Request accepted: Egypt lifts travel ban on activist Alaa Abdel Fattah; played key role in 2011 uprising

[ad_1] Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah (left) hugs his mother, Laila Soueif, as he arrives at his home, after a presidential pardon, in Cairo on Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Egypt’s attorney general lifted a travel ban on prominent Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, his lawyer Khaled Ali told AFP on Saturday, following a […]

Erika Kirk sparks fresh debate at AmFest 2025 after Egypt joke tied to Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk death claims

[ad_1] Erika Kirk sparks fresh debate at AmFest 2025 after Egypt joke tied to Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk death claims (Image via Getty) Erika Kirk made a quiet but clear joke at AmericaFest 2025 that many people saw as a response to Candace Owens and her past conspiracy talk. Erika Kirk is the CEO […]

Egypt opens $1.2B Grand Museum, showcasing Tutankhamun’s tomb in full for the first time | World News

[ad_1] Near the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Egypt has officially unveiled the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental project that has taken decades to complete and is now being hailed as the world’s largest archaeological museum.The museum, whose construction cost more than $1.2 […]

EU embraces authoritarian Egypt for help on Gaza, migration

[ad_1] Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, center rear, attends a dinner with EU leaders at EU-Egypt Summit in Brussels (Image credits: AP) As Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi visited Brussels for the first official summit between Egypt and the European Union, the bloc unlocked billions in EU aid and investments to strengthen economic cooperation with the […]

Middle East peace or government shutdown? Donald Trump asked which is harder; what he replied

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Sunday described achieving peace in the Middle East as a far more difficult challenge than resolving the ongoing US government shutdown, which he said has become “almost customary.” Asked by reporters, “What’s harder, Peace in the Middle east or ending a government shutdown?” Trump replied, “Well, I think the […]

‘The war is over’: Donald Trump heads for Middle East to mark Gaza ceasefire; calls it ‘very special time’

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Sunday departed for a visit to Israel and Egypt, calling the trip a “very special” moment as he hailed a ceasefire and hostage release deal that he said had brought the Gaza war to an end.“This is going to be a very special time,” Trump told reporters before boarding […]

Egypt car crash: 3 Qatari diplomats killed, 2 injured on way for high-level summit on Gaza ceasefire; to be airlifted to Doha

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, the country’s top government body, were killed in a car crash near the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, Qatar’s embassy in Egypt said on Sunday. Two others were injured and are receiving medical treatment at Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital.In a post […]

Gaza peace plan: Netanyahu says negotiators to head to Egypt for talks; pins hope to bring hostages back ‘in coming days’ | World News

[ad_1] Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a negotiating team from Israel will travel to Egypt to discuss a potential Gaza deal, as indirect talks with Hamas gained momentum under a new US-brokered peace plan. “I have instructed the negotiating team to go to Egypt to finalise the technical details. The intention is to limit […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi’s Air Arabia launches new direct flights to Assiut, Egypt starting November 2025 | World News

[ad_1] Starting November 4, 2025, Air Arabia will operate twice-weekly direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Assiut/Image: Air Arabia Starting November 4, 2025, Air Arabia Abu Dhabi will launch direct flights between Zayed International Airport and Assiut, Egypt, adding a third Egyptian destination to its growing regional network. The new route will operate twice weekly […]

Who is Sama Kamel? Meet the newly crowned miss Egypt 2025 and the woman behind the crown | World News

[ad_1] Sama Kamel won Miss Egypt 2025 wearing a crystal-studded sky-blue gown, gold crown, and flowing satin cape/Image: Instagram Sama Kamel’s crowning as Miss Egypt 2025 turned heads both on and off stage. Her elegant appearance, symbolic styling, and rising social media presence have fueled a wave of public interest. From her choice of gown […]