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US State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Egypt

Huge sale likely to go through despite ongoing concerns over Egyptian government’s human rights breaches. The State Department informed Congress on Friday that it had approved the sale of $4.69bn worth of equipment for 555 US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks operated by Egypt, along with $630m in Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and $30m in precision-guided munitions. The deals come despite ongoing concern …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with Sudan’s military leader on Friday and offered to mediate to resolve tensions with the United Arab Emirates, according to the Turkish leader’s office. He said Turkey’s “core principles include establishing peace and stability in Sudan, preserving its territorial integrity and sovereignty, and preventing the country from becoming …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US

Firstpost

Trump’s foreign policy reputation suggests a possible pivot to transactional, rather than partnership-based, approaches to Africa. In a sign of what could be renewed relations under Trump’s administration, Uganda’s parliamentary speaker, Anitah Among, declared that “the sanctions are gone,” exuding optimism about relaxed US scrutiny on Uganda’s human rights record. However, while some African leaders view Trump’s return as an …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

China Daily

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Anaclaudia Rossbach, the executive director of UN-Habitat, speak during the opening ceremony of the 12th World Urban Forum, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. SAYED HASSAN/GETTY IMAGES Leaders and experts have called for localization of the New Urban Agenda, a crucial agreement for sustainable urban development endorsed by the United Nations, in addressing the urban development …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

China Daily

By EDITH MUTETHYA in Cairo, Egypt | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-11-06 09:23 Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Anaclaudia Rossbach, the executive director of UN-Habitat, speak during the opening ceremony of the 12th World Urban Forum, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. SAYED HASSAN/GETTY IMAGES Leaders and experts have called for localization of the New Urban Agenda, a crucial agreement …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

China Daily

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Anaclaudia Rossbach, the executive director of UN-Habitat, speak during the opening ceremony of the 12th World Urban Forum, in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday. SAYED HASSAN/GETTY IMAGES Leaders and experts have called for localization of the New Urban Agenda, a crucial agreement for sustainable urban development endorsed by the United Nations, in addressing the urban development …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Israel 'offers Hamas millions of dollars' for each of the remaining October 7 hostages, with their captors allowed to leave Gaza

Daily Mail

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly offering Hamas 'millions of dollars' for each remaining hostage kidnapped by the terrorist group during the October 7 attacks. Those who are yet to return home include dual British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari, 28, who was forcibly taken from her home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel. Israel 's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

China Daily

CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories. During the meeting, Sisi underscored Egypt's support of the Palestinian cause, and rejection of all forms of Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank. He confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to achieve …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

China Daily

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-05 09:48 CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Monday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories. He confirmed that Egypt is continuing its efforts to achieve calm, enforce a ceasefire, and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, while working to protect the Palestinian people's legitimate right to establish an independent …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Egypt Proposes Two-Day Truce in Gaza, Aims for 'Complete Ceasefire'

Hindustan Times

Egypt proposes a two-day truce in Gaza aimed at securing a complete ceasefire after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas. The proposal includes exchanging four Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and would be followed by more negotiations within 10 days.

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2 months ago

Mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist hopes she doesn’t die in hunger strike to secure his release

The Independent

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2 months ago

India Joins the Call for Fair and Durable Approach to End Israel-Hamas Conflict

Hindustan Times

India joins Russia and China in backing efforts to prevent the widening of the Israel-Hamas conflict. Jaishankar emphasizes the need for a fair and durable approach to end the hostilities, leading to a two-state solution. He reiterates Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that disputes must be settled by dialogue and diplomacy, while also calling for zero tolerance for terrorism.

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2 months ago

Xi Praises Egypt's Role in BRICS, Stresses Mutual Cooperation

China Daily

Chinese President Xi Jinping expresses China's willingness to be a sincere friend and close partner for joint development with Egypt. The two countries will continue to support each other, strengthen political and practical cooperation, and push bilateral relations toward the goal of building a China-Egypt community with a shared future in the new era.

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Xi Praises Egypt's Role in BRICS, Stresses Mutual Cooperation

China Daily

Chinese President Xi Jinping expresses China's willingness to be a sincere friend and close partner for joint development with Egypt. The two countries will continue to support each other, strengthen political and practical cooperation, and push bilateral relations toward the goal of building a China-Egypt community with a shared future in the new era.

