Apology for the temporary break in posting my weekly Egypt’s compilation, due to the passing of my mother. Here is a summery of news and reports from the first few days of 2021; full compilation to follow next Sunday.
Wish you all a happier and healthier New Year.
Top Headlines
- Egypt and Algeria agree to intensity joint coordination to restore Libya’s security, stability
- Egypt confirms participation in GERD talks with Ethiopia, Sudan
- Egypt summons Ethiopian diplomat over Nile dam remarks
- Egypt denies plans to join states opening Western Sahara consulates
- Egypt’s former top diplomat Amr Moussa tests positive for coronavirus
Main headlines
Friday
- Egypt summons Ethiopian diplomat over Nile dam comments
- Italy condemns Egypt for ruling out charges against police
- NYE celebrations in Alexandria spark fears of mass Covid-19 outbreak
Saturday
- Egypt’s Sisi and Kuwait’s Foreign Affairs Minister discuss reconciliation efforts in dispute with Qatar
- Egypt and Algeria agree to intensity joint coordination to restore Libya’s security, stability
- First Italian-Built FREMM is delivered to Egypt reaches Alexandria
- Egypt’s former top diplomat Amr Moussa tests positive for coronavirus
- ‘Long Live Egypt’ Fund to support provision of coronavirus vaccine to high-priority categories
- Egypt to enforce facemask fines
Sunday
- Egypt confirms participation in GERD talks with Ethiopia, Sudan on Sunday
- Egypt’s Coptic Church bans visits to cemeteries this Christmas to stem spread of coronavirus infections
- Four COVID-19 patients die in Egypt due to alleged lack of oxygen
Reports
- Egypt works to alter Turkey’s Libya road map. Fehim Tastekin
- Sudan joins forces with Egypt to crack down on Muslim Brotherhood. George Mikhail
- Egypt denies plans to join states opening Western Sahara consulates. Mohamed Saied
From Twitter
Plus
- Egypt’s anti-Islamist veteran scriptwriter Wahid Hamed dies at 76
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