Date of source: Thursday, May 6, 2021
A decades-old conflict between Egyptian and Ethiopian monks over the ownership of the Monastery of the Sultan [dayr al-Sulṭān] in Jerusalem has flared up once again.
Date of source: Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Egyptian-Turkish consultations with one another began on Wednesday May 5, 2021, at the Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s headquarters; the talks were the first of their kind since 2013. The Foreign Ministry said that the consultations will be led by Egyptian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ḥamdī...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
The Egyptian Armed Forces announced on Monday that Egypt has agreed to purchase 30 Dassault Rafale fighter jets worth 3.75 billion euros from France as part of Egypt’s ongoing strategy to modernize and upgrade its military systems. Egyptian military experts and analysts praised the deal.
Date of source: Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Minister of International Cooperation Dr. Rāniyā al-Mashāṭ said that Egypt has taken several steps to become a leader in transitioning to a green economy. The government has adopted an ambitious strategy for sustainable energy, which includes 691 environmentally friendly projects in the new and...
Date of source: Monday, May 3, 2021
On April 20th, two weeks before World Press Freedom Day, the Supreme Council for Media gave media outlets the necessary licenses to work in Egypt.
Date of source: Friday, April 30, 2021
The Egyptian state is a unique example of co-existence between religions and national unity. It has strived to ingrain and promote tolerance, peace, and equality regardless of religion or creed. In light of these efforts, the media center for the Egyptian Cabinet has published a report that...
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 2021
President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī stressed that Egypt is prepared to support Libya, as he met with military officials after Friday Prayer in Mushīr Ṭanṭāwī Mosque. He said that he has asked the Egyptian government to arrange the travel of Egyptian workers to Libya and compile lists of information...
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 2021
On Saturday, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī welcomed Shaykh Muḥammad Bin Zāyid Āl Nahiyān, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Date of source: Saturday, April 24, 2021
Dr. Ṣalāḥ Harīdī, an architecture professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Alexandria University, and head of the winning team in the competition to revive al-Nūrī Mosque complex in Mosul, expressed understanding of the criticism faced by the team.
Date of source: Thursday, April 22, 2021
The Egyptian series “al-Ikhtiyār” (The Choice 2) featured a footage of the storming of the Kirdāsa Police Station in Giza, on August 14, 2013, concurrent with the dispersal of Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya and al-Nahḍā sit-ins. This led to the death of 14 policemen and police officers, in what is known as...