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Farmers fear impact of Nile River dam
The failure of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt to reach an agreement has farmers in Sudan worried as they rely on the dam for irrigation.
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Coronavirus: Italy becomes most affected country after China
The number of COVID-19 deaths spiked on Sunday, making Italy the worst affected country after China. Italy's special commissioner for coronavirus, Angelo Borrelli, told reporters that 133 people had died in the past 24 hours bringing the...
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Coronavirus: FTSE 100 falls nearly 9% as global slump triggers oil price war
The global economc fallout from coronavirus worsened on Monday, with Britain's FTSE 100 index of shares plunging nearly 9% in early trading after Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war amid decreased demand. In Paris, the Bourse also...
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Coronavirus: Markets plunge further as global slump triggers oil price war
The global economc fallout from coronavirus worsened sharply on Monday, as markets around the world plunged after Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war with Russia amid decreased demand. London's FTSE100 went intro freefall after...
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Watch live: WHO gives latest update on coronavirus crisis
The global economc fallout from coronavirus worsened sharply on Monday, as markets around the world plunged after Saudi Arabia launched an oil price war with Russia amid decreased demand. London's FTSE100 went intro freefall after...
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'Very real' threat of pandemic from coronavirus says WHO
The threat of COVID-19 becoming a pandemic "has become very real" but the world is "not at the mercy of the virus," the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was...
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Coronavirus: Italy’s PM extends northern lockdown measures to entire country
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has declared he is extending restrictions on travel from the north to entire country to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. "There won't be just a red zone," Conte told reporters. "There will be Italy"...
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Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
After suffering a long illness, former president dies after ruling the country from 1981 to 2011.
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Egypt's Hosni Mubarak dead at 91
Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has died. Mubarak ruled for 30 years before he was ousted in 2011 during the Arab Spring.
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How Egypt protests led to Mubarak's downfall
To the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and elsewhere in 2011, Mubarak was a relic, a latter-day pharaoh.
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Egypt holds military funeral for former leader Hosni Mubarak
Mubarak was in power for about 30 years until being forced out during the 2011 revolution.
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Qatar says talks to end GCC crisis were suspended in January
Foreign minister says while efforts to resolve row were unsuccessful, Doha open to 'any offer to resolve' issue.
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Hosni Mubarak, who ruled Egypt for 30 years, has died. But was he a hero or a despot? Start Here explores his legacy.
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Trudeau makes pitch for Canada’s seat on UN Security Council
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on a tour of Africa and Europe to get support for Canada’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council, something that he also still needs to sell to some Canadians.
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African Union leaders attempt to solve Ethiopian dam dispute
African Union leaders attempt to solve Ethiopian dam dispute
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Arab League rejects Trump's Middle East plan
Arab leaders say US initiative does not meet 'minimum rights and aspirations of Palestinian people'.
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Gaza conflict overshadows EU-Southern Neighbourhood talks in Brussels
Foreign ministers from Egypt and Israel joined EU officials in Brussels on Monday for the fifth EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting. It was the first such gathering since the October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent Israeli...
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UNESCO removes African sites from world heritage in 'danger list'
UNESCO has removed three African heritage sites from its ‘World Heritage in Danger’ list, acknowledging significant conservation efforts and improved protection measures.
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Financial cooperation: Egypt and China sign key trade agreements
Egypt and China entered into three financial cooperation agreements on Thursday. The main topics of discussion included the creation of agreements to facilitate trade in local currencies and the settlement of bilateral commercial...
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FIFA 2026: Celebration or climate failure
As the excitement builds for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, a new report warns the tournament could also become the most polluting in football history. Watch in for more details!
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Ethiopia's mega-dam on the Nile is "now complete", Prime Minister says
The dam became a source of tensions with Egypt and Sudan over equitable sharing of water resources.
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Ancient DNA reveals genetic link between early Egypt and Mesopotamia
This discovery supports long-suspected ties between Egypt and Mesopotamia, once inferred only from trade goods and shared pottery styles. The Nile, researchers say, likely acted as an “ancient superhighway” for both people and ideas.
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Foreign Ministers of Oman and Egypt urge Washington and Tehran to resume negotiations
At a joint news conference in Cairo on Tuesday, Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi and Egypt's Badr Abdelatty called on Washington and Tehran to stabilise the ceasefire and return to the negotiating table.
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Several killed in road crash in Egypt’s governorate of Menofia
A truck collided with a minibus carrying workers on a regional road in Ashmoun city in Menofia Governorate, the labour ministry said. Only three people survived the accident