Russia on Saturday reported nearly 24,000 new COVID-19 cases and a repeat all-time high in the number of daily deaths, at 799, but some officials suggested that infections, especially in Moscow, may have peaked.
Russia has been in the grip of a (...)
Russia's Anti-Coronavirus Crisis Centre announced on Friday the resumption of flights between Moscow and the Egyptian resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh on 9 August, the Russian News agency TASS reported.
Russia will operate five weekly (...)
Libya's unity government Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah said on Friday he was unaware of any understanding between Russia and Turkey on a withdrawal of their foreign fighters, but that such a move would be welcomed.
Speaking to Reuters in New (...)
Egypt's Ambassador in Moscow Ihab Nasr has met with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin to discuss prospects for settlement in Libya and Syria, as well as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) file.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign (...)
Russian aircraft makers say they will present a prospective new fighter jet at a Moscow air show that opens next week.
The new warplane hidden under tarpaulin was photographed being towed to a parking spot across an airfield in Zhukovsky, outside (...)
American diplomats are escalating a charm offensive with Central Asian leaders this week as they work to secure a close-by spot to respond to any resurgence of outside militants in Afghanistan after the U.S. military withdraws.
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The UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting that convened on 8 July failed to adopt the draft resolution that Tunisia had tabled on behalf of Egypt and Sudan. The draft called on Ethiopia to negotiate in good faith with the two downstream countries, and (...)
China had never been remote from the history of our generation. Our political conscience opened with recent memories of the liberal phase in modern Arab history, with its blend of monarchy, the British occupation and the independence struggle. It (...)
After considerable Western and international pressure, numerous warnings from humanitarian agencies, and a Russian-US summit meeting, Russia refrained from using its veto to prevent the passage of a UN Security Council Resolution to extend the use (...)
Russia has strongly warned the United States against deploying its troops in the former Soviet Central Asian nations following their withdrawal from Afghanistan, a senior diplomat said in remarks published on Tuesday.
Russia's Deputy Foreign (...)
Sudan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Maryam Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi has said that her country appreciates Russia's stance, as a permanent representative on the United Nations (UN) Security Council, regarding the Ethiopian dam.
Russia has said that the (...)
Egypt has welcomed Russia's decision to lift the ban on charter flights to and from Egypt, following a presidential decree issued by the Kremlin.
Egypt expressed its hopes for the speedy return of tourism from Russia to Egyptian resorts, which would (...)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has lifted on Thursday a ban on Russia's charter flights to Egypt, a step expected to be a boon for Egypt's year-round Red Sea resorts in Sharm al-Sheikh and Hurghada. These two cities used to allure large number of (...)
A US diplomat focusing on disarmament said Thursday that China is ``looking at`` developing naval and aerial autonomous nuclear weapons systems, warning any such development could disrupt strategic stability.
Ambassador Robert Wood, the US envoy to (...)
The Russian Cultural Centre in Cairo held a seminar on 3 July for a delegation of Russian writers participating in the 52nd Cairo International Book Fair.
(L-r) Dmitri Streshnev, Ashraf Sarhan, Natalie Kurtog with Sherif Gad and Mohamed Nasr (...)
Basketball player Patty Mills will become the first Indigenous Australian to carry the country's flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympics after he was selected for the honour alongside swimmer Cate Campbell on Tuesday.
Campbell will be the first (...)
Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli and Minister of Culture Ines Abdel-Dayem inaugurated the 52nd Cairo International Book Fair (30 June-15 July) at the Egypt International Exhibitions Centre (EIEC) in New Cairo. Held under the auspices (...)
Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more infectious delta variant, in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for their (...)
Defending champion Brazil named striker Richarlison to its Olympic soccer team on Friday. The 24-year-old is currently playing at Copa America with the senior team.
Richarlison said after Brazil's 1-0 win against Chile in the Copa America (...)
Russia's U.N. ambassador on Wednesday called a proposal to reopen a border crossing from Iraq to Syria's northeast for delivering humanitarian aid 'a non-starter.'' He also refused to say what will happen to the only crossing now in operation, from (...)
Russian warships have carried out a live fire training exercise in the Black Sea, the country's Black Sea fleet said on Thursday, as Ukraine and NATO countries held military drills in the same wider area.
The Sea Breeze drills, led by Ukraine and (...)
The China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation has contributed to bilateral ties and global stability, and its extension conforms to the fundamental interests of both countries and provides guidance and impetus for the (...)
Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday.
The papers included plans for a possible U.K. military presence in Afghanistan, as well as discussion about (...)
The Egyptian government is keen to prove a favourable investment climate to attract foreign investments to the Egyptian market, according to Nevine Gamea, Minister of Trade and Industry.
Gamea also noted that the establishment of the Russian (...)
A central Russian region on Saturday suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two days due to a shortage of doses, local officials said, as the country reported its highest daily increase in coronavirus cases since mid-January.
Russia is facing a surge (...)
