Egypt

Mecca, June 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
Middle East

Egypt cracks down on tourism companies after hajj deaths

Medical and security sources say at least 530 Egyptians died during this year's hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, while the statement from the unit, formed on Thursday and headed by prime minister...

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In the land of the pharaohs

A man looks on as Palestinians inspect a tent camp damaged in an Israeli strike during an Israeli military operation, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, May 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Hamas-Israel war

Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah

Heavy machinery is used to dispose of rotten eggs, part of aid packages for Gaza that had gone bad as Rafah crossing remains closed, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, May 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer
Hamas-Israel war

Food bound for Gaza rots in the sun as Egypt's Rafah crossing stays shut

FILE PHOTO: People watch as US military carries out its first aid drop over Gaza, amid the ongoing the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City, March 2, 2024. REUTERS/Kosay Al Nemer/File photo
Hamas-Israel war

US, Egypt agree to allow aid into Gaza through Kerem Shalom

Diaa Rashwan, Head of Egypt's Press Syndicate and chairman of the State Information Service (SIS), attends Egypt's prime minister news conference to announce the Egyptian state's vision to deal with the global economic crisis a the headquarters of the Investment Authority in Cairo, Egypt May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ File Photo
Hamas-Israel war

Egypt says it may withdraw as Gaza ceasefire mediator

Displaced Palestinians travel in a vehicle as they flee Rafah, after Israeli forces launched a ground and air operation in the eastern part of the southern Gaza city, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
Middle East

Egypt to intervene in ICJ case as Israel tensions rise

Palestinians inspect destroyed buildings in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Apr 7, 2024. (Photo: Reuters/Ahmed Zakot)
Middle East

Hamas confirms its delegation to visit Cairo on Saturday, official says

A police officer walks next to an entrance of the Egyptian Museum in Egypt's capital of Cairo, Egypt, February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo
Africa

Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II

An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Egypt express concern over military escalation in middle east

Egypt air defences on maximum alert: media
Middle East

Egypt air defences on maximum alert: media

A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on December 17, 2023. Photo: AFP
Hamas-Israel war

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to press Hamas on hostage deal ahead of weekend talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi attends a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in Cairo, Egypt on September 14, 2023. KHALED DESOUKI/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Egypt President El-Sissi sworn in for a third 6-year term after running virtually unopposed