Top Headlines
- Egypt’s Sisi arrives in France for talks with Macron on regional issues
- Turkish Navy humiliated by Egypt when attempting to interrupt MEDUSA 2020 exercises
- Egypt frees members of leading rights group
- Egypt lifts asset freezes and staff travel bans on 20 NGOs
- Saudi Arabia’s FM has expressed optimism that the boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations may be nearing an end
- UK and Egypt sign post-Brexit trade agreement
- Cairo and Rome give conflicting statements in Giulio Regeni case
- US Senator Ted Cruz reintroduces new legislation labelling Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
Main Headlines
Monday
- Netanyahu is preparing for official visit to Egypt
- Cairo and Cairo give conflicting statements in Giulio Regeni case
- Egyptian and Greek naval forces carry out joint drill in Aegean Sea
- Egypt’s current account deficit shoots up in April-June
- Egypt plans big rail expansion , nears agreement with Bechtel
- Peace process at forefront of Egypt-Palestine presidential summit in Cairo
Tuesday
- Egypt rights advocates appear in court amid global outcry
- Cairo announces new operating hours for commercial venues starting Tuesday
- France stresses commitment to boosting economic cooperation with Egypt
Wednesday
- Sisi to Panagiotopoulos: I want further strengthening of Egypt-Greece military cooperation
- Egypt’s Sisi urges Lebanese leaders to put aside differences, place country’s higher interest above any other consideration
- Alexandria building collapse kills six as dangerous winter storms loom
- A Model and a photographer have been arrested over “sexy” photo shoot at ancient pyramid
Thursday
- Egypt’s Sisi discusses regional developments with US’s Trump in a telephone call
- US Senator Ted Cruz reintroduces new legislation labelling Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group
- Egypt’s poverty rate declines to 29.7%: CAPMAS
Friday
- Egypt frees members of leading rights group
- Saudi Arabia’s FP has expressed optimism that the boycott of Qatar by four Arab nations may be nearing an end
- Egypt announces 432 new coronavirus case, highest figures since late July
Saturday
- Turkish Navy was ‘humiliated’ by Egypt when attempting to interrupt MEDUSA 2020 exercises
- Egypt lifts asset freezes and staff travel bans on 20 NGOs
- Egypt closes decade-old controversial NGOs foreign funding case
- Egypt and UK sign post-Brexit trade agreement
- Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church suspends masses for one month over rising Covid-19 cases
Sunday
- Egypt’s Sisi arrives in France for talks with Macron on regional issues
- NGOs denounce France’s ‘red carpet’ welcome for Egyptian President Sisi
- Egypt criminal court upholds decision to freeze assets of three EIPR employees
- Fitch Solutions downgrades projections of Egypt’s growth in 2021 to 3.2%; inflation to hit 6%
- Central Bank of Egypt to offer $1bn worth T-bills on Monday
- Egypt’s media regulation council suspends Reham Saeed over ‘merciless’ fox hunting episode
Reports
- GERD negotiations are unlikely to succeed anytime soon. Ayin network
- UAE joins Greek, Egyptian naval exercise in Eastern Mediterranean. Sean Mathews
Read
- Why is Egypt intensifying its military drills? Agnes Helou
- The view from Washington: Egypt’s Sisi may be readying for Biden’s stance on human rights. Haisam Hassanein
From Twitter
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- Rita Ora has apologised for breaking lockdown rules again over Egypt trip
- Index of Jewish Surnames Found in 20th century Cairo– Updated December 2020
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