How Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood lost hold of the social conversation
There once was a time when an Egyptian would open Facebook or Instagram and most of the content they saw would be Muslim Brotherhood-related. Today, however, this is far from…
Egyptian authorities say they blocked Brotherhood financing scheme
Egyptian authorities said on Thursday they had blocked a scheme aimed at financing the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and alleged a link to the imprisoned founder and former chairman of dairy…
Historic court ruling on FGM case in Egypt
CAIRO: A criminal court in Egypt has given a historic ruling in the case of a nurse and a father whose teenage daughter underwent female genital mutilation. The father was…
Egypt to probe alleged Pharaonic artifacts in Afghanistan
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has said reports of alleged Pharaonic artifacts in Afghanistan’s Herat province will be investigated. “If the antiquities are proven to be authentic, the (Egyptian)…
Egyptian, Syrian FMs meet on UNGA sidelines
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss bilateral relations, regional issues of common interest, and…
Egyptian and Russian foreign ministers discuss strategic relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov discussed strategic relations between the two countries, as well as Syria, Libya, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In a statement…
Blinken, Egypt’s FM hold talks in New York
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of common interest. The meeting took place in…
Egypt seeks to strengthen relations with Libya
CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has affirmed his country’s keenness to strengthen relations with neighboring Libya. This follows visits by officials from both sides and last week’s meeting of…
Egypt receives 546,400 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that 546,400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been received from the French government. The minister explained that the doses are…
Egyptian foreign minister highlights need to revive Palestine negotiation process
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has stressed the need to revive negotiations over Palestine and create a political climate that avoids escalation of tensions, during a telephone conversation with…