President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi receives President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the Egypt-EU Investment Conference. Dati Bendo/European Commission/dpa European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed a conference in Cairo on Saturday to mark the signing of an agreement that will see the EU invest €1 billion ($1.1 […]
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EU signs €1bn financing deal for Egypt at investment forum in Cairo
Vice-President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis (L) and Minister of International Cooperation of Egypt Rania Al-Mashat sign an agreement during the Egypt-EU Investment Conference. Dati Bendo/European Commission/dpa The European Union and Egypt on Saturday signed an agreement that will see the EU invest up to €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in the populous Arab country […]
Von der Leyen in Cairo for signing of €1bn EU financing in Egypt
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addressed a conference in Cairo on Saturday to mark the signing of an agreement that will see the EU invest €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in Egypt. “Today, Egypt and Europe are closer than ever before, so this is a true win-win partnership for Egypt and for Europe alike,” […]
Ceiling collapses at Egypt Valley Country Club
ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — No one was hurt when a ceiling collapsed inside Egypt Valley Country Club east of Grand Rapids Friday. The collapse was in a second-floor ballroom in the country club on Knapp Street NE near Egypt Valley Avenue in Ada Township. No one was in the room at the time. “There’s […]
Hamas responds to Egypt, Qatar on Gaza ceasefire plan; source says group proposes new timeline
CAIRO (Reuters) – Mediators Egypt and Qatar received a response from Hamas and Palestinian groups to a U.S. ceasefire plan for Gaza, the Egyptian and Qatari governments said on Tuesday as an official briefed on the matter said Hamas proposed a new timeline. The statement from Egypt and Qatar did not disclose what the response […]
Photo shows tunnel from northern Gaza to Israel, not from southern city of Rafah to Egypt
A photo of a tunnel in northern Gaza on the border with Israel has been shared repeatedly in posts that falsely claimed it shows a passage between the war-torn territory’s southern tip and Egypt. The claim circulated shortly before the UN’s top court ordered a stop to the Israeli assault on the southern city of […]
Blinken set to arrive in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire push
By Daphne Psaledakis CAIRO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Cairo on Monday at a critical time as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Hamas and Israel to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and ensure the war does not expand onto Lebanon. In his eighth visit to the […]
HGTV’s Egypt Sherrod Spills Her 4 Best Tips to Find the Perfect Home Fragrance
Home fragrances have the ability to transform any space into a lively tropical oasis or a grounding abode, which is why it’s so important to find the perfect one that fits your lifestyle and design aesthetic. Luckily, Egypt Sherrod, HGTV personality and interior designer, is here to help get you started. She teamed up with […]
Rafah border crossing can’t reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Rafah border crossing critical to aid deliveries into Gaza from Egypt cannot operate again unless Israel relinquishes control and hands it back to Palestinians on the Gaza side, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Monday. Last month, Israel seized Gaza’s entire border with Egypt including the crossing during its offensive […]
Egypt denies agreeing with Israel to reopen Rafah border crossing
Egypt has denied it has agreed with Israel to reopen the vital Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, an Egyptian TV channel reported on Friday. Earlier this month, Israel took control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, in an operation that halted aid deliveries via the facility into the heavily […]
Egypt warns it is ‘ready to respond’ after Israel’s seizure of Philadelphi corridor
Egypt has warned it will not hesitate to respond militarily after Israeli forces took control of a buffer zone along its border with the Gaza Strip. Daniel Hagari, Israel’s chief military spokesperson, said Israeli forces had gained “operational” control over the “Philadelphi Corridor”, using the Israeli military’s code name for the 14 km-long (nine-mile) corridor […]
Gaza’s border area with Egypt under Israeli control
Israel’s military has taken control of the entire section of the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, army spokesman Daniel Hagari said late on Wednesday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had gained operational control of the area known as the Philadelphi Corridor, on the border between Egypt and Rafah, Hagari said. The IDF had […]