News and Current Events in the Nation of Egypt
- Macron and Sisi call for a rapid end to Israel-Gaza hostilities
France and Egypt on Monday called for a rapid end to fighting in Israel and Gaza as the violence that has killed more than 200 people entered its second week.
News Wires. France 24. Mon, 17 May 2021 19:26:37 GMT. - Egyptian Archaeologists Accidentally Discover 250 Ancient, Rock-Cut Tombs
Some of the burials found at the Al-Hamidiyah necropolis date back 4,200 years
Smithsonian. Mon, 17 May 2021 14:45:21 +0000. - Qatari, Egyptian, Saudi FMs discuss Gaza crisis with top US envoy
US Secretary of State Blinken had separate phone calls with foreign ministers of the three Middle East countries.
Al Jazeera. Mon, 17 May 2021 10:16:18 +0000. - Blinken discusses Gaza in calls with Qatari, Egyptian, Saudi counterparts
The truce efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations have so far offered no sign of progress.
Jerusalem Post. Mon, 17 May 2021 03:44:33 GMT. - US says violence must end immediately; UN envoy said stepping up ceasefire push
Tor Wennesland holding 'intensive' talks with Israeli, Hamas and Egyptian officials; Israeli official denies Jerusalem considering truce; Blinken ramps up diplomatic efforts
Times of Israel. Sun, 16 May 2021 23:03:03 +0000. - Egyptian doctor, 36, who tried to board flight at Heathrow using forged certificates avoids jail
Dr. Sohyla Mohamed (pictured), 36, of Harborne, Birmingham was supplied the bogus documents by a friend, who downloaded them from the internet.
Daily Mail. Fri, 14 May 2021 23:37:05 +0100. - Israeli tanks on the border pound Gaza to destroy tunnel network
Saleh Aruri, an exiled senior Hamas leader, said his group has turned down a proposal from Egypt for a three-hour hiatus in the fighting.
Sydney Morning Herald. Fri, 14 May 2021 21:31:30 +1000. - Egyptian delegation leaves Tel Aviv following failed ceasefire talks - source
The Egyptians offered a temporary ceasefire as a first step towards achieving a permanent one
Tass. Fri, 14 May 2021 04:38:21 +0300. - Hamas, Israel fighting escalates even amid truce efforts
Hamas sent a heavy barrage of rockets deep into Israel on Thursday as Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes and called up 9000 more reservists. The relentless escalation of hostilities came even as Egyptian negotiators held ...
New Zealand Herald. Fri, 14 May 2021 05:43:27 +1200. - Case that fuelled Egypt's #MeToo movement shelved
Four suspects held in connection with the rape allegations have now been released, prosecutors say.
BBC News. Wed, 12 May 2021 15:47:03 GMT. - Juniper (JNPR) to Boost Telecom Egypt's Network Infrastructure
Juniper (JNPR) is providing an automated high-performance network solution that can scale according to capacity requirements.
Zacks Equity Research. Zacks. Tue, 11 May 2021 13:12:00 GMT. - Wael al-Saad Tawadros: Coptic monk hanged over bishop's murder in Egypt
A Christian monk is hanged for killing the head of a desert monastery in 2018.
BBC News. Mon, 10 May 2021 10:09:24 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 2020, Egypt's estimated population was 102,334,404.
For more news and information about Egypt, visit this official Egyptian government website. For detailed maps of Egypt, visit this Egypt map website.