The Takeaway: Business As Usual: US-Egypt alliance finds its center

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Amazon's entry heats up local competition in Egypt

US e-commerce giant Amazon opened its logistics zone in Egypt, offering new options to consumers and new challenges to small businesses.

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Biden move on Egypt aid slammed by human rights groups

The Biden administration is reportedly releasing some of the military aid that Congress had conditioned on Egypt making human rights improvements.

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Egypt trains Sudanese police to counter Brotherhood plans

Cairo is training a number of Sudanese police officers on measures against the Muslim Brotherhood as Sudan accuses Brotherhood members of being behind the demonstrations and riots that have erupted in the country.

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Israeli prime minister praises 'foundation for deep ties' in Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was the first visit by an Israeli prime minister to Egypt in a decade.

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Sudan, South Sudan resume trade activity

Following a 10-year hiatus, since the secession of South Sudan on July 9, 2011, the governments in Juba and Khartoum agreed to resume trade activity and cooperate on transport and security beginning in early October.

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Egypt builds new water station outside Cairo as fears over Ethiopia dam persist

With negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam stalled, the Egyptian government is building a massive water treatment plant in Giza governorate in a bid to address water scarcity.

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Will Egypt, Saudi Arabia co-host 2030 World Cup?

Saudi and Egyptian media have been circulating reports about a joint Saudi-Egyptian plan to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

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Burundi speaks up for Egypt in GERD crisis

Burundi has expressed support for Egypt in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam crisis.

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Egypt establishes largest coronavirus vaccine factory in Middle East

Egypt is preparing to inaugurate the VACSERA factory complex in the 6th of October City, aiming to produce various types of vaccines in cooperation with major international companies.

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International momentum dwindles over Nile dam dispute

Ethiopia has accused Egypt and Sudan of supporting rebels attempting to sabotage the construction of the contested Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the latest escalation between the three countries.

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Controversial Egyptian slum removal mars Giza Plateau upgrade

The Nazlet al-Saman slum blemished the Giza Plateau for many decades, but its ongoing removal is bringing criticism of the government.

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