old tomb at Amphipolis, northern Greece, will be solved through the study of the historical journey through the burial complex.
German tourists hold back on making reservations in Greece
Although Greece remains a top holiday destination for Germans, January’s stats show that Germans hold back on making reservations.
At the same time, according to the travel agency Germany’s holiday reservations on other competitive destinations such as Egypt increased dramatically, proving once again the Egyptian market comeback.
Egypt electoral panel preparing timetable for delayed poll
Egypt's electoral commission said on March 1 it was preparing a new timetable for parliamentary polls, delaying the March 21 vote after a court ruled parts of the election law unconstitutional.
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered that the law be redrafted within a month and asked that "legal measures be undertaken to avoid delaying" the election, his office said.
Taekwondo: Bodganovic wins bronze in Egypt
BELGRADE - Member of the Serbian taekwondo Tijana Bogdanovic won the bronze medal at the Luxor Open as the G2 category tournament in Egypt.
In the category of competitors weighing up to 49 kilograms, Bogdanovic lost the semifinal duel to triple European champion Lucija Zaninovic from Croatia, 10-8, after she previously defeated representatives of Russia, Turkey and Brazil.
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Transporters worried about Egypt's decision not to renew Ro-Ro deal with Turkey
Turkish transporters are worried about Egypt?s decision not to renew the sea and land transit transportation agreement for roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships with Turkey. The existing deal will expire on April 23.
Egypt sends four Brotherhood members to death for HQ violence
An Egyptian court sentences four Muslim Brotherhood members to death - two in absentia - as top leader Mohamed Badie and his two deputies get life sentences An Egyptian court on sentenced four Muslim Brotherhood members to death - two in absentia - on Feb. 28 over charges of killing demonstrators outside the group's headquarters in 2013, a judicial source has said.