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Ever Given: 'Lessons need to be drawn to improve safety,' says expert

It's not clear when normal traffic will resume as at least 367 vessels, carrying everything from crude oil to cattle, have backed up as they wait to traverse the canal.

Egypt

Eight people arrested in Egypt over deadly train crash

At least 18 people died after two trains collided on Friday in the southern province of Sohag.

Egypt

At least 18 people killed in building collapse in Cairo

It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital.

Egypt

Suez Canal remains blocked amid efforts to free stuck vessel

The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow canal that runs between Africa and the Sinai Peninsula.

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Egypt

More than 200 ships are now waiting to get through the Suez Canal

Experts warn that moving the Ever Given could take over a week.

Egypt

At least 18 people die as two trains collide in southern Egypt

Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train.

World

Suez Canal: Owner of wedged container ship apologises

12% of global trade passes through the canal and older channels have been opened to try to deal with the backlog of traffic. It is thought that a gust of wind caused the ship to get stuck.

Germany

Former press officer for Angela Merkel convicted of spying for Egypt

Federal prosecutors said he had begun spying in July 2010 on instructions from the Egyptian embassy in Berlin.

Sweden

Egyptians rejected asylum in Sweden and fearing persecution back home

A number of Egyptian asylum seekers - some facing life imprisonment in Egypt - are making a last-ditch attempt to avoid deportation following decisions made by Sweden’s asylum agency.

Egypt

Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people

Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night.

Destinations

Egypt builds 36km wall around tourist resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

The Red Sea resort has built a new security wall following a drop in tourism due to terrorist attacks.

Italy

Family of murdered academic complain over Italy selling arms to Egypt

A month before the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Giulio Regeni, an Italian academic who was tortured and killed in Egypt, Italy delivered a frigate to Egypt.

Italy

Italian president demands response from Egypt over Giulio Regeni death

On the fifth anniversary of the 28-year-old student's disappearance, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said he is expecting "full cooperation" from Cairo.

Egypt

Ancient temple, tombs and coffins unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient treasure trove of tombs, coffins and mummies in a vast necropolis south of Cairo in Egypt.

France

France to deepen relations with Egypt despite human rights divergences

On Monday, Egypt extended the detention of an activist and researcher who previously worked for one of the country’s most prominent human rights groups.

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Human rights activists criticise Egyptian president's Paris visit

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met with France's Emmanuel Macron to discuss terrorism and conflict in the Middle East.

World News

Giulio Regeni: Egypt slams Italy's push for trial over student's death

Italian prosecutors have been calling on Egypt to help Italy prosecute five intelligence and police officials implicated in the killing of the Cambridge PhD student in 2016.

Women Beyond Borders

Meet Nouf Alosaimi: the woman reaching new depths in travel

In 2008, Nouf Alosaimi made the life changing decision to do a recreational scuba dive while on holiday in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt.

World

How are political cartoonists in the MENA region drawing attention to social issues?

The lot of political cartoonists in the Middle East & North Africa region is not an easy one.

Germany

Germany indicts suspected Egyptian spy in Angela Merkel's press team

Germany has indicted a suspected German-Egyptian spy working in Chancellor's Angela Merkel's press service.

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