Nov 07 COP27 begins as world leaders up urgency of climate crisis By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press With the world on “a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator," the United Nations chief on Monday told dozens of leaders to ”cooperate or perish."… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 3:02 News Wrap: COP27 climate change summit begins in Egypt In our news wrap Sunday, Biden, Obama and Trump campaigned in Pennsylvania with just two days until the midterms, delegates gathered in Egypt today for the opening of the United Nations COP27 climate summit, the Houston Astros clinched their second… Continue watching
Oct 24 WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is not 'obstructing' talk of climate compensation ahead of COP27 By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Kerry on Tuesday spoke to the growing demand from poorer countries for financial compensation from the United States and other wealthy countries that are by far the biggest culprits in climate damage over time. Continue reading
Aug 17 Egypt's central bank governor resigns as economic struggles mount By Samy Magdy, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The Middle East's most populous nation has struggled to curb inflation triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine, high oil prices and a drop in tourism. Continue reading
Aug 15 Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, at least 15 children among the dead By Samy Magdy, Associated Press A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt's capital, killing 41 worshippers, including at least 15 children, and injuring 16 others. Continue reading
Jul 24 Russian foreign minister visits Egypt amid push to break diplomatic seclusion By Associated Press Sergey Lavrov landed in Cairo late on Saturday, the first leg of his Africa trip that will also include stops in Ethiopia, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to Russia’s state-run RT television network. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 6:04 Biden faces criticism for not doing more on human rights during Middle East trip By Nick Schifrin President Biden last week met with the leaders of several Middle East countries accused of human rights violations. It's raising questions about what the U.S. got out of his Middle East trip, and the balance of human rights and pragmatic… Continue watching
Jul 15 Egypt will withdraw peacekeeping troops from Mali, U.N. says By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The United Nations mission in Mali says that Egypt will withdraw its troops from the West African county by mid-August, citing deadly attacks against its peacekeepers. Continue reading
Jan 02 Egypt pushes for calm after flare-up in Gaza hostilities By Associated Press Egyptian officials Sunday pushed for Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip to rein in hostilities and adhere to a cease-fire in place since the war in May. Continue reading
Nov 26 Egypt unveils renovated 'Avenue of the Sphinxes' in Luxor By Haggag Salama, Associated Press Egyptian authorities are unveiling a renovated ancient promenade dating back 3,000 years in the city of Luxor. It connects the famous Karnak and Luxor temples in what was the city of Thebes in antiquity. Continue reading