Africa: Egypt

Egyptian men wait outside a food bank, after movement restrictions imposed to fight coronavirus crippled already precarious livelihoods. By Mohamed el-Shahed (AFP)

Virus pandemic deals heavy blow to Egypt's working poor

22 hours ago

Haggard and dishevelled from the stress of making ends meet, day labourers line up in Cairo for food parcels after losin ...

Egypt, where tourism is a key source of revenue, is suspending all flights from Thursday as it tries to stem the spread of the coronavirus. By Mohamed el-Shahed (AFP/File)

Egypt suspends flights from Thursday over coronavi...

Mar 16, 2020

Egypt said on Monday all flights would be suspended until the end of the month to stem the spread of the coronavirus, in ...

Many flights that would have carried visitors to Egypt have been cancelled amid efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. By - (AFP)

Egypt's fragile tourism sector braces for virus im...

Mar 10, 2020

Just when Egypt's crucial tourism sector was recovering from years of political tumult and jihadist attacks, the industr ...

Umm Kulthum's deep, resonant voice enthralled the Arab world for decades and inspired western singers like Bob Dylan and Robert Plant. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

'Star of the East' Umm Kulthum returns to light up...

Mar 7, 2020

Revered Arab singer Umm Kulthum returned to light up the stage once more on Friday, almost five decades after her death, ...

Egypt has detected 12 new cases of coronavirus among workers aboard a Nile cruise boat. By MIKE NELSON (AFP/File)

Egypt detects 12 new coronavirus cases on Nile cru...

Mar 6, 2020

Egypt detected 12 new cases Friday of the novel coronavirus among workers aboard a Nile cruise boat heading from Aswan t ...

Mamdouh Hassan (R) shows a crocodile to visitors at his crocodile terrarium in the Nubian village of Gharb Soheil, on the west bank of the Nile river in southern Egypt. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt's Nubians tame crocodiles for selfie-snappin...

Mar 5, 2020

Deep in the Nubia, a region along the Nile in southern Egypt, a baby crocodile sits on Mamdouh Hassan's shoulder to wow ...

An image from May 29, 2019 shows Hisham Ashmawy (C) aboard a military aircraft after being handed over by forces loyal to Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar. By - (AFP/File)

Egypt hangs ex-elite soldier turned Islamist milit...

Mar 4, 2020

Egypt executed an ex-special forces officer turned top Islamist militant, Hisham Ashmawy, on Wednesday over involvement ...

The ancient temple of Karnak in southern Egypt is lit up with the colours of the Chinese flag in solidarity with Beijing over the novel coronavirus. By - (AFP)

Egypt detects second coronavirus case

Mar 2, 2020

Egypt on Monday reported its second case of novel coronavirus, more than two weeks after announcing the first confirmed ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) and the sons of of former president Hosni Mubarak, Alaa (2nd R) and Gamal (R), attend Mubarak's funeral ceremony. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt's Sisi pays respect to ousted Mubarak at mil...

Feb 26, 2020

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid his respects Wednesday at the military funeral of former leader Hosni Mubara ...

Egyptian honour guards carry the coffin of former president Hosni Mubarak before his funeral ceremony at Cairo's Mosheer Tantawy mosque in Cairo. By Khaled DESOUKI (AFP)

Egypt to bury ousted autocrat Mubarak with militar...

Feb 26, 2020

Egypt was to hold a military funeral Wednesday for former president Hosni Mubarak, whose three decades of strong-arm rul ...

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak with his two sons Alaa (R) and Gamal during their trial in Cairo in September 2013. By AHMED EL-MALKY (AFP)

Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak dead at 91

Feb 26, 2020

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak, who ruled for three decades before he was ousted amid the Arab Spring protests i ...

Ethiopia says the dam -- which will be the largest hydropower plant in Africa -- is crucial for its growing economy. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Pompeo says Ethiopia-Egypt dam dispute could take ...

Feb 18, 2020

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that it could take months to resolve a dispute between Ethiopia and Egy ...

The North African country retains its position as the most populous Arab nation and Africa's third most populous country behind Ethiopia and Nigeria. By Mohamed el-Shahed (AFP/File)

Egypt says its population has hit 100 million

Feb 11, 2020

Egypt's population has reached 100 million, the statistics agency said Tuesday, highlighting the threat of overpopulatio ...

Egyptian authorities arrest parents and physician ...

Feb 1, 2020

Despite a ban on female-genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt, a 12-year-old girl has died following complications from the ...

A worker walks with a piece of wood on his shoulder at the Grand Renaissance Dam, near Guba in Ethiopia. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP/File)

Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan make progress but delay dea...

Jan 16, 2020

Ethiopia made progress with Egypt and Sudan in US-brokered talks over a controversial dam on the Nile, with an agreement ...

US President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in September 2019. By SAUL LOEB (AFP/File)

US denounces 'avoidable' citizen death in Egypt cu...

Jan 14, 2020

An American citizen whose case was raised by top US leaders died Monday after more than six years in custody in Egypt, h ...

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. By EDUARDO SOTERAS (AFP)

Power-starved Ethiopia rallies around Nile dam as ...

Jan 7, 2020

Cell phone batteries constantly dying, health centres bereft of modern equipment, a dependence on flashlights after sund ...