Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has announced that he will meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Moscow to continue discussions on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
In a televised talk during the Armed Forces' 31st (...)
Egypt's deputy foreign minister for African affairs, Hamdy Loza, held a meeting in Cairo on Tuesday with the ambassadors of Germany, Italy and China, to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the foreign ministry said.
Companies from the (...)
Some 10,000 Egyptian fans will be allowed to attend Egypt's friendly against Botswana at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab stadium on Monday, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced on Saturday.
The Pharaohs will host Botswana on Monday during (...)
An emergency Arab foreign ministers meeting which took place in Cairo on Saturday to discuss an Arab response to the Turkish aggression in Syria has taken economic and political measures against Turkey.
The Secretary General of the Arab League, (...)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Iraqi president Barham Saleh discussed in a phone call the situation in Syria after Turkey's offensive against the country, the Egyptian presidency said on Wednesday.
In the call, the two leaders agreed to (...)
Egypt's most decorated weightlifter of all time, Mohamed Ihab, has retracted his retirement after holding talks with Sports minister Ashraf Sobhi late on Wednesday confirming he will start preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic.
On Tuesday, Ihab (...)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has renewed his country's repudiation of Turkey's advance into Syria during talks with Jordan's King King Abdullah II in Cairo on Thursday.
Turkey pressed on with a military offensive against Kurdish fighters (...)
Egypt's security forces foiled on Thursday a suicide attack in North Sinai's El-Arish, the Egyptian interior ministry said in a statement.
Security forces managed to shoot down a suicide bomber at one of the security check points in El-Arish city (...)
Egypt director Mohamed Barakat said on Wednesday that the national team will start their campaign in the Nations Cup qualifiers on 14 November when they host Kenya before facing Comoros away four days later.
The Pharaohs will face Botswana in a (...)
Record eight-time winners Ahly were drawn with long-time rivals Etoile Sahel of Tunisia in the African Champions League group stage on Wednesday.
Both were placed in Group B, which also includes Sudanese giants El Hilal and Zimbabwe's F.C. (...)
Egypt condemned "in the strongest terms" the Turkish offensive in Syrian lands, calling for an emergency Arab League meeting to discuss the developments in the war stricken country.
In an official statement, Egypt's foreign ministry described the (...)
Pyramids FC and Masry, Egypt's representatives in the Confederation Cup, were handed an easy draw as the two sides will face Young Africans and Cote d'or (Seychelles) respectively in the playoff round.
The Confederation of African football (CAF) (...)
Alaa Khalil, head of the crop research institute at the Ministry of Agriculture, told Reuters on Tuesday that Egypt will produce 4 million tonnes of white rice in the 2019 season compared to 2.7 million tonnes produced in 2018.
Khalil told Reuters (...)
The Egyptian Weightlifting Federation has been suspended by the local Olympic committee after fresh doping cases were discovered as the sport faces an uncertain future in the country, less than a year before the Tokyo Games.
The Olympic Committee (...)
Egypt began on Tuesday their preparations for a friendly game against Botswana on 14 October as they start their reign under new coach Hossam El-Badry.
The Pharaohs held their first training session after El-Badry, who led Cairo giants Ahly to four (...)
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Monday 7 October
17:00 Liberia vs. Chad
17:00 South Sudan vs. Seychelles
17:00 Mauritius vs. São Tomé and Príncipe
17:00 Djibouti vs. Gambia
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President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Sunday that the victory of 6 October 1973 represents not only a remarkable military victory in Egyptian military history but also "a unique demonstration of the nation's will."
"Egypt is celebrating today one (...)
The Ministry of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs said on Sunday that the decision in the case of Egyptian engineer Ali Abul Qasim, who has been sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia, is still under consideration by a higher court, and all (...)
A gamble by Zamalek's under-fire coach Micho to rest some regulars backfired as the Cairo giants were held to a surprise 1-1 draw by debutants FC Masr in the Egyptian Premier League on Sunday.
Achraf Bencharki put Zamalek ahead on the quarter-hour (...)
Ahly's in-form winger Ramadan Sobhi and Zamalek striker Mostafa Mohamed will spearhead the attack of Egypt's U23 side when they face South Africa in two friendly games next week.
Coach Shawky Gharib named a 28-man squad for both games as Egypt (...)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Saturday that the Egypt is committed to protecting its rights in the Nile River waters.
El-Sisi's statements, read on his Twitter official account, were in reference to tripartite meetings between (...)
Egypt's security forces uncovered a gang consisting of 22 criminals illegally working in archaeological excavation near the archaeological sites in Giza.
The criminals had discovered a Pharaonic cemetery dating back to the Fourth Dynasty, and (...)
Ahly continued their blistering start to the new season by crushing promoted Aswan 5-1 in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday to go top with a maximum nine points from their opening three games.
Goals from Junior Ajayi, Hussein El-Shahat, Hamdi (...)
Early season doubts are starting to hang around Zamalek despite their winning start to the Egyptian Premier League, with the formidable form of arch rivals Ahly another reason to worry about their title prospects.
Zamalek labored to two consecutive (...)
The Press Syndicate said it was closely following up on the recent calls for the need to expand the margin of the freedom of the press.
According to the syndicate's statement on Saturday, the board appreciated all the calls voiced by society and the (...)
