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Biden administration set to deny $130 million in military aid to Egypt, U.S. officials say
By Humeyra Pamuk, Simon Lewis and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is set to deny $130 million of military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, U.S. State…
Egypt’s Sisi to attend Libya conference in Paris
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will travel to Paris to attend a conference on Libya on Friday and to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, the…
Blinken says Egypt has more ‘issues of concern’ on human rights ahead of dialogue
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken said on Monday that Egypt had more work to do on human rights amid calls for Washington…
Egypt’s President Sisi ends state of emergency for the first time in years
(Refile to correct spelling of Egyptian activist's last name in final paragraph) CAIRO (Reuters) -Egypt's state of emergency will be lifted for the first time in years, President Abdel Fattah…
Egypt’s Sisi declares interest in hosting COP27 next year
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially declared on Monday his country's interest in hosting the United Nations' COP27 summit scheduled for 2022. Egypt is offering to host…
Egypt signs flurry of deals with Libya’s unity government
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt and Libya's unity government signed a series of cooperation agreements and several infrastructure contracts on Thursday as Cairo eyes reconstruction opportunities in its oil-rich neighbour. Though…
Turkey, Egypt pledge further talks to normalise ties after 2nd round
ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey and Egypt agreed on Wednesday to continue talks to repair and eventually normalise strained ties after wrapping up a second round of discussions meant to address…
Palestinian president says he’s ready for confidence-building
CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday he was ready to take confidence-building measures and restore calm in the Palestinian territories though Israel's actions had made a…
