Tag: Egypt
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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But ... -
A Cairo coffee house erupts, then goes silent as Egypt’s World Cup run meets Argentina
The small coffee house in Cairo was turned yesterday (Macau time) into a tiny stadium. Several hundred people, mostly men and boys as young as 7, gathered around ... -
Lionel Messi leads Argentina to 3-2 comeback victory over Egypt and spot in quarterfinals
It was another World Cup epic from an Argentina team that simply doesn’t know when it›s beaten. Trailing 2-0 against Egypt with 11 minutes of regulation time to ... -
Egypt’s coach waved Palestinian flag after winning game
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan waved a Palestinian flag on the pitch after his team’s victory over Australia in the World Cup, saying he was dedicating it ... -
Popular Egyptian ‘strong man’ goes for another jaw-dropping challenge: Pulling a ship with his teeth
With nothing but grit, muscle and an iron jaw, a hugely popular Egyptian wrestler geared up for an extraordinary challenge Saturday: pulling a 700-ton ship across the water ... -
China and Egypt deepen cooperation during el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing
Egypt and China yesterday signed agreements deepening their cooperation during President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s visit to Beijing. El-Sissi, accompanied by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, witnessed the ... -
European Union announces $8 billion package of aid for Egypt
The European Union yesterday announced a $8 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive ... -
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are among six nations set to join China and Russia in economic bloc
Iran and Saudi Arabia were among six countries set to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in the BRICS economic bloc from next year, ... -
Egypt | Officials say 2 Mubarak sons freed from prison
The two sons of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak were released from prison yesterday, nearly four years after they were first arrested along with their ... -
Egypt | Court ruling may free Mubarak from custody
Egyptian authorities have exhausted all legal grounds to keep deposed President Hosni Mubarak in detention after an appeals court yesterday ordered his retrial in a corruption ...
