Egypt
Egypt dodges diplomatic flak over 'Sisi tapes'
Despite months of embarrassment for Egypt over a series of alleged leaks of sensitive remarks including about Gulf allies, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appears to have avoided a major diplomatic furore.
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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.
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.
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.
Bakhoum on Egypt-Serbia relations, fight against terrorism
BELGRADE - The Ambassador of Egypt to Serbia Menha Mahrous Bakhoum has said that the big "Egypt Economic Development Conference" , to take place next month in Sharm el-Sheik, will be an opportunity for further improvement of already excellent relations between Serbia and Egypt.
Egyptian TV presenter attacked in Istanbul
An Egyptian presenter, working at one of the Egyptian stations broadcasting from Istanbul, was attacked at the station's building in the city on Feb. 24.
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15,000 Egyptians flee Libya after warning
Almost 15,000 Egyptians have flocked home from war-torn Libya via the border crossing at Sallum, state media reported on Feb. 23, after Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group jihadists murdered 21 Coptic Christians.
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PM condemns acts of terror targeting Egyptians
PM condemns acts of terror targeting Egyptians
BELGRADE -- Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Monday with Egypt's Ambassador to Serbia Menha Mahrous Bakhoum and condemned the attacks on Egyptian citizens in Libya.
The ambassador stressed the support of Egypt for Serbia's "moderate and responsible policy."
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