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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.

Egypt

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old tomb containing at least 100 mummies

It the latest in a series of discoveries in the same area of the country south of the capital, Cairo.

World

How is the ancient art of Egyptian puppetry making a comeback?

The art of puppetry in Egypt dates back to ancient times and the rule of the Pharaohs.

Egypt

Eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt

Two Europeans among eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt.

World

El Gouna Film Festival supports MENA films during global pandemic

Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, the 4thedition of the El Gouna Film Festival went ahead this October, along Egypt’s Red Sea’s coast.

World

Egyptian actress & activist Menna Shalaby launches initiative to support female filmmakers

Attending this year’s El Gouna Film Festival was celebrated Egyptian actress & women’s rights activist, Menna Shalaby.

Egypt

Film about Bosnia takes top prize at El Gouna Film Festival

The nine-day event is the first film festival in the Middle East to take place amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green News

How can we stop 200,000 tonnes of plastic polluting the Mediterranean?

A new report from IUCN highlights the scale of the plastic problem in the Mediterranean.

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival opens in Egypt despite COVID-19

The festival will screen 65 films, including 11 world premieres, and feature multiple workshops and panels.

Green News

Egypt’s fight to preserve coral reefs in the Red Sea

How one tourist hotspot banned single-use plastic.

Travel News

The return of traditional camel racing to Egypt's Sinai desert

Camel racing is a popular traditional sport in many Arab countries and for the Bedouins of the South Sinai desert, its an important way of keeping a traditional heritage alive

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An interview with Muslim women’s rights advocate Manal Rostom

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Euronews speaks to activist and athlete Manal Rostom about the community she has founded called 'Surviving Hijab' - which now counts almost a million people among its members.

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