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May 6, 2024, 10:51 pm
Inside Egypt's Secret Scheme to Detain and Deport Thousands of Sudanese Refugees
- [The New Humanitarian] Aswan, Egypt -- 'I pleaded with the soldiers, but they refused to help us.'
Chinese Textile Alliance Explores $300 Million Integrated Textile City in Egypt
- [Egypt Online] During a meeting between Hossam Heiba, CEO of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), and a delegation from the Chinese Council for Textiles and Ready-made Garments, an alliance from China expressed its interest in establishing an integrated textile city in Egypt.
WFP and EU Forge New Partnership to Empower Refugees and Host Communities in Egypt
- [WFP] Cairo -- Yesterday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt and the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower refugees, people affected by crisis, and host communities in Egypt by improving their self-reliance and fostering social cohesion. The European Union's (EU) €2 million contribution targets 6,000 people, including refugees from different countries, Sudanese who escaped conflict, and Egyptian host communities through
Streamlining Egypt's Food Value Chain Through Technology
- [Africa Renewal] Farah Emara's agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology
CPJ, Others Request Update On Egyptian Journalist Alaa Abdelfattah From UN Working Group On Arbitrary Detention
- [CPJ] The Committee to Protect Journalists joined 26 press freedom and human rights organizations in an April 17 letter to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) seeking updates regarding the urgent appeal filed on November 14, 2023, about the case of jailed Egyptian blogger Alaa Abdelfattah.
President El-Sisi Receives King of the Kingdom of Bahrain
- [Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received, 17-4-2024, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa, at Cairo International Airport, the military music was played to welcome the Bahraini king.
Dollar Exchange Rate Stable At Beginning of Wednesday's Transactions
- [Egypt Online] The dollar exchange rate was stable at the start of Wednesday's transactions at Egypt's major banks.
NAC Set to Welcome Arab Finance Ministers Meetings
- [Egypt Online] Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, announced that Egypt's Administrative Capital is fully prepared to host the upcoming meetings of Arab finance ministers in May.
Egypt Participates in the Paris International Conference On Supporting Sudan and Neighboring Countries
- [Egypt Online] Egypt has presented humanitarian proposals and initiatives to deal with the Sudanese crisis during its participation in the Paris conference to support war-torn Sudan with the view to mitigating the war impacts on the Sudanese people.
FM Phones U.S. State Secretary On Middle East Developments
- [Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday 14/4/2024 made a phone contact with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a statement.
Egypt Repeatedly Warned Against Expansion of Conflict in Me Region
- [Egypt Online] Head of the mission of the International Council for Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva Haitham Abu Said said that the recent escalation between Iran and Israel represents a significant threat to international peace and security, therefore, serious efforts must be made to avoid the widening of the conflict.
Environment Ministry Updates On Gas Tanker Stranded in Gulf of Aqaba
- [Egypt Online] Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, has confirmed the ongoing monitoring of the stranded Liberian gas tanker that grounded at the Gulf of Aqaba entrance last Friday. This update comes through the relevant investigative authorities. Following its safe departure from the stranding site towards the reservation area in the Gulf of Aqaba under the supervision of the South Sinai Natural Reserves Department and reservation authorities, no gas or fuel leaks or pollution incidents have been reported.
President El-Sisi & King of Jordan Abdullah II Exchange Eid Greetings
- [Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday 10/4/2024 spoke over the phone with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.
El-Sisi, Palestinian PM Stress Categorical Rejection of Displacing Palestinians Out of Their Land
- [Egypt Online] Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Mustafa have asserted their categorical rejection of displacing Palestinians out of their own land or liquidating the Palestinian cause.
El-Sisi Exchanges Congratulations With Arab and Islamic Kings and Presidents
- [Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi exchanged congratulations with their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses, the kings, presidents, and princes of Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of the blessed Eid al-Fitr.
President El-Sisi Meets the Palestinian Prime Minister
- [Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Palestinian Prime Minister, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa, and his accompanying delegation, including Minister of Planning, Wael Zakout. The meeting was also attended by Prime Minister, Dr. Mustafa Madbouly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Hala El-Said, in addition to Palestinian Ambassador to Egypt, Diab Al-Louh.
Egyptian Universities Make Progress in Int'l Educational Classifications
- [Egypt Online] Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Ayman Ashour, confirmed that the great support that the higher education and scientific research system has received over the past 10 years has resulted in raising the level of competitiveness of local educational institutions and their prominent appearance in international classifications, which today are important indicators for ranking universities.
Finance Min. - Economic Reform Path Reaps Fruits in Fy 2023-2024
- [Egypt Online] Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait said a new path of the Egyptian economy, based on structural reforms supporting the track of recovery, has started reaping fruits according to the macroeconomic indicators of the fiscal financial performance for the year 2023/ 2024.
PM, Al Azhar Imam Discuss Establishment of Islamic Mission City
- [Egypt Online] Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed El Tayeb, met with Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Mabdouli on Sunday to discuss the latest developments regarding the establishment of a new Islamic Mission City aimed at accommodating more international students at the Al Azhar institution, said the Al Azhar Sheikhdom in a statement on Sunday.
Darfur Lawyers Meet US Special Envoy to Sudan in Cairo
- [Dabanga] Cairo -- A delegation from the Darfur Bar Association (DBA), met with the US Special Envoy to Sudan, Tom Perriello, in Cairo in Egypt on Wednesday. During the meeting, which was requested by Perriello, the delegation, consisting of Mohamed El Doma, member of the DBA Board of Trustees, El Sadig Hasan, acting chairperson, Nafeesa Hajar, vice chair, and Azza Mohamed Ahmed, DBA Women Issues secretary, conveyed its reservations to the US envoy regarding the current international mediation efforts, labelling them as
Egypt Continues Its Daily Airdrops of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza
- [Egypt Online] In continuation of the directives of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to support the efforts made to ensure the implementation of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Air Force continued throughout the third and fourth days of this month of April to implement humanitarian air bridge missions to drop aid, basic needs, and urgent relief materials to support the Palestinian brothers in the north Gaza strip.
Egypt to Host Joint Investment Conference With EU 29-30 June
- [Egypt Online] Egypt has agreed with the European Union (EU) to host the joint investment conference on 29-30 June with the attendance of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the cabinet announced on Thursday 4/4/2024.
Al-Mashat, Korean Amb. Discuss Joint Economic Relations
- [Egypt Online] The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Egypt, Kim Yonghyon, met Thursday 4/4/2024 with Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, at the headquarters of the Ministry of International Cooperation in the New Administrative Capital, as part of the meetings she is holding with multilateral and bilateral development partners, to further develop joint economic relations between the two sides.
