News and Current Events in the Nation of Egypt
- Hunger-striking American citizen released from Egyptian prison
Mohamed Amashah, a 24-year-old medical student who lives in New Jersey and held dual American-Egyptian student, was released from a Cairo prison and returned home Monday.
ABC News. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:04:42 -0400. - Egypt arrests ten doctors and warns health workers to keep quiet about coronavirus
Security agencies have tried to stifle criticism over president Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's handling of the pandemic, which has caused 76,253 infections and 3,343 deaths in Egypt (pictured, testing in Cairo).
Daily Mail. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:44:24 +0100. - Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak
At least 10 doctors and 6 journalists have been arrested since pandemic hit in February as security agencies try to stifle criticism of the government's response
Times of Israel. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:44:50 +0000. - Sudan says talks on Nile dam resumed with Egypt, Ethiopia
Sudan announced Friday the resumption of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the long-running dispute over Addis Ababa's construction of a mega-dam on the Nile River. ...
Yahoo. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:06:40 -0400. - Sudan says talks with Egypt, Ethiopia on Nile dam resume
Three countries at odds after multiple rounds of talks failed to produce a deal on the operation and filling of the dam.
Al Jazeera. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:17:04 GMT. - Visa lottery winners feel cheated by Trump's immigrant ban
Noha, an Egyptian engineer, should feel lucky after winning a visa lottery that randomly selects people from a pool of more than 14 million applications for about 55,000 green cards that would let them live permanently in the ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:26:59 +1200. - Unearthing the ancient 'pharaohs' of the Emerald Isle
From elaborate burials to family affairs, new DNA analysis suggests that Irish kings may have had more in common with their Egyptian counterparts, writes James Gorman
James Gorman. The Independent. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 16:26:40 GMT. - Eni Discovers Gas in Bashrush Prospect, Off the Coast of Egypt
The new gas discovery strengthens Eni's (E) upstream portfolio.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:19:00 GMT. - Roman-Era Structures Found Near Sphinx-Lined Egyptian Avenue
Excavations at Kebbash Road revealed circular ovens, a mud-brick wall and a sandstone wall
Smithsonian. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:37:25 +0000. - Egypt jails belly dancer for debauchery in social media crackdown
An Egyptian belly dancer has been jailed for three years and fined the equivalent of £15,000 for inciting debauchery and immorality.
Sky News. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 23:30:00 +0100. - Ethiopia on track to fill controversial dam, despite dispute with Egypt, Sudan
Ethiopia said Saturday it was on track to begin filling a controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile River within weeks but vowed to try resolving its dispute with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan.
News Wires. France 24. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:53:21 GMT. - Egypt is prepared to go to war in Libya
Egypt is hellbent on ensuring any remnants of the Arab Spring come nowhere near their borders.
Jerusalem Post. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 18:53:20 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.