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Time is now for leaders to grasp climate breakthrough

November 25, 2022 | 11:48

The outcome of the COP27 climate conference in Egypt hangs in the balance as nations scramble to issue stronger commitments and agree on the next steps to save the planet.

Vietnamese, Egyptian firms look to expand business bond

September 09, 2022 | 11:00

A workshop aiming to promote trade connection between Vietnamese and Egyptian businesses was held in Cairo on September 8, attracting those specialising in agricultural products, seafood, construction material, household plastic, paper, packaging and fertiliser.

Egypt's commerce reputation survives Suez blockage: analysts

April 01, 2021 | 09:21

The near week-long shutdown of the Suez Canal threw an uncomfortable international spotlight on Egypt, but experts see limited overall fallout for its commercial shipping reputation.

Salah 'must rest', says Egypt coach

October 04, 2019 | 09:14

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah "must rest" and will miss Egypt's friendly against Botswana on Oct 14, national team coach Hossam El Badry said on Thursday (Oct 3).

Egypt's Sisi calls deadly car blast 'terrorist incident'

August 06, 2019 | 09:48

A huge explosion caused by a speeding car in central Cairo overnight, killing at least 20 people, was a "terrorist incident," Egypt's president said on Monday (Aug 5).

Tutankhamun relic sells for US$6m in London despite Egyptian outcry

July 05, 2019 | 16:23

A 3,000-year-old quartzite head of Egyptian "Boy King" Tutankhamun was auctioned off for US$6 million Thursday in London despite a fierce outcry from Cairo.

Superstar Salah seeks first goal at Cup of Nations in Egypt

June 25, 2019 | 10:32

Superstar Mohamed Salah gets a second chance to score his first goal at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when hosts Egypt face the Democratic Republic of Congo in Group A on Wednesday (Jun 26).

Salah helps Egypt to another Africa Cup warm-up victory

June 17, 2019 | 10:45

Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah came off the bench but did not score as the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations hosts defeated fellow qualifiers Guinea 3-1 on Sunday (Jun 16) in a warm-up match.

Bomb blast hits tourist bus near Egypt pyramids

May 20, 2019 | 10:20

A bomb blast hit a tourist bus near Egypt's famed Giza pyramids on Sunday (May 19), wounding some of them, including South Africans, in the latest blow to the country's tourism industry.

At least 20 killed, 43 injured in crash and fire at Cairo train station

February 28, 2019 | 10:07

CAIRO: At least 20 people were killed and 43 injured when a locomotive smashed through the buffers at the main train station in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Wednesday (Feb 27), the health minister said.

Bomb attack in Egypt: Eight Vietnamese recover and could return home

December 30, 2018 | 15:37

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt Tran Thanh Cong has affirmed that eight out of 12 Vietnamese people who were injured in the recent bomb attack in Cairo have completely recovered and could return home.

PM requests support for Vietnamese tourists attacked in Egypt

December 30, 2018 | 14:25

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday tasked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take necessary measures to protect Vietnamese holidaymakers and coordinate with Egyptian side to support the tourists’ families.

Three Vietnamese tourists and one Egyptian killed, 10 injured in bus blast in Giza, Egypt

December 29, 2018 | 10:11

CAIRO: Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday (Dec 28) when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said.