CAIRO – 13 December 2024: Egypt and China issued a joint statement at the conclusion of the fourth round of their strategic dialogue. The round was held in Beijing on Friday, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. The…
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Israel mounted a series of air strikes in Syria on Sunday, including the capital Damascus, the first since rebels ended Assad’s rule and forced him to flee, a monitoring group reported. Israeli warplanes targeted military depots in the vicinity of a scientific centre near Damascus and an army outpost in the countryside of the capital,…
CAIRO – 7 December 2024: Egypt has officially launched eSIM technology, allowing mobile users to activate digital SIM cards (embedded chip technology) on their phones. Starting Thursday, Dec. 5, customers across the country can visit the branches of all four mobile operators to activate eSIM on their devices. The National Telecommunications Regulatory…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab…
This is the dramatic moment police caught a phone thief with a machete on him in Central London. Officers witnessed the phone snatched on CCTV, after which they followed the suspect and were able to find him. Footage released by the Met Police shows the officer shouting at the suspect to ‘come back’ as members…
The move to pause its mediator role comes after senior U.S. officials reportedly said Washington would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar, accusing the Palestinian militant group of rejecting fresh proposals for an end to the war in Gaza. The Qatari statement said media reports on the future of the Hamas…
Chinese electric vehicle makers are opening flagship stores and assembly plants in Africa as they look to expand on the continent and circumvent tariffs and other import restrictions imposed by the US and Europe. State-owned carmaker BAIC Group and Zeekr, Geely Auto’s premium EV maker, have both announced plans to enter Egypt – a key…
An Israeli court on Sunday loosened a gag order on a case investigating leaks of classified information suspected to involve one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s media advisers. Critics say the leaks were aimed at giving Netanyahu political cover as Gaza ceasefire talks ground to a halt. Netanyahu has denied any wrongdoing, downplaying the affair…
Brazil recently decided against joining China’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). This marks a major setback to China’s BRI after India’s refusal to endorse the mega project. With this development, Lula da Silva-headed country becomes the second country after India in the BRICS bloc to deny support. According to special presidential adviser for international…