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Following a disappointing 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign, Egypt prepares for clashing with Niger on 8 September in their second 2019 CAF African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. Egypt’s manager Javier Aguirre has announced on Wednesday his final 24-man squad that will play against Niger. Egypt were drawn in group J of the 2019 AFCON …
Liverpool’s Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah made headlines recently after he revived a dispute with Egyptian Football Association (EFA) and accused them publicly of ignoring his complaints over several issues, mainly image rights that emerged ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Late Monday, Salah released three videos on Facebook revealing his concerns about …
Salah reignited his long-standing row with EFA, when on Sunday he expressed his frustration with association
Minister of Sports and Youth Ashraf Sobhy welcomed a part of the Egyptian mission to the 2018 African Youth Games on Monday at the Cairo International Airport, stressing that the state will honour the whole mission following the tournament held in Algeria from 19 to 28 July. Egypt won a total record of 88 medals …
France win 21st World Cup edition for second time since 1998
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi welcomed members of the Egyptian mission to 2018 Mediterranean Games on Tuesday at Ithadya Presidential Palace. Al-Sisi honoured the players who won different medals in the tournament and awarded them Order of Sports Merit (class 1,2,3). Egypt won a total of 45 medals, with 18 gold, 11 silver, and 16 bronze …
The XVIII Mediterranean Games, commonly known as the 2018 Mediterranean Games, held in Tarragona, Spain from 22 June to 1 July 2018, witnessed brilliant achievements by Egyptian players, giving new hope for long-awaited Olympic successes. Egyptian athletes participating in the 2018 Mediterranean Games won a total of 45 medals, with 18 gold, 11 silver, and …
Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah finally returned and scored his first World Cup goal against Russia, but the Pharaohs’ hopes of progressing to the round of 16 vanished, as the hosts found scored three times during the second half of the game held on Tuesday at Saint Petersburg stadium. The match’s first 45-minutes were …
Al Ahly’s football management committee, headed by the club’s president Mahmoud Al-Khatib, announced on Tuesday signing a two-season contract with Patrice Carteron to lead the football team’s coaching staff, replacing Hossam Al-Badry, who left his position last month following a deterioration in the team’s performance and results. The Cairo-based club announced that the Frenchman will …
Egyptian football fans experienced an emotional night on Saturday after the Egyptian international star Mohamed Salah was seriously injured in Real Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final held in Kiev, Ukraine, leaving their World Cup hopes in complete tatters. Real Madrid, under Zinedine Zidane, became the first club in history …
Liverpool’s winger Mohamed Salah made history in the Premier League after scoring his 32nd goal in the competition, against Brighton on Sunday, surpassing Alan Shearer, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Luis Suarez, who share the record of 31 goals in a 38-game season. Salah secured the Premier League Golden Boot for the 2017/2018 season after Tottenham Hotspur’s …
Aiming to take a step forward in the Historic Cairo Restoration Project (HCPR), the Ministry of Antiquities announced on Wednesday the commencement of procedures to study the Hosh al-Pasha archaeological site in Al-Imam Al-Shafie district in order to document the severely damaged parts in need of restoration, according to a ministerial press release. Mohamed Abdel …
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry will participate in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM)’s National Liberation Council meeting in South Sudan that will take place from 3-5 May, to strengthen relations between Egypt and South Sudan, according to ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abou Zaid. Egypt was among the limited African states that were invited …
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb asserted the necessity of the Islamic world’s unity, “to remove all the obstacles and thorns that are sown from east and west,” in his speech during the opening session of the high-level consultative meeting of global Islamic scholars to discuss moderate Islamic thought. Al-Tayeb appealed to the Islamic world …
Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek issued a decision to assign the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to take action to block websites that allow users to install the application the Blue Whale, which has led some young people to self-harm. The decision comes as the games is considered dangerous, as it targets young people by requiring …
England’s giant Liverpool FC settled in third place in the Premier League table after beating Bournemouth at Anfield on Saturday thanks to the team’s Egyptian star Mohamed Salah’s superb header from Alexander-Arnold’s cross in the 69th minute. Salah took another step closer to the Golden Boot by scoring his 30th Premier League goal of the …
Exhibition displays some of Antiquities Ministry’s archived glass negatives
Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day, Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity is to light its building blue on Monday night to raise people’s awareness regarding autism, state media reported. The building, located in Agouza, is to join hundreds of other institutions in Egypt, including the Suez Canal Authority, in shining blue light on their buildings, calling …
Watch obtained by unidentified buyer through phone call during auction
One way to link the public to the ruling regime is using visual arts in presenting political ideas and economic visions. If cinema makers with backgrounds in politics play a political role or contribute to promoting politicians, they will have a greater effect on the streets, which ultimately fall within politicians’ interest. Several Egyptian TV …
Egyptian General Intelligence Service chief, foreign minister attended meeting
Egyptian churches have made all preparations to host Orthodox Christians who will celebrate Orthodox Christmas on Sunday January 7, marking the end of their 44-day fast. The Holy Virgin Mary Monastery in Doronka, Assiut is one of the major Christian worship places that will receive thousands of people for this occasion. Located about 10 kilometres …
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President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated Monday in the ‘Egyptian Experience in Creating Future’ session amid the second day’s activities in the World Youth Forum (WYF) held for the first time in Sharm El Sheikh between 4 and 10 November. Egypt has a major challenge of communicating with the Egyptian youth, Sisi said, asserting that the …
The IMF and the World Bank praised Egypt’s economic reform programme on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said that Egypt’s economic reform programme is moving on the right track at a press conference last …
The Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr will travel to Washington on Wednesday to participate in the annual meetings of the World Bank. The minister is expected to hold several meetings with the World Bank’s officials, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and a number of major US investors and companies. Nasr will be …
French ambassador praises the Egyptian economic reform programme
A large delegation of major US companies to discuss injecting new investments in Egypt
The 22nd Euromoney Egypt Conference will start on 18 September