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Stuck cargo ship in Egypt's Suez Canal imperils shipping worldwide

A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through idled waiting for the obstruction to clear

Suez Canal snarled with giant ship stuck sideways in top trade artery

At 400 meters in length, the vessel that was built in Japan about three years ago is longer than the Eiffel Tower laid on its side

China hands over second batch of its coronavirus vaccines to Egypt

China handed over the second batch of Covid-19 vaccine donation to Egypt

Egypt: Archaeologists unearth world's oldest beer factory in Abydos

The factory was found in Abydos, an ancient burial ground located in the desert west of the Nile River, over 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Cairo

Egypt reports over 1,000 new coronavirus cases, tally crosses 130,000

The Health Ministry on Saturday reported 1,113 new cases, as well as 49 deaths

Egypt, Jordan, Iraq to implement commercial, industrial integration

The trade and industry ministers of Egypt, Jordan and Iraq have agreed to start actual steps of implementing commercial and industrial integration among the three Arab countries

Egypt eyes reopening of trilateral talks on Nile dam with Ethiopia, Sudan

Egypt looks forward to taking part in the next round of trilateral talks with Ethiopia and Sudan on an Ethiopian dam built on their shared Nile river, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said

Egyptians wrap up the second stage of parliamentary vote; counting begins

Egyptians wrapped up voting in the second and final stage of parliamentary elections, which were almost certain to produce a lower chamber packed with supporters of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

Abu Dhabi's ADQ pumps $1 billion into Lulu Group's Egypt expansion

ADQ, formerly known as Abu Dhabi Development Holding Co., will team up with Lulu to develop up to 30 hypermarket stores and other operations across the Arab world's most populous nation

Egypt reopens schools for 23 mn students amid anti-coronavirus measures

There will be temperature checks for students, teachers and visitors before entering schools

Egypt aims to become self-sufficient in petroleum products within 3 years

Egypt plans to reach self-sufficiency in petroleum products in 2023, the country's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla has announced

Egypt coronavirus update: Country registers 187 new Covid-19 cases

Egypt reported on Tuesday 187 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the national tally to 100,228, said the Egyptian Health Ministry

Egypt coronavirus update: Covid-19 case count surpasses 100,000-mark

The number of recorded cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Egypt has topped 100,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to agree on deal to fill Blue Nile dam in weeks

Ethiopia says the $4 billion hydropower project, which will have an installed capacity of 6,450 megawatts, is essential to its economic development

Hosni Mubarak, the Pharaoh toppled by Arab Spring, dies at age 91

His story became Egypt's story for the next 30 years until, finally, his people found they could write it themselves, in a 2011 Arab Spring revolution that consigned him to history.

Aide and abet

In epic literature, the chief aide is painted in many shades of grey too

Saudi Telecom looking to expand, in talks to buy 55% stake in Voda Egypt

The British-based Vodafone is one of the world's largest cellphone operators and the top provider in Egypt, with over 40 million Egyptian subscribers

3 Indians killed, 13 injured in Egypt road accident, MEA assisting families

The buses were heading to the beach-resort town of Hurghada on Saturday when they collided with the truck near Ain Sokhna town, about 120 kilometres east of Cairo

Egypt to slash fuel subsidies as it nears end of IMF program

This will mean increasing the price to consumers of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and fuel oil, which are now at 85-90 percent of their international cost, said the letter, which is dated Jan. 27

3 Vietnamese tourists killed by roadside bomb near Giza pyramids in Egypt

More details are awaited on the same