That the tripartite talks on the Renaissance Dam ended in stalemate earlier this month came as no surprise.
“Throughout the last four years of negotiations, Ethiopia has not shown no inclination to compromise and reach an agreement on the filling (...)
Egypt has called for international mediation to help reach a “fair and balanced” agreement after tripartite talks with Sudan and Ethiopia over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) ended in deadlock.
Seleshi Bekele, Ethiopia's (...)
Ahead of another tripartite meeting, scheduled for this weekend in Khartoum, Cairo is pushing for a breakthrough on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam via active diplomacy on the regional and international levels, reports Doaa El-Bey
The water (...)
Reem, a secretary who works in downtown Cairo, has long been waiting for the extension of line three of Cairo's underground to open. Now, with the addition of three more stations — Haroun Al-Rashid, Alf Maskan and Shams Club — her daily commute from (...)
Reem, a secretary who works in downtown Cairo, has long been waiting for the extension of line three of Cairo's underground to open. Now, with the addition of three more stations — Haroun Al-Rashid, Alf Maskan and Shams Club — her daily commute from (...)
The start of Thanaweya Amma – or high school certificate – exams this week was a cause for worry for thousands of homes in Egypt.
The editorial of the daily Al-Ahram said that the start of Thanaweya Amma exams was marked by families hoping that (...)
Zamalek winning the African Confederation Cup was a cause for jubilation by the Egyptian club's fans as well as many writers and commentators this week.
Adel Al-Sanhouri shed light on the story of Zamalek as an exceptional football team in the (...)
The African Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) — the largest free trade bloc in the world — has at last become a reality.
“The African continent has taken a giant step towards prosperity and sustainable development as 22 countries, including Egypt, ratify the (...)
Several writers commented this week on the extravagance that we see in the holy month of Ramadan and which does not conform to the spirit of the month.
Haggag Al-Husseini described the holy month of Ramadan as a yearly event to boost our faith via (...)
The repercussions of the recent Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE captured the attention of the press this week and raised questions about the role of Iran -- which supports the rebels -- in these attacks.
The editorial of the (...)
The Egyptian expatriate vote in the referendum began Friday 19 April, a day ahead of the local vote, and ended Sunday after three days of polling. Voting was held in 140 polling stations in 124 countries that have Egyptian missions.
Ahmed Ali, an (...)
As the president of the African Union (AU) for 2019, Egypt vowed to exert every effort to boost security and stability and achieve development and prosperity for the continent.
That was reflected in a series of visits exchanged with African states (...)
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is on an African-American tour this week. Guinea was the first leg of the tour, followed by the US. Later he will visit Senegal and the Ivory Coast.
The West African tour underlines Egypt's keenness to coordinate with (...)
President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi is on an African-American tour this week. Guinea was the first leg of the tour, followed by the US. Later he will visit Senegal and the Ivory Coast.
The West African tour underlines Egypt's keenness to coordinate with (...)
The situation in Libya topped the agenda of meetings between President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during the latter's two-day visit to Cairo this week.
During his meeting with (...)
The messages sent to the world by the Arab League (AL) summit held in Tunisia, together with the impact of raising the minimum wage from LE1,200 to LE2,000 in Egypt were two issues that captured the attention of the press this week.
The editorial of (...)
“We take the opportunity today to celebrate the progress we have made and to emphasise our unwavering dedication to pursuing a more comprehensive peace in the region that respects the dignity and security of all involved,” US Secretary of State Mike (...)
“We take the opportunity today to celebrate the progress we have made and to emphasise our unwavering dedication to pursuing a more comprehensive peace in the region that respects the dignity and security of all involved,” US Secretary of State Mike (...)
Geography, a common history and a plethora of natural resources should encourage integration and cooperation between Arab and African countries, concluded participants at this week's Arab-African Youth Platform in Aswan.
“The Nile Valley: The (...)
Arab leaders are scheduled to head to Tunisia next week to attend the Arab League (AL) summit. Slated for 31 March, the summit is being held after US President Donald Trump officially recognised Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, sparking (...)
The choice of Kamel Al-Wazir as the new minister of transportation captured the attention of the press this week together with other issues.
Karim Abdel-Salam regarded the job assumed by Al-Wazir as tough and difficult. However, he expected that (...)
Geography, a common history and a plethora of natural resources should encourage integration and cooperation between Arab and African countries, concluded participants at this week's Arab-African Youth Platform in Aswan.
“The Nile Valley: The (...)
The shooting that took the lives of 50 worshippers and injured scores of others in New Zealand left many in a state of shock. Writers tried to explain why it happened.
The criminal terrorist act aroused sadness, worry and fear, Emadeddin Adib wrote, (...)
The fall of 15 military personnel during an attack on a security checkpoint in North Sinai cast light anew on the genuine threat that terrorism poses to Egypt and the world.
Mohamed Amin noted that the wheel of life did not stop in Egypt. The (...)
“I emphasise that Egypt will work hard to continue along the road we started together towards the structural and financial reform of the African Union [AU] and build on previous achievements in developing the tools and abilites of the Union in order (...)
