Muhammed Magdy

Muhammed Magdy is an Egyptian journalist currently working as a senior editor for judiciary affairs at the Al-Shorouk daily newspaper. Previously, he was the deputy head of the news section at Masrawy. On Twitter: @DMagdy92

New secrets revealed in discovery at Heliopolis, Egypt's most ancient capital

Egyptian and German archaeologists have been working for 15 years to uncover the ruins of a city, the center of sun worship, in the Matariyyah region east of Cairo. This month, they revealed the remains of one of its temples belonging to King Nectanebo I.

Muhammed Magdy | Culture | Nov 21, 2021

Egyptian archaeologists work during restoration at the Baron Empain Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 24, 2018.

Egypt boosts medical cooperation with African Nile Basin countries

Egypt is expanding its influence in the Nile Basin region, through the establishment of medical and pharmaceutical centers, amid the stalled negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Oct 27, 2021

Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed gives a press conference in a tent set up outside the Abou Khalifa Hospital, in Ismailia, Egypt, Jan. 24, 2021.

Egypt inaugurates water plants in Sinai amid development plans

Egypt is advancing major projects and inaugurating water treatment plants to support development plans for the Sinai Peninsula.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Oct 6, 2021

This picture shows an aerial view of the Ard al-Berak water treatment plant on the northeastern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, May 28, 2021.

Congo renews push to resolve Nile dam dispute

While more than five months have passed since the last round of negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam was held in Kinshasa, Congo seems to be preparing to host Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia for a new round of talks in the hope of resolving the decadelong crisis.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Sep 22, 2021

This picture taken on May 14, 2021 shows an aerial view of Egypt's capital Cairo, showing the historic old Cairo district (C) and the Nile river islands of (C to top) Manial al-Roda and Zamalek.

Sisi-Bennett meeting opens new chapter in Israel-Egypt ties

At the top of the agenda is achieving a sustainable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and whether progress can be made in Israeli-Palestinian talks.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Sep 19, 2021

Did whales originate in Egyptian waters?

A group of Egyptian scientists discovered a 43 million-year-old fossil in "Whale Valley" — now in the Western Desert.

Muhammed Magdy | Culture | Aug 31, 2021

This picture shows a whale skeleton at the Wadi el-Haitan Fossil and Climate Change Museum in Fayoum, Egypt, Jan. 14, 2016.

Cairo releases dozens of detainees

Egypt recently released dozens of activists and journalists who had been in pretrial detention for months in what some say is an effort to polish the Egyptian state’s image before the United States.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Jul 19, 2021

Cairo, Khartoum take Nile dam issue to UN Security Council

Egypt and Sudan mobilize Arab support in anticipation of reinternationalizing the GERD issue at the UN Security Council.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Jun 19, 2021

A worker cleans at a resort on the shore of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Nov. 11, 2020. Lake Tana, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, is the origin of the Blue Nile River that feeds the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Will new Red Sea airport spark development on Egypt-Sudan border?

With the opening of a new international airport in the Red Sea, residents of the disputed Halayeb and Shalateen region are hoping the government will step up development efforts.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Jun 15, 2021

This picture shows a view of Aswan from the Old Cataract Hotel overlooking the Nile River in the southern city of Aswan, Egypt, Jan. 3, 2021.

Egypt expands role in Iraqi reconstruction by building bridges in Mosul

Egypt is seeking to expand its participation in the reconstruction of Iraq amid a growing alliance between Baghdad, Amman and Cairo.

Muhammed Magdy | Egypt | Jun 11, 2021

Muhammed Magdy

New secrets revealed in discovery at Heliopolis, Egypt's most ancient capital

Egypt boosts medical cooperation with African Nile Basin countries

Egypt inaugurates water plants in Sinai amid development plans

Congo renews push to resolve Nile dam dispute

Sisi-Bennett meeting opens new chapter in Israel-Egypt ties

Did whales originate in Egyptian waters?

Cairo releases dozens of detainees

Cairo, Khartoum take Nile dam issue to UN Security Council

Will new Red Sea airport spark development on Egypt-Sudan border?

Egypt expands role in Iraqi reconstruction by building bridges in Mosul

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