Weather across several parts of Egypt is expected to warm up during the day over the next two days, but wintry temperatures will continue at night.
High temperatures in the capital Cairo and cities in the Nile Delta are predicted to go up from 20 (...)
Amongst the North African countries, Egypt formulates the biggest demand in healthcare development.The Egyptian healthcare market continues to grow, primarily due to demand from thecontinuous increase in general population(expected to reach 151 (...)
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Tuesday that the launch of the Egyptian-Bulgarian joint business council was one of the most important results of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev's visit to Cairo.
In a press conference held in Cairo (...)
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry began on Tuesday a trip to Washington by meeting US Senate Foreign Relations Representative Jeff Merkley, a brief statement by Egyptian foreign ministry spokesperson Ahmed Hafez said.
"Foreign Minister (...)
USAID administrator Mark Green visited Egypt on Sunday and met with Egyptian officials, USAID partners from civil society and representatives from religious communities, the US embassy in Cairo said.
Green met with USAID partners to discuss their (...)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Monday with Chinese Minister of Defence Wei Fenghe military and security issues of common concern, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency spokesperson.
During the meeting, El-Sisi (...)
Oman on Sunday said it had signed an agreement with the United States that would allow American ships and warplanes to take advantage of ports and airports.
The state-run Oman News Agency said the "framework agreement" was aimed at bolstering (...)
Zamalek were handed a hefty EGP 200,000 fine by the Egyptian Football Association after their chairman launched a typical foul-mouthed rant against the referee of his side's league game against Arab Contractors.
Firebrand chairman Mortada Mansour (...)
Tanzania qualified for the summer Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Uganda 3-0 in Dar es salaam on Sunday.
The Taifa Stars finished second in Group L with eight points, five behind leaders Uganda who had already sealed passage to the (...)
Egypt's Minister of Tourism Rania El-Mashat has presented during the opening session of the UN World Tourism Organisation 45th round of meetings of the Middle East Regional Committee, held in Cairo under the auspices of Prime Minister Mostafa (...)
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi received Sunday Jordanian counterpart King Abdullah II in an official ceremony at Ittihadeya Palace in Cairo.
The two leaders attended a military parade held in honour of King Abdullah upon arrival to Cairo. (...)
Libya failed in their bid to qualify for the African Cup of Nations as a double from Percy Tau gave South Africa a 2-1 win and a place in the summer Egypt finals on Sunday.
The Arab side needed a win to pip South Africa to second place in the group (...)
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Saturday with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi in Cairo, according to a statement by El-Sisi's spokesman Bassam Rady.
The pair discussed means to combat terrorism as well as other matters of mutual (...)
Already-qualified Nigeria ensured they would finish on top of their African Nations Cup qualifying group after beating Seychelles 3-1 on Friday.
Odion Ighalo converted a penalty to give Nigeria the lead in the 35th minute but Roddy Melanie drew (...)
Angola qualified for the African Nations Cup at the expense of Burkina Faso after beating Botswana 1-0 on Friday.
Wilson Eduardo netted on his debut midway through the first half after switching allegiance from Portugal to Angola to give his side a (...)
Egypt are set to field several fringe players who are unlikely to be part of their African Nations Cup squad when they take on Niger in their last qualifying game for the tournament which the country will host in the summer.
Already qualified virtue (...)
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The United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres on Friday tasked the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Mr. Miguel Moratinos, to develop an (...)
The governor of Daqahliya in the Nile Delta, Kamal Sharobim, discussed on Wednesday with experts from France's public transport engineering company SYSTRA, proposals to set up a subway system in the governorate's capital, Mansoura, state news agency (...)
All times in Cairo local time (GMT+2)
Friday 22 March
15:00 Malawi v Morocco (Group B)
16:00 Sudan v Equatorial Guinea (Group A)
17:00 Nigeria v Seychelles (Group E)
18:00 Burkina Faso v Mauritania (Group I)
16:30 Guinea-Bissau v Mozambique (Group (...)
Zamalek failed to restore their four-point lead on top of the Egyptian Premier League after being held to an exciting 2-2 draw with Arab Contractors on Wednesday, ten days before meeting nearest challengers Ahly in an anticipated Cairo derby.
The (...)
Record eight-timer winners Ahly were paired with South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter finals of the African Champions League after the draw was made in Cairo on Wednesday.
Ahly famously defeated Sundowns 4-1 on aggregate in the 2001 (...)
Egyptian side Zamalek were drawn to face Morocco's Hassania Agadir in the quarter finals of the African Confederation Cup on Wednesday.
Zamalek finished on top of Group D with nine points while Agadir were runners up in Group A with eight (...)
Google Middle East celebrated the 119th birthday of Egyptian poet Jamila Al-Alaily on Wednesday with a doodle featuring her on the search engine page.
Al-Alaily was born in Mansoura in 1907, moving to Cairo as an adult.
Her poems were featured in (...)
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Tuesday in Muscat with Omani Deputy Prime Minister and the Omani Sultan's special representative Asaad bin Tarek Al Said to discuss bilateral relations.
Shoukry is heading the Egyptian delegation (...)
Three Egyptian workers in Kuwait were killed when the ceiling of an under-construction mosque collapsed late on Monday, a Kuwaiti interior ministry official told Egypt's state news agency MENA.
The Egyptian consulate in Kuwait is liaising with (...)
