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Shooter Saurabh Chaudhary strikes gold in Cairo
New Delhi: India’s Saurabh Chaudhary struck his third individual International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage gold, his first in the new format, dominating Germany’s Michael Schwald to win 16-6, in…
- Middle East
China, Egypt donate 500,000 vaccines to Palestine
Cairo: China and Egypt have donated 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Palestine to boost its fight against the pandemic, the Chinese Embassy to Egypt said in a statement on Monday. The…
- Middle East
US approves major arms sale to Egypt despite rights concerns
Washington: The Biden administration on Tuesday approved a massive 2.5 billion arms sale to Egypt despite ongoing concerns over human rights. The sales were announced just hours after congressional Democrats urged the…
- Middle East
S.Korea to restore gateway of ancient Egyptian temple
Seoul: South Korea said on Sunday that it has signed a deal with Egypt to dismantle and restore the gateway of an ancient temple in the city of Luxor. South Korea plans to…
- Middle East
Egypt president urges Sudanese to talk, denies backing coup
Egypt: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Wednesday urged rival factions in Sudan to engage in talks to move forward in their transition to democracy after a coup toppled the civilian-led government.…
- Middle East
Egyptian Prez voices support for Palestine in resuming Mideast peace talks
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has voiced Egypt’s support for Palestine in resuming the stalled Middle East peace talks focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, according to the Egyptian Presidency. Sisi made the…
- Middle East
Suez Canal revenues hit all-time record at USD 6.3 billion
Cairo: Egypt’s Suez Canal said Sunday its annual revenues reached USD 6.3 billion last year, the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said…