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Egypt has cut food aid from 850,000 people as the government pursues an overhaul of its subsidy system, as part of International Monetary Fund-backed reforms.  By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egyptians budget for bread after mass food aid cuts

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged countries to oppose external interference in the Middle East and said ...

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Three crew members were killed in a suspected attack by Iran-backed Houthis on a small cargo vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb ...

Jul 31, 2026 | Egypt

On July 29, the Energos Winter, a US-owned natural gas storage vessel, was struck by an unidentified drone at Damietta. ...

Jul 18, 2026 | Egypt

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Jul 3, 2026 | Egypt

Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening its longstanding diplomatic relations with the Arab Republic of Egypt f ...

May 15, 2026 | Egypt

Egyptian smallholders have seen their lives upended by the war in Iran, with soaring fertiliser and energy prices forcin ...

May 10, 2026 | Egypt

Macron held talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi before inaugurating the new campus of Senghor University, a French ...

Apr 1, 2026 | Egypt

Spanish police on Wednesday said they were investigating Islamophobic and xenophobic chants that were heard during a S ...

Apr 1, 2026 | Egypt

Police in Spain said on Wednesday that they were investigating Islamophobic and xenophobic chants heard during the Spa ...

Apr 1, 2026 | Egypt

Spain's football federation and coach Luis de la Fuente condemned anti-Muslim chants that marred the 0-0 draw with Egypt ...