Russia resumes flights to Egyptian resorts after six-year halt

Moscow has officially lifted the ban on flights to Egyptian resorts six years after a devastating air incident.

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Suez Canal announces record $5.84B revenue after container ship jam

Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said canal revenues were up 2% from the prior tax year.

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Has Egypt achieved international mobilization to protect its interests in Blue Nile?

Countries at the UN Security Council seem to have maintained a balanced position on the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Egypt upholds life sentences for 10 Muslim Brotherhood leaders

The Brotherhood members are serving life sentences related to a 2011 jailbreak.

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Egypt repatriates 114 trafficked artifacts

Artifact trafficking in Egypt is back under the spotlight as Egyptian authorities recovered in Paris over 114 stolen antiquities in a case involving prominent figures.

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Health professionals urge Blinken to press Egypt on prison conditions

More than 200 health professionals have signed on to a letter asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge Egypt to address dire conditions inside its prisons.

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Egypt to Security Council: Ethiopian dam an ‘existential threat’

Foreign minister says potential disruptions from dam could be like a "malignant plague" for Egypt.

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Egypt warns Europe against illegal immigration amid Nile dam impasse

The Egyptian government has warned European countries against illegal immigration should Ethiopia continue to insist on filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam without a binding agreement with its downstream neighbors.

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Egypt, Sudan exchange strong words with Ethiopia at UN session on Nile dam

The three countries discussed Ethiopia’s mega-dam at a UN Security Council meeting; significant disagreements remain between the three parties as Ethiopia fills the dam for the second year in a row.

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Cairo cracks down on Salafist preachers

The Egyptian state and its institutions have been waging a fierce campaign against the preachers of Egypt’s Salafi movement over ties to the Muslim Brotherhood.

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Egyptian researcher saves ancient sites from termites

An Egyptian researcher has patented an organic substance to kill termites; a Japanese company funded her research and manufactured the product.

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Egypt’s Al-Azhar issues fatwa against video game

Egypt’s Al-Azhar has warned against the computer game Fortnite over a scene allegedly showing the Holy Kaaba, saying it will affect the values of Egyptians.

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