Demands for tougher penalties against child marriage grow in Egypt

As child marriage spreads in Egypt, many observers and parliamentarians call for tougher penalties for anyone involved, while some believe that toughening penalties will not be a solution because there are many ways to circumvent laws.

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Egypt’s sports authorities under fire over Tokyo games

Although Egypt received six medals in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for the first time in years, sports authorities in the country were criticized due to players’ complaints about inappropriate training.

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CIA Chief Burns meets with Egypt's Sisi

The pair discussed the situation in Afghanistan, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the crisis in Libya, according to the Egyptian presidency.

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Chinese demand for hides threatens Egypt's donkey population

The Egyptian Farmers Syndicate warns that donkeys are being slaughtered in large numbers for their skins that are smuggled illegally abroad.

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Egyptians hoard gold jewelry

The price of gold in Egypt has declined, amid growing demand for jewelry.

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Archaeologists surprised by discovery of 6th century Christian town in Egypt

Polish researchers have found a well-planned Christian town dating to the sixth century in northern Egypt.

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Militant clashes kill nine Egyptian soldiers in Sinai

Egypt's military said nine soldiers were killed in counterterror operations.

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'Rainbow' mosque in new banknotes riles Egyptians

The Central Bank of Egypt shared its initial designs for the new Egyptian banknotes, but was heavily criticized when many Egyptians took the reflective watermark for an LGBT pride flag.

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Egypt enrolls Russian imams in 'fatwa training program' to combat Brotherhood

Egypt is helping Russia confront extremism, namely Muslim Brotherhood ideology, by training Russian imams in the Dar al-Ifta — including a 'fatwa training program.'

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The Takeaway: Egypt weighs options on Nile dam as Ethiopia escalates war in Tigray

Also, new Israeli envoy is "frighteningly serious"; Turkey’s wildfires; Nile crocodiles in Sudan; Sisi increases price of bread; and more … in about 1,500 words!

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Is Ethiopia to blame for Nile crocodiles appearing in Khartoum?

Officials in Sudan are advising citizens to avoid the Nile River because of crocodiles — which some are blaming on Ethiopia’s second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Russia denies siding with Ethiopia in Nile dam dispute

Egypt interprets Russian reluctance to back its position in the GERD dispute as pro-Ethiopian, but Moscow says it is pursuing a balanced position between Cairo and Addis Ababa.

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