Egypt to allow foreign tourists at select resorts

Egypt will open resorts in the Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea to foreign travelers in July in an effort to boost tourism during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Egyptian expats wary as Kuwaiti MPs propose bill to reduce foreign workers

As Kuwait’s parliament gears up to discuss a draft law that, if enacted, would reduce the number of foreign workers, Egyptians in the small Gulf country fear they will have to go back to Egypt where the economy has been badly hit by the coronavirus crisis.

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Egypt’s project in Tanzania refutes Ethiopia’s accusations

The project to build a dam on the Rufiji River in Tanzania, which is being carried out by a joint venture of Egyptian companies, proves wrong Ethiopia that has been claiming Cairo is standing in the way of development projects in Africa.

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Sharm el-Sheikh prepares for antiquities museum opening

Egypt is getting ready to open the first antiquities museum in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh later this year, in the hope of boosting the tourism sector that has been badly affected by the coronavirus lockdown.

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Egypt, Italy to ink major arms deal despite human rights concerns

Italy is expected to approve its largest ever military deal with Egypt despite opposition from some Italian parties.

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Egypt exploits Sudan-Ethiopia tension to advance position in GERD talks

As tensions increased between Sudan and Ethiopia, Egypt quickly intervened to push Khartoum to its side as trilateral negotiations on the Nile dam hit a wall over Addis Ababa’s insistence to start filling the dam in July.

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Israel confirms first woman ambassador to Egypt

A year and a half after her initial nomination, the Israeli government has finally approved the appointment of Amira Oron as ambassador to Egypt.

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Is Islamic State making a comeback in Sinai?

A researcher says repeated attacks by Islamic militants in Sinai show that Egyptian forces must be ever vigilant.

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Mohamed Ali returns to slam Sisi on COVID-19 — is anyone listening?

Mohamed Ali, an Egyptian construction contractor who last year called for protests against Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, has recently appeared on social media, accusing the government of failing to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

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Egyptian state media accuses doctors of treason for speaking up on coronavirus crisis

Egyptian doctors are speaking out against health authorities over increasing coronavirus infections and deaths among medical staff across the country.

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Caution prevails amid anticipated resumption of Nile dam talks

Experts doubt the resumption of trilateral negotiations to resolve the Nile dam dispute will yield results amid Ethiopia’s intransigence to begin filling operations in July.

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Egyptians returning from the Gulf face uncertain economic future

While studies expect an economic catastrophe in Egypt due to the coronavirus-related recession of the Gulf economy and the resulting demobilization of thousands of Egyptians working abroad, some observers believe that the return of Egyptian workers will develop an efficient Egyptian labor market.

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