Section: Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
US House of Representatives announces impeachment inquiry into Trump
Democrats in the US House of Representatives launched a formal impeachment inquiry into Republican President Donald Trump, over accusations of seeking foreign help to smear his Democratic rival Joe Biden ahead of next year’s election, according to Reuters. The US House of Representatives’ Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced the inquiry,...
Al-Sisi meets world leaders on 3rd day of UNGA74
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held separate meetings on Wednesday with heads of several states, during the third day of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Al-Sisi sat down with the Secretary-General of the United Nations(UN) António Guterres, as the two sides discussed counterterrorism efforts and ways to revive...
Opening foreign university branches fruit of plan started 2 years ago: Minister of Higher Education
The Minister of Higher Education, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, said that the state is concerned with building a stronger education, and added that the country started a plan two years ago to enhance development in education. Abdel Ghaffar’s statements came during the opening ceremony of Elsewedy Education’s Knowledge International University...
Delegation from EBRD’s board visits Egypt on Monday
A delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) board of directors began a four-day visit to Egypt on Monday for an update and eyewitness account of the latest developments in the country. It comes as part of a series of consultations by the bank’s shareholders to hear about the priorities for the local...
Egypt follows with deep concern national students’ crisis in Ukraine
Egypt is following with deep concern the national students’ crisis in Ukraine’s Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University, Minister of Expatriates Affairs, Nabila Makram, said on Tuesday, clarifying that several Egyptian students submitted complaints of being deceived by universities’ intermediaries and brokers. The students...
As G7 summit wraps up, DNE break down top moments
As the G7 group of nations conclude their 45th summit meeting in the French resort town of Biarritz for what will be its 45th summit. Daily News Egypt provides a break down to the summit, explaining its purposes, members and the most important events that took place. What is the G7, and its purposes? The G7 (or Group of Seven) is an organisation...
Al-Sisi in France to boost political, economic ties but no new deals expected: Sources
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi is on four-day visit to France ending Monday to attend the G7 Summit in Biarritz. This is the fourth visit by Al-Sisi to the European nation since he assumed power in 2014, while French President Emannual Macron had a very fruitful visit to Egypt in January 2019, when over 30 bilateral agreements were signed. The...
Al-Sisi to deliver speech at G7 Summit in France
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi arrived France on Saturday to attend the G7 Summit upon an invitation from French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, according to Egyptian presidential spokesperson Bassam Radi. Al-Sisi, who is the current chair of the African Union, will deliver a speech at the G7-Africa partnership session during the G7 Summit on...
No foreign military bases will be allowed in Libya: Haftar
Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar asserted on Monday that his forces will not allow any foreign military bases on the Libyan territories, accusing these bases of financing terrorism in the country. According to the LNA media office, Haftar supervised the army’s operations that targeted a Turkish operations room in...
Mitiga airport reopens after shelling, LNA targets GNA patrol in Misrata
Libya’s Mitiga airport re-opened to air traffic on Saturday night after it was halted following several shellings, the Libya Airport Authority said in a statement on its Facebook page. Mitiga is the only working airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli, and the bombing of the international airport is not the first of its kind. It is subject to...
