Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to open next week, Palestinian official says
DAVOS(RAHNUMA): Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt will reopen next week after largely being shut during the Israel-Hamas war, the Palestinian technocrat leader backed by Washington to administer the enclave announced on Thursday. Ali Shaath made the announcement by video link during an event in Davos hosted by President Donald Trump, who convened a group of […]
Egypt’s president says Palestinian issue still a priority as Gaza enters second ceasefire phase
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Palestinian cause is still “at the forefront of priorities” in the Middle East, emphasizing that peace and stability cannot be achieved in the region without a just resolution of the issue. During his address at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, El-Sisi […]
Egypt says it paid $5 billion to foreign oil partners, targets arrears cut
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt has paid about $5 billion in overdue bills to foreign oil and gas partners and aims to bring remaining arrears down to $1.2 billion by June 2026, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said. Arrears stood at $6.1 billion on June 30, 2024, he said in a statement, adding the government was also meeting the […]
Egypt’s El-Sisi to meet Trump on Davos sidelines
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Egypt’s presidency said on Tuesday. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders since the US announced it was launching the second phase of its plan to end the war in Gaza. El-Sisi and Trump […]
Egypt and Sudan welcome Trump’s offer to mediate Nile River dam dispute
CAIRO(RAHNUMA): Egypt and Sudan welcomed on Saturday President Donald Trump’s offer to resume US mediation efforts with Ethiopia to resolve a long-running Nile River water dispute following Addis Ababa’s construction of a giant dam. Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or GERD, last fall. It is Africa’s largest and is meant to produce more […]
US, Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt to hold Gaza talks in Miami
WASHINGTON(RAHNUMA): US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff will hold talks with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye in Miami on Friday on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, a White House official told AFP on Thursday. Under the second stage, Israel is supposed to withdraw from its positions in […]
ITTF Mixed Team World Cup: China sweeps Egypt, South Korea rallies past Chinese Taipei
Chengdu (China), Dec 1 (IANS) China beat Egypt 8-0, while South Korea came back to defeat Chinese Taipei 8-6 at the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup here on Monday. Chinese paddlers felt at ease in their second group match, as Kuai Man and Lin Shidong crushed Egypt’s Badr Mostafa and […]
Men’s Jr World Cup: Madurai lays out red carpet for Malaysia, Egypt, Namibia, England, South Africa; New Zealand reach Chennai
Madurai (T.N.), Nov 24 (IANS) It was a busy Monday at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup 2025 in both Madurai and Chennai, as a whole host of teams made their way to India for the prestigious tournament. Among the teams that reached Madurai were Malaysia, Egypt, Namibia, England, and South Africa, whilst New […]
Egypt, Sudan hold talks on advancing peace efforts amid worsening crisis
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a phone call on Monday with his Sudanese counterpart Mohi El-Din Salem to discuss ways to advance efforts toward a comprehensive settlement of the Sudanese crisis. Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s firm position in support of Sudan’s unity, and the preservation of its national institutions, stressing Cairo’s complete rejection of […]
Foreign ministers of Jordan and Egypt discuss Gaza ahead of UN Security Council vote
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Jordan’s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, on Monday reaffirmed their support for efforts to strengthen the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, ahead of a Security Council vote that will initiate future plans for the territory. They emphasized the importance of adhering to the ceasefire, the delivery of humanitarian aid in […]
