Top Headlines
- Egypt’s naval forces go on amphibious exercises in the Mediterranean
- Egypt warns against Turkish military ‘interference’ in Libya
- Chevron, Shell and Exxon Mobil have been awarded oil and gas exploration concessions in Egypt’s first ever Red Sea licensing round
- Egypt deploys military, police to secure New Year’s celebrations
- Egypt appeals against escalation in Iraq following US strike
- A mob of men sexually assault a screaming woman during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Egypt
Main Headlines
Monday
- Chevron and Shell have been awarded oil and gas exploration concessions in Egypt’s first ever Red Sea licensing round
- Gamal Eid: Egypt rights activist ‘attacked and doused in paint by armed men’
- Petroleum minister: Unprecedented increase in Egypt’s oil, gas production in 2019
- Egypt’s wheat stock is enough for five months
Tuesday
- Egypt deploys military, police to secure New Year’s celebrations
- Egypt’s antiquities minister defends plans to move sphinxes, obelisk from Luxor to Tahrir Square
- Egypt approves legalization of 90 unlicensed churches, bringing total to 1,412
Wednesday
- Egypt’s Sphinx Airport receives its first international flight
- Ticket prices at historical sites, museums cut by 50% during summer for foreign visitors in Upper Egypt
- 1% decrease in irrigation water in 2018
- Egypt’s domestic liquidity increases by EGP 160.4 billion: CBE
Thursday
- Egypt warns against Turkish military ‘interference’ in Libya
- Egypt’s Sisi chairs meeting of National Security Council
- Egyptian journalist says home raided, and his brother was arrested
- Egypt claims full compliance with sanctions on North Korean guest workers
- ExxonMobil takes over offshore oil & gas resources in Egypt
Friday
- Police arrest 7 in New Year’s Eve mob sexual assault in Egypt
- Egyptian FM calls Greek and Cypriot FMs over Turkish decision to deploy troops in Libya
- Egypt will not stand idle while Turkey intervenes in Libya
- Egypt shuts two Mediterranean ports due to bad weather
- Egypt condoles with Sudan over deadly military plane crash
Saturday
- Egypt appeals against escalation in Iraq following US strike
- Egypt’s naval forces go on amphibious exercises in the Mediterranean
- Egypt’s top taxman probed over bribery
- Egypt’s MPs call for economic boycott of Turkey
Sunday
- UK’s Foreign Office has updated their travel advice for Egypt following the death of Iranian General Qasem Suleimani
- Egypt’s Suez Canal’s 2019 revenues hit 5.8 billion USD
- Governor of UAE’s Sharjah returns 425 ancient artifacts to Egypt
Reports
- The horrifying moment a mob of men grope a screaming woman during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Egypt. Mail-online
- Egypt’s military adds new factory to to industrial portfolio. Al-Monitor
- Fleeing war, poverty, African migrants face racism in Egypt
Good Read
- When religious freedom is not enough. Robert Nicholson
From Twitter
Plus
- The Oldest copy of the first illustrated book has been discovered in Egypt
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