Top Headlines
- Egypt, along with 140 other countries, has voted for a UN resolution calling for a halt to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Up to 20,000 Ukrainian tourists in Egypt await return to Europe
- Nearly 4,000 Ukrainian tourists leave Egypt for countries neighbouring Ukraine, Egypt repatriates 177 nationals from Ukraine
- Egypt’s petroleum minister says big hike in oil prices negatively affecting the country
- First female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
- Egypt’s Sisi and Greek PM discuss enhancing cooperation in power linkage, solar energy, climate
- EU says ready to engage more to reach agreement on GERD
Main Headlines
Monday
- G7 ambassadors in Cairo rally behind Ukraine, urge Egypt to condemn Russian offensive to condemn Russian offensive
- 1,200 Egyptian students have arrived in Poland from Ukraine
Tuesday
- Up to 20,000 Ukrainian tourists in Egypt await return to Europe
- Stranded in Ukraine’s Kherson: Egyptians want to go back home
- Egypt raises transit fees for ships passing through Suez Canal
- EU says ready to engage more to reach agreement on GERD
- Egypt sees 40.4% decline in COVID hospitalisation in February amid drop in daily infections
Wednesday
- Egypt, along with 140 other countries, has voted for a UN resolution calling for a halt to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- Egypt urges quick political solution to Russia-Ukraine crisis, rejects unilateral economic sanctions
- Egypt to send plane to evacuate citizens from Ukraine
- Egypt welcomes UN Security Council resolution on Houthis
- Egyptians seen in jail ‘torture’ videos charged with spreading fake news
- Cairo has population density of 500 people per feddan: Housing minister
Thursday
- Ukrainian Chargé d’Affaires praises Egypt’s efforts amid Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Deputy US Secretary of State Sherman to visit Egypt 10-11 March at end of regional tour
- Egypt and Greek PM discuss enhancing cooperation in power linkage, solar energy, climate
- Egypt has scored low in a survey of 44 countries on the management of plastic waste
Friday
- Ukraine crisis throws Egypt’s wheat purchases into doubt
- Egypt repatriates 177 nationals from Ukraine via Poland
- Greece and Egypt agree to speed up joint energy project
Saturday
- First female judge presides over hearing at top court in Egypt
- Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign MoU on digital transformation
- Egypt discusses new investments with energy giant Eni
- Egyptian parliament to discuss new laws toughening penalties on illegal migration, real estate brokerage offences
Sunday
- Nearly 4000 Ukrainian tourists leave Egypt for countries neighbouring Ukraine
- Egypt’s petroleum minister says big hike in oil prices negatively affecting the country
- Rising global wheat prices to cost Egypt EGP 12-15 billion surcharge
- Local gasoline meets int’l standards, has no manganese: Egypt responds to European automotive assoc.
Statement
- G7 Ambassadors to Egypt: We must stand with Ukraine
Reports
- US’s decision to withhold $130 million from Egypt aid ‘undoubtedly harmed relations’. Yaakov Lappin
- Facing western isolation over Ukraine, Russia looks to Mideast, Islamic world. Al Monitor
- With world attention on Ukraine, Nile dam conflict escalates. Mohamed Saied
- Ukrainians in Egypt share dreadful moments of Russian invasion. Mohamed Saied
- Nomadic Bedouins set up camp by the housing blocks of Egypt’s Nile Delta. Reuters
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