Top Headlines
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Sudan conducted joint military exercises
- Egypt’s Sisi travels to Juba for the first visit by an Egyptian president to South Sudan
- Ethiopia to generate power from GERD in June 2021
- Egypt singer Mohamed Ramadan faces lawsuit over photo with Israelis
- Palestinian president Abbas heads to Jordan and Egypt for meetings with leaders
- Egypt’s Sisi calls on citizens to closely observe preventive measures of Covid-19
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt’s union of artistic syndicates suspends Mohamed Ramadan for alleged ‘normalisation with Israel’
- Egyptian singer faces lawsuit for “insulting his country”
- British wife appeals for release of husband detained in Egypt
Tuesday
- Egyptian court issues preliminary death sentences to two defendants over the brutal murder of a woman in Cairo’s Maadi neighbourhood
- Egypt denies rumours of closure of mosques in anticipation of a second wave of coronaviris
- Egypt’s Sisi calls on citizens to closely observe preventive measures of Covid-19
Wednesday
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Sudan conducted joint military exercises
Thursday
- Egyptian, Russian navies conclude Bridge of Friendship 3 drill in Black Sea
- Ethiopia to generate power from GERD in June 2021, says Ethiopian Minister
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Jordan discuss latest developments in Syria
Friday
- 8 arrested in sectarian clashes between Muslims and Copts in south of Egypt
- Egypt to get first smart road in six months
Saturday
- Egypt’s Sisi visits South Sudan
- Palestinian president Abbas heads to Jordan and Egypt for meetings with leaders
- Red Sea hotels cancel Christmas celebrations over low turnout
Sunday
- 15 arrested for racial abuse of football’s Zamalek captain Shikabala on social media
- Board of Zamalek football club is suspended over financial irregularities; interim committee to take over
- Egypt’s Sisi, Jordan’s Abdullah discuss cooperation and situation in Palestine
- Egypt cooperates with Iraq in overhauling military factories
- Egyptian lawmaker Jamal Hajaj dies of COVID-19 after his win in legislative polls
Reports
- Egypt rallies Namibia, Zambia for support in Nile Dam talks. Muhammed Magdy
- Joint Egyptian-Russian naval exercises – A first for the Egyptians in the Black Sea, and a possible signal to Ankara. MEMRI
- As the conflict between the Polisario Front and Morocco intensifies, Egypt simply calls on the parties to show restraint. Khalid Hassan
- Egypt cracking down harder on human rights groups. Ruth Michaelson
- Interfaith marriage fatwa stirs up religious interpretation row in Egypt. Amr Emam
Read
- Egypt’s military activities. Al-Ahram Weekly
- The Egyptian view of EIPR case. Gamal Essam El-Din
From Twitter
Sports
- African Champions League: Al Ahly beat Zamalek in all-Egypt final
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