The Egyptian football federation said Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup. “Hany Aburida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, filed a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into the French referee Francois Letexier after the serious […]
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Egyptian teenage sensations Orfi, Zakaria clinch Karachi Open squash titles
World junior champions Amina Orfi and Mohamed Zakaria cemented their status as one of the best squash players as they clinched the championship title at the Karachi Open on Sunday in front of a packed court that cheered on the two Egyptian teenagers on their path to victory. World number three Orfi was up against […]
Egyptian FM arrives in Islamabad
Foreign Minister of Egypt Dr Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty arrived here on Saturday on an official visit. During the visit, he will hold formal talks with Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The visit underscores the historic brotherly ties between Pakistan and Egypt and will further deepen bilateral cooperation.
Egypt hopes vast new museum by the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival
Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum on Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism industry hampered for more than a decade by internal upheaval, a pandemic and regional conflicts. Officials believe the Grand Egyptian Museum or GEM, alone could draw as many as 7 million additional visitors annually after […]
Ishaq Dar, Egyptian FM condemn Israel
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar received a phone call from Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty. According to the statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, both leaders strongly condemned the Israeli unprovoked illegal strikes on Doha, and discussed the modalities and details of the forthcoming OIC Council of Foreign […]
Egyptian, Saudi leaders to attend Olympics: state media
Beijing: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are among over 20 foreign dignitaries who will attend next week’s Winter Olympics in Beijing, Chinese state media said Friday. The dignitaries will be present for the February 4 opening ceremony, a welcome banquet and talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, […]
Qureshi speaks with Chinese, Egyptian ministers on Israel’s aggression, ME crisis
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday had a telephone conversation with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and shared Pakistan’s profound concern over deteriorating security and humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. During the conversation, both the foreign ministers discussed the Palestinian issue, peace process in Afghanistan, and Pakistan-China […]
Israel targets Hamas in Gaza after ‘balloon bombs’ launched
The Israeli military says it struck several Hamas militant sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons with explosives launched from the strip. The military says it hit the sites in northern Gaza Strip early on Thursday. It says that afterward, two rockets were fired out of Gaza. There were no injuries on either side. […]