Forty-four countries have been declared malaria free, but there were still 249 million cases in 2022. Egypt has been certified as malaria free, with the World Health Organization (WHO) calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease. “Malaria is…
The three leaders agreed to improve regional stability as Somalia battles with the al-Shabab armed group. The presidents of Somalia, Eritrea, and Egypt have agreed to boost cooperation for regional security amid heightened tensions in the Horn of Africa. The three-way summit, held in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, on Thursday,…
When Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps suggested connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas by building the Suez Canal, his idea was clear: a shorter shipping route from Asia to Europe and a source of income from transit fees. The idea was welcomed by Egypt’s khedive, Ismail Pasha, and the Suez Canal…
Ties between Egypt and Somalia have grown this year over their shared mistrust of Ethiopia. An Egyptian warship has delivered a second major cache of weaponry to Somalia including anti-aircraft guns and artillery, officials said, in a move likely to stoke further friction between the two countries and Ethiopia. “A…
Biden administration approves $1.3bn in military aid for Egypt, despite reports that rights abuses remain widespread. The administration of United States President Joe Biden has said it will provide Egypt with $1.3bn in military assistance, overriding concerns about ongoing rights abuses by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Normally,…
Inji Efflatoun – artist, feminist and communist in mid-20th-century Egypt, was jailed for her political activism. An artist, communist, feminist and a champion of the poorest people in Egypt – this is the story of the painter and political activist, Inji Efflatoun. She was born in 1924 into a traditional…
Petition by ex-antiquities minister asks for the return of the bust, saying it was removed from Egypt illegally in early 1900s. Prominent Egyptian archaeologist and former Antiquities Minister Zahi Hawass has launched a petition for the return to Egypt of the pharaonic bust of Queen Nefertiti from the Neues Museum in Berlin. Nefertiti’s…
The Philadelphi Corridor has become a point of contention in ceasefire talks as Israel’s war on Gaza grinds on and the Palestinian death toll approaches 41,000. In late May, Hamas and Israel appeared close to a deal that would have seen an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the release of about…
Hamas calls for pressure on Netanyahu to stick to agreed ceasefire plan, accuses the Israeli leader of using the Philadelphi Corridor to thwart deal. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military must retain open-ended control over Gaza’s southern border area with Egypt – known as the Philadelphi Corridor –…
A delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas has landed in Cairo on Saturday evening to “listen to the results of negotiations thus far” between mediators – Egypt, Qatar and the United States – and Israel. Observers are reluctant to call this a hopeful sign as conviction grows that Gaza ceasefire…
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