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Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official
Egypt
December 18, 2019
Egypt hosts over 250,000 registered refugees, 5 million other escapees: official
Egypt hosts more than 250,000 refugees registered with the UNHCR from 59 countries, alongside five million other foreigners escaping conflict,…
Sisi, FAO head Qu Dongyu discuss food security in Africa
Egypt
December 15, 2019
Sisi, FAO head Qu Dongyu discuss food security in Africa
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received in Sharm el-Sheikh on Sunday the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
Sisi urges support of countries facing the ‘diabolical industry’ of terrorism
Egypt
December 15, 2019
Sisi urges support of countries facing the ‘diabolical industry’ of terrorism
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said during the session “International Peace and Security: Current Challenges”, on the first day of…
Sisi launches third edition of World Youth Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
December 14, 2019
Sisi launches third edition of World Youth Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday launched the third edition of the World Youth Forum (WYF) in Sharm el-Sheikh.…
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
World
December 13, 2019
Opioid billed as ‘safer’ is abused widely around the world
KAPURTHALA, India (AP) — Reports rolled in with escalating urgency — pills seized by the truckload, pills swallowed by schoolchildren,…
Sisi discusses boosting relations with South African president in Cairo
Egypt
December 10, 2019
Sisi discusses boosting relations with South African president in Cairo
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received on Tuesday the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the presidential residence in Heliopolis,…
Stakes are global as Africa faces ‘climate dilemma’
Environment
December 10, 2019
Stakes are global as Africa faces ‘climate dilemma’
Choices made today on how to grow Africa’s economies will determine not only if the continent prospers but if global…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
World
December 10, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the UN’s top court Tuesday to personally defend Myanmar against accusations…
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
World
December 8, 2019
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar in The Hague…
Egypt to cut government spending by 6.5% in 2020: Minister
Egypt
December 7, 2019
Egypt to cut government spending by 6.5% in 2020: Minister
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced Friday that Egypt aims to decrease government spending in the 2020 budget by 6.5…