Egyptians still hesitant on organ donation

An Egyptian writer's call for organ donation has reignited debate in Egypt, where a 10-year-old law regulating the procedure has yet to be implemented.

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Egyptians alarmed as government delists protected park

A government decision to cross out a public park from the country's heritage list has dismayed Egyptians, wary of the authorities' plans to develop the park.

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Egypt wins international award for restoring historic synagogue

Egypt is using an international award it recently won for restoring the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria to promote tourism.

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Egypt seeks Brazil’s support in Nile dam dispute

After Brazil was elected a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council, Brazilian support for Egypt in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis gained momentum.

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Sisi backs emergency measures by Tunisian president

The Egyptian president said the actions taken by his Tunisian counterpart, Kais Saied, will bring 'stability to Tunisia.'

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Egypt Foreign Minister notes 'some progress' in relations with Turkey

Recent statements by Egyptian officials point to progress in the talks between Egypt and Turkey aimed at mending ties between the regional foes.

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Egypt strengthens influence in Africa through church

The Egyptian government is working through the Egyptian Orthodox Church in Africa, especially in the Nile Basin countries, as part of a soft power strategy to boost its influence in light of the crisis over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

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Scientists reconstruct facial features of 2,000-year-old mummies

Scientists in a company working on DNA technology reconstructed the faces of three men who lived in ancient Egypt 2,000 years ago, but Egyptian Egyptologists raise cautions about the significance of the feat.

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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.

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Are Brotherhood members forming terror cells in Sudan?

Sudanese security services have arrested members of an Islamic State-affiliated terrorist cell led by an Egyptian national, while Cairo wants to extradite them as part of a broader effort to extradite members of the Muslim Brotherhood who fled to Khartoum in 2013.

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Egypt threatens to send military to remove encroachments along Nile

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi threatened to resort to the army to confront and remove illegal encroachments on the Nile, in addition to depriving the aggressor of government support provided to citizens, in tandem with mounting fears by the Egyptian government that its share of the Nile water will be prejudiced by the escalating Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.

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Sudan security forces resist calls for civilian control

Civilian leaders are pressuring military and security commanders to surrender their influence in politics and the economy, yet vested interests make them unlikely to oblige.

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