Africa: Egypt

Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam al-Erian, seen here in the dock in a Cairo court in December 2018, has died in Egyptian custody, like the country's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. By Mohamed el-Shahed (AFP/File)

Senior Muslim Brotherhood leader dies in Egypt prison: lawyer

Aug 13, 2020

A senior leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood died Thursday in an Egyptian prison where he was serving multiple se ...

Egyptians queue up to vote for a new Senate in an upper house election. The two-day vote for 200 of the Senate's 300 seats will be largely contested by candidates who back President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt holds low-key Senate elections

Aug 11, 2020

Egyptians went to vote Tuesday for a new Senate in an upper house election seen unlikely to revive vibrant political lif ...

For those unable to afford prohibitively high rents in Cairo,Â the burial chambers provide shelter to eke out a largely tranquil, if bizarre, existence side-by-side with dead sultans, singers and saints. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt highway uproots graves, homes in 'City of De...

Aug 9, 2020

Egyptian mother-of-three Menna said she was caught off guard when a bulldozer clearing space for a controversial highway ...

The alleged assault, which took place at the five-star Fairmont Nile City hotel in Cairo in 2014, involved a group of six men said to have drugged and raped a young woman, according to several social media accounts. By Samer ABDALLAH (AFP/File)

Egypt investigates alleged gang rape at luxury hot...

Aug 6, 2020

Egypt's public prosecutor said Wednesday it has ordered an investigation into a gang rape allegation at a luxury hotel i ...

The new law is expected to make it almost impossible for military personnel to run in any election, in effect preventing anyone from squaring off against Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (pictured January 2020). By HENRY NICHOLLS (POOL/AFP/File)

Egypt's Sisi ratifies law hampering soldiers from ...

Jul 30, 2020

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday ratified a law banning active and former military personnel from run ...

Ethiopia said on July 21 it had hit its first-year target for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a concrete colossus 145 metres (475 feet) high that has stoked tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan. By Yirga MENGISTU (Adwa Pictures/AFP)

Egypt's Sisi says Nile dam saga to 'drag on'

Jul 28, 2020

Egypt's president said Tuesday that talks over Ethiopia's Nile dam would drag on , but voiced hope for a negotiated set ...

Egypt female social media influencers get two-year...

Jul 27, 2020

An Egyptian court Monday sentenced five female social media influencers to two years in jail each on charges of violatin ...

A woman in Egypt checks an Instagram account for reporting allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

In Egypt, sexual predator case reignites #MeToo de...

Jul 16, 2020

Egypt has seen a strong resurgence of the MeToo movement after dozens of women made shocking claims of sexual abuse and ...

The novel coronavirus has compounded the vulnerability of the homeless and street children in Egypt, as the country battles an economic downturn and access to support is reduced due to lockdown measures. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt homeless, street children hit hard by pandem...

Jul 15, 2020

Wandering Cairo's bustling streets, Zeinab was struggling to survive by selling tissues when the coronavirus left her ev ...

Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia have been at odds after multiple rounds of talks over the years failed to produce a deal on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, pictured in December 2019. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Sudan says talks on Nile dam resumed with Egypt, E...

Jul 4, 2020

Sudan announced Friday the resumption of talks with Egypt and Ethiopia to resolve the long-running dispute over Addis Ab ...

Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam in the Nile River has been met with vehement resistance from downstream Egypt and Sudan. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan agree to delay filling d...

Jun 27, 2020

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on ...

Egyptian bodybuilders say they are raring to get back to their gruelling gyms routines after being on virus lockdown for weeks. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt bodybuilders feel pain but no gain in virus ...

Jun 24, 2020

Egypt's musclemen are frustrated with working out from home due to coronavirus restrictions and are raring to get back t ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, pictured under construction in December 2019, will be Africa's largest hydropower plant. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

UN urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan to 'work together'...

Jun 23, 2020

The UN on Monday urged Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to work together to resolve differences over Addis Ababa's Nile River ...

Egypt fears the mega dam could severely reduce its water supply while Ethiopia says it is indispensable for its development. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Egypt calls on UN to intervene after impasse in Ni...

Jun 20, 2020

Egypt appealed on Friday for the United Nations Security Council to intervene in a deepening dispute with Ethiopia over ...

The Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) has been a source of tension in the Nile River basin ever since Ethiopia broke ground on it nearly a decade ago. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Egypt accuses Ethiopia of holding it "hostage" in ...

Jun 14, 2020

Egypt said Saturday that tripartite talks with Ethiopia and Sudan over a controversial mega-dam on the River Nile were d ...

Egypt has been seeking ways to safely bring back tourists to its world-renowned archaeological sites which have been left deserted by coronavirus closures. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP/File)

Egypt extends curfew as infections rise

Jun 11, 2020

Egypt will extend a night-time curfew by a further two weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Information ...

Egypt's female TikTok influencers in the state's c...

Jun 11, 2020

Young Egyptian women with thousands of followers each on the popular TikTok app have become the latest target of state a ...

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