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Egyptians celebrate the country's first World Cup qualification in 28 years

Egyptians all over the world celebrated The Pharaohs’ long-awaited World Cup qualification

09/10/2017

World

Do or die time for World Cup 2018 hopefuls

With 15 teams already certain for Russia 2018, the final round of qualifiers sees some big names facing elimination from football's top tournament.

09/10/2017

Cinema

Curtain comes down on El Gouna Film Fest

The curtain comes down on the first edition of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival, aimed at shining the light on humanitarian cinema.

02/10/2017

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival shows its humanity

The first edition of the El Gouna Film Festival was inaugurated last Friday at the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of El Gouna.

25/09/2017

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El Gouna film festival underway in Egypt

El Gouna film festival underway in Egypt

24/09/2017

Focus

Egypt looks to SMEs to push growth

Egypt’s economy has started to improve but has yet to recover from the country’s 2011 uprising and the years of unrest that followed – according to the Ratings Agency…

23/09/2017

Egypt

Ancient tomb discovery in Egypt adds to treasure trove in Luxor

Grave dating back three millenia contains statues, jeweller, and mummies in find that could rekindle Egypt's tourism industry.

09/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Muslims celebrate feast of the sacrifice

Muslims from around the world have been celebrating the feast of the sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha.

01/09/2017

Egypt

Death toll rising after two trains collide in Egypt

Two trains have collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, killing at least 35 and injuring over 120 others

11/08/2017

Egypt

At least 36 dead after trains collide in Egypt

11/08/2017

Bahrain

Arab nations offer dialogue if Qatar 'shows willingness' to fight terrorism

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain said they are ready for a dialogue with Qatar if it shows a willingness to fight terrorism.

30/07/2017

Israel

Hamas is to remain on EU terror blacklist

Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas is to remain on the EU terrorism blacklist after Judges at the European court of Justice overruled a decision by the General Court in 2014

26/07/2017

Egypt

Death penalty handed down by Cairo court

A Cairo criminal court has sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor

22/07/2017

Qatar

Qatar's emir says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve diplomatic crisis

The Emir of Qatar says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution must respect national sovereignty.

22/07/2017

Egypt

Images of Egypt tourist attacker emerge

16/07/2017

Egypt

German tourists murdered in Egypt

German authorities 'dismayed and angry' at the muder of two nationals

15/07/2017

Qatar

Gulf states keep sanctions against Qatar

Qatar and US sign deal to cooperate over combating terrorism funding but Doha's critics keep up their sanctions

11/07/2017

Egypt

Suicide bomb attack 'kills 10 soldiers in Egypt'

07/07/2017

Qatar

The ultimatum facing Qatar: What are the demands?

A closer look at the 13 demands made by the four Arab states.

04/07/2017

Europe News

Qatar delivers response to Arab nation demands

Qatar's foreign minister has arrived in Kuwait with a handwritten response to demands by four Arab nations

03/07/2017