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Egypt’s parliament summons minister over deadly Cairo fire amid outcry
The National News
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Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Amr Talaat, defended his ministry’s response to the Ramses Central telecoms hub fire during a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday, following criticism from politicians over the incident,...
Cairo Telecom Fire Kills Four, Disrupts Communications and Air Traffic
teleSUR
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July 8, 2025 Hour: 6:46 pm A massive fire that broke out Monday at the 10-story Telecom Egypt building in downtown Cairo has left four employees dead and at least 27 others injured, according to Egyptian authorities. The blaze, which originated in...
Can the Egyptian sweet potato industry maintain its value amid surging volumes?
Fresh Plaza
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July 10, 2025
The 2025/26 season for Egyptian sweet potatoes starts in a few days. The industry has seen a steady increase in volumes in recent years, raising questions about the level of supply it can achieve while maintaining its value. Prices have been an...
Swedru All Blacks set to appoint Egyptian coach ahead of 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season
Ghana Soccer Net
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July 10, 2025
Newly-promoted Ghana Premier League side Swedru All Blacks are set to appoint an Egyptian head coach as they prepare for life in the top flight, sources close to the club have revealed. The decision to go for a foreign gaffer is part of the club’s...
Egyptian lorry driver sentenced to 15 years over deadly crash
The National News
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An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced a lorry driver to 15 years in prison for his involvement in a collision on the Regional Ring Road in Menoufia province that killed 19 people, including 18 teenage girls. The owner of the lorry was handed a...
Ancient donkey sacrifice ritual unearthed in Israel sheds light on Egyptian trade links
Yahoo News
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The donkeys, found buried under a Bronze Age house in ancient Gath, near Tell es-Safi, were determined to have originated from ancient Egypt. A team of archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery in Israel, uncovering the remains of four...
Egyptian stock exchange halts trading due to fire at Ramses Central
Yemen News Agency SABA
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July 8, 2025
[Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:14:29 +0300] Cairo – Saba: The Egyptian Stock Exchange suspended trading for Tuesday's session following a fire that broke out at the Ramses Central building, disrupting communications services in several vital areas. In a...
GameChange Solar secures contract for Egypt solar-storage project
Africa Business Communities
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GameChange Solar, a global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, announced that it has signed a contract with CEEC-ZTPC to supply its Genius Tracker 1P Single Row system for the Abydos Solar PV Plant - Phase II in Egypt....
ELA Games Unveils ‘John’s Book’: An Epic Quest Through the Sands of Egypt
European Gaming
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July 10, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes Classic “Book of” theme meets the studio’s modern art and mechanics ELA Games, a dynamic game development studio, announces the release of John’s Book, its modern take on timeless themes and mechanics. The game invites...
Joint Statement: Rights Groups Call on Egyptian Authorities to Immediately Release Dr. Salah Soltan and All Wrongfully Detained Prisoners Sentenced in Case No. 1766 of 2022
Middle East Democracy Center
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July 10, 2025
We, the undersigned organizations, are deeply alarmed by the news that Egyptian academic and U.S. lawful permanent resident Dr. Salah Soltan is enduring a potentially life-threatening medical crisis and is at increased risk of sudden death while...
LemFi Launches International Payment Services to Egypt
Fintech News Middle East
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July 10, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox LemFi, a London-based international payment services company, has announced the expansion of its operations to Egypt, broadening its service offerings to one of...
Cairo Takes Over as Nationals’ Interim Manager
The Southern Maryland Chronicle
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals appointed Miguel Cairo as interim manager on Monday, July 7, 2025, following a major organizational overhaul. Cairo replaces Dave Martinez, who and general manager Mike Rizzo were dismissed on Sunday. Cairo,...
Belly dancer Linda Martino arrested by Egyptian authorities over social media videos labelled as ‘morally corrupt’
New National Star
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July 10, 2025
BY ODIGIE OKPATAKU An Italian belly dancer has been arrested and jailed in Egypt for outraging public decency with her saucy performances. Linda Martino, 32, was held after videos of her scantily clad shows were spotted online by officials in...
Pakistan, Egypt explore deeper agricultural cooperation
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 10, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (APP):Minister for National Food Security & Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday emphasized Pakistan’s keen interest in learning from Egypt’s successful experiences to promote and develop agriculture...
Egyptian belly dancer faces hard labour for ‘violating morals’
The Times
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An Italian-Egyptian belly dancer with more than two million Instagram followers has been arrested in Egypt on charges of offending public morality as local authorities clamp down on performers of the dance. Linda Martino faces a year of hard...
Radar sees strange 'plasma bubbles' over the pyramids of Egypt from 5,000 miles away
Earth.com
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A remote radar station on China’s Hainan Island has spotted an ionospheric disturbance hovering above the Pyramids of Giza, nearly 5,000 miles to the west. The sighting shows how far equatorial plasma bubble tracking has come, and it hints at new...
Egyptian authorities race to contain fallout from fatal telecom fire
Daily News Egypt
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July 8, 2025
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday raced to contain the fallout from a fatal fire at a key Cairo telecommunications hub, suspending the stock market, doubling cash withdrawal limits, and working to reroute disrupted internet and phone services. The...
Egypt’s agriculture minister meets Namibian delegation to talk farm ties
Daily News Egypt
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July 8, 2025
Egypt’s Agriculture Minister and a Namibian parliamentary delegation have discussed strengthening agricultural cooperation, with both sides agreeing to form technical committees to draft a memorandum of understanding, the ministry said in a...
Egyptian exports jump nearly 20% in April, narrowing trade gap
Daily News Egypt
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July 8, 2025
Egypt’s trade deficit narrowed by 9.5% in April 2025 to $3.42bn, compared with $3.78bn in the same month a year earlier, as the value of exports surged, the state statistics agency CAPMAS said on Tuesday. The value of exports increased by 19.8% to...
Egypt & Pakistan Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Ties & Health Sector Cooperation
Sada Elbalad
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July 8, 2025
Tue 08 Jul 2025 | 10:10 PM Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, received Ambassador Amer Shaukat, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Cairo, at the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative...