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Egypt openes West Asia’s largest cathedral in its New Administrative Capital

Egypt has recently opened West Asia’s largest cathedral in its New Administrative Capital, 45km east of Cairo. President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the newly-built Cathedral of Nativity and...

January 7, 2019

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi newly elected President of Egypt

In Egypt, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been sworn-in for a second four-year term in office as the country faces major economic and security challenges. Sisi won 97%...

June 5, 2018

Abu Zeid: Jailed Egyptian Photographer wins 2018 UNESCO Press Freedom Prize

Jailed Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, popularly known as Shawkan, will be awarded United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize for year 2018....

April 24, 2018

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi elected as new President of Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second term with a sweeping majority in the 2018 Egyptian presidential election. Sisi got nearly 92% of the...

March 31, 2018

The 2018 cultural festival ‘India by Nile’ to be held in Egypt

The mega annual cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’ will be held in Cairo, Egypt from March 6, 2018 with main focus on classical culture. The 12-day event...

March 3, 2018

Six Arab Nations Cut Diplomatic Ties with Qatar

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Libya and UAE have suspended their diplomatic ties with Qatar. All the six countries have announced that they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from...

June 5, 2017

Egyptian court overturns former President Mohamed Morsi’s death sentence

An Egyptian Appeals Court has struck down the death sentence handed down to the former President Mohamed Morsi in one of four trails since his 2013 overthrow. The...

November 16, 2016

Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail passes away

The Egyptian-born Nobel-winning scientist Ahmed Zewail passed away in the United States. He was 70. Mr Zewail had won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 for his...

August 4, 2016

Nour El Sherbini becomes youngest World Squash Champion

Egyptian professional squash player Nour El Sherbini (20) has become the youngest ever Women’s squash World champion. She won the 2015 Naza PSA Women’s World Championship held at...

May 1, 2016

Saudi Arabia and Egypt to build bridge over the Red Sea

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have decided to build bridge connecting each other over the Red Sea to boost trade and commerce. In this regard, Saudi Arabi has announced...

April 9, 2016

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