News and Current Events in the Nation of Egypt
- Despite economic growth, most Egyptians still struggling
While Egypt boasts one of few countries in the MENA region whose economy improved, the relief is not being felt on the microeconomic level;
Jerusalem Post. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:40:05 GMT. - Mosquitoes engineered to repel dengue virus
Scientists have synthetically engineered mosquitoes that halt the transmission of the dengue virus. Biologists developed a human antibody for dengue suppression in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the insects that spread dengue. ...
Science Daily. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:17:10 EST. - Nile River dam row: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan make draft deal
The initial accord eases tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia over control of vital water supplies.
BBC News. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:27:01 GMT. - Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan reach preliminary deal on River Nile dam
Officials from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have reached a preliminary agreement that should help clear the way for the filling and operation of a five billion US dollar dam project on the Nile River.
Irish Independent. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:23:34 +0000. - Congress urges Trump to sanction Egypt for American's death
Congress urges President Donald Trump to sanction Egypt for U.S. citizen Mustafa Kassem's death after he pleaded for help.
ABC News. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:56:25 -0500. - Egyptian security forces raid Turkish news agency in Cairo
Anadolu news agency says four employees were taken to an undisclosed location after police swoop.
Al Jazeera. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:40:54 GMT. - In milestone, Israel starts exporting natural gas to Egypt
Jerusalem's and Cairo's energy ministries issue rare joint statement announcing implementation of estimated $19.5 billion deal to pump gas from 2 massive offshore gas fields
Times of Israel. Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:21:39 +0000. - Mustafa Kassem: Egyptian-American dies on hunger strike in Egypt
Mustafa Kassem was arrested in Egypt in 2013 on accusations of being a spy.
BBC News. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:52:04 GMT. - American citizen held in Egypt prison for SIX YEARS dies after going on hunger strike
American citizen Moustafa Kassem, 54, who has been imprisoned in Egypt for the last six years, passed away due to a heart failure from his hunger strike on Monday.
Daily Mail. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:17:32 GMT. - U.S. Citizen Dies In Egyptian Prison, State Department Says
Moustafa Kassem, who sold auto parts in New York, was arrested amid a massive crackdown in Egypt in 2013. He had been on hunger strike for more than a year at the time of his death.
Merrit Kennedy. NPR. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:30:19 -0500. - 14th-Century Illustration of Venice Is the Oldest Found Yet
The drawing accompanied one friar's first-person account of a trip from Venice to Jerusalem and Egypt
Smithsonian. Fri, 10 Jan 2020 22:16:19 +0000. - Shell (RDS.A) Secures New Concession Deal for Egypt's Red Sea
The exploration concession results tally with Shell's (RDS.A) growth commitment to expand its position offshore Egypt, mainly in the marine concession and deep-water areas.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:00:00 GMT.
Facts About Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt, located in northeast Africa, is governed by
a People's Assembly and by a President who appoints a Prime Minister and
a Cabinet. Egypt's capital city is Cairo, and its currency is the
Egyptian Pound. The primary spoken language of Egyptians is Arabic
and, in 2007, Egypt's estimated population was 80,335,000.
For more news and information about Egypt, visit this official Egyptian government website. For detailed maps of Egypt, visit this Egypt map website.