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2 months ago

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Iran, Egypt Discuss De-escalation of Regional Tensions

Associated Press

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met with Egyptian officials in Cairo to discuss regional tensions and efforts to deescalate the situation. The discussions focused on efforts to prevent Israel's conflicts against Gaza and Lebanon, as well as the ongoing war in Lebanon. Both sides agreed on the necessity of establishing an independent Palestinian state as the only path to achieving …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Family of British citizen imprisoned in Egypt claim David Lammy ‘ignored’ them

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends

Associated Press

LONDON — Rights groups and the family of convicted Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah on Thursday called on authorities to release him at the end of his five-year sentence next week. The 42-year old activist spent most of the past decade behind bars and his detention has become a symbol of Egypt’s return to autocratic rule under President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. …

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3 months ago

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia

Al Jazeera

Ties between Egypt and Somalia have grown this year over their shared mistrust of Ethiopia. “A shipment of Egyptian military aid has arrived in the Somali capital Mogadishu to support and build the capabilities of the Somali army,” Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Somalia has called the Somaliland deal an assault on its sovereignty and says …

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3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. cites Egypt’s help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns

LA Times

The U.S. decision underscores Egypt’s central role as a mediator in the Middle East conflict, despite human rights allegations against the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. “The United States is also continuing a rigorous dialogue with the Egyptian government on the importance of concrete human rights improvements that are crucial to sustaining the strongest possible U.S.-Egypt partnership,” the State …

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3 months, 1 week ago

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns

Al Jazeera

The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it will provide Egypt with $1.3bn in military assistance, overriding concerns about ongoing rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “This decision is important to advancing regional peace and Egypt’s specific and ongoing contributions to US national security priorities, particularly to finalise a ceasefire agreement for Gaza, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Egypt’s president makes his first visit to Turkey as relations thaw

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — The presidents of Turkey and Egypt on Wednesday found common ground on the war in Gaza as they continued to mend long-strained relations, emphasizing the need for a permanent cease-fire and guaranteed delivery of humanitarian aid. Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi spoke during the Egyptian leader’s first official visit to Ankara after …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks

Hindustan Times

Sudan's paramilitaries have agreed to cooperate on humanitarian deliveries, following the Sudanese government's decision to open a key border crossing with Chad, countries staging talks in Switzerland said Saturday. Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks War has raged since April 2023 between the Sudanese army under the country's de facto ruler Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid …

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US State Dept gives nod to $5bn in potential arms sales for Egypt

Turkey’s Erdogan offers to mediate between Sudan and the UAE

Aid cuts, but trade boost: How Trump presidency could affectAfrican nations' relationship with US

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

Localization of New Urban Agenda urged

Israel 'offers Hamas millions of dollars' for each of the remaining October 7 hostages, with their captors allowed to leave Gaza

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

Egyptian, Palestinian leaders discuss developments in Palestine

Egypt Proposes Two-Day Truce in Gaza, Aims for 'Complete Ceasefire'

Mother of jailed Egyptian-British activist hopes she doesn’t die in hunger strike to secure his release

India Joins the Call for Fair and Durable Approach to End Israel-Hamas Conflict

Xi Praises Egypt's Role in BRICS, Stresses Mutual Cooperation

Xi Praises Egypt's Role in BRICS, Stresses Mutual Cooperation

Putin hosts Global South leaders at BRICS summit meant to counterbalance Western clout

Iranian foreign minister discusses regional tensions with Egyptian officials in Cairo

Iran, Egypt Discuss De-escalation of Regional Tensions

Family of British citizen imprisoned in Egypt claim David Lammy ‘ignored’ them

Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends

Egypt delivers more weapons to Somalia amid rising tensions with Ethiopia

U.S. cites Egypt’s help in Gaza as Washington sends full military aid despite human rights concerns

US greenlights military assistance to Egypt, overruling rights concerns

Egypt’s president makes his first visit to Turkey as relations thaw

Sudan's RSF to 'cooperate' on aid: Swiss talks