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Lebanon Prime Minister proposes early elections following Beirut explosion

Protestors storm Economy, Environment, Foreign Ministries, and several injuries reported

Sarah El-Sheikh

Cairo should end GERD talks as Ethiopia unlikely to sign binding deal: Egyptian ex-official

Egypt sends letter to AU Chair South Africa, rejecting Ethiopia’s unilateral actions

Mohammed El-Said

Second Egyptian military aircraft with medical, relief supplies dispatched to Lebanon 

A second Egyptian aircraft carrying urgent medical, relief supplies, and food aid…

Daily News Egypt

Africa coronavirus cases surge to 1.02m, death toll records 22,491

The Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of…

Xinhua

Suicide bombing in Somalia kills 8, injures 14

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but al-Qaida allied terrorist group,…

Xinhua

Egyptian aircraft arrives in Beirut to deliver lifesaving supplies

Al-Sisi offers condolences to his Lebanese President Michel Aoun over Beirut blast

Daily News Egypt

‘Lebanon is not alone and solidarity is duty’: Macron

Speaking shortly after his arrival, Macron said that what happened in Lebanon…

Bassant Mohammed

Beirut port officials to be placed under house arrest

Death toll from Tuesday’s explosion reaches 135, while about 5,000 wounded, according…

Sarah El-Sheikh

World leaders offer Lebanon condolences, support after deadly explosion

Prime Minister Hassan Diab called on "friendly countries" to support a country…

Daily News Egypt

Egypt’s Foreign Minister strongly rejects foreign intervention in Libya

Shoukry and his Spanish counterpart discuss Libyan crisis over phone on Wednesday

Daily News Egypt