Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf arrived here to participate in the 36th International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. On his arrival at the Cairo International Airport, the federal minister was received by Pakistan’s Deputy Head of Mission Muhammad Abdullah and senior officials from Egypt’s Ministry of […]
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Gaza governance panel holds first meeting in Cairo
The Palestinian committee set to govern post-war Gaza held its first meeting in Cairo on Friday, Egyptian state-linked channel Al-Qahera News reported. Formed on Wednesday as the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal came into effect, the committee is made up of 15 technocrats charged with administering the Palestinian territory after the Hamas-Israel […]
World leaders attend grand opening of Egypt’s $1bn museum
CAIRO – Prime ministers, presidents, and royalty from around the globe gathered in Cairo on Saturday for the dazzling inauguration of Egypt’s long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a $1 billion project built near the Giza Pyramids to showcase one of the world’s richest collections of antiquities. The ceremony marked the completion of a two-decade effort […]
World leaders attend grand opening of Egypt’s museum
CAIRO — Heads of state, royalty, and dignitaries from around the world gathered in Cairo on Saturday for the glittering inauguration of Egypt’s long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a $1 billion cultural landmark situated near the iconic Pyramids of Giza. The event marked the culmination of more than two decades of planning and construction, which […]
Egypt inaugurates Grand Egyptian Museum
CAIRO— Egypt on Saturday inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental project two decades in the making, aimed at boosting the country’s tourism sector and celebrating its ancient heritage. Located on the Giza Plateau, near the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, the $1 billion museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single […]
Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
A senior Hamas delegation is heading to Cairo for important talks with Egyptian officials. The goal is to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza. Egypt, along with Qatar and the United States, has been trying to help Israel and Hamas reach peace. Despite efforts, no breakthrough has happened since a short-term truce earlier this year. The […]
Egypt’s inflation rises to 13.9% in april amid fuel price hike
CAIRO – Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation climbed to 13.9% in April, up slightly from 13.6% in March, in line with market expectations, according to the national statistics agency CAPMAS. The slight rise in inflation was mainly driven by an increase in official fuel prices, analysts noted. Month-on-month, prices rose by 1.5%, though food […]
Hamas delegation to Cairo for ceasefire talks
A Hamas official announced that senior leaders from Hamas are heading to Cairo on Saturday. They will meet with Egyptian mediators to discuss a ceasefire in Gaza. The group hopes to make significant progress towards halting the violence. The aim is to end the war and ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the region. […]
Pakistan, Egypt’s Sky Guards-1 air defence exercise concludes at Cairo
RAWALPINDI: The first-ever Pakistan-Egypt two weeks long joint air defence exercise – Sky Guards-1 – concluded at Cairo, according to a news release of the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). Army Air Defence Command Commander Lieutenant General Hamood Uz Zaman Khan witnessed the final phase of live firing exercise and closing ceremony of the Pakistan-Egypt […]
Mursi’s death in Cairo prison raises fears for other inmates
The children of high-profile Egyptian Islamists detained in the same prison as former President Mohamed Mursi before his sudden death last week say they fear for their parents’ health. Mursi, 67, died after collapsing during a court appearance at Cairo’s Tora prison complex, where he was moved after army chief-turned-President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi overthrew him […]