Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egypt announced Sunday the plan to host a summit meeting for Sudan’s neighboring countries on Thursday to find peaceful solutions to the Sudan crisis. Leaders attending the meeting would discuss the creation of effective mechanisms in the region and internationally for settlement of the crisis as …
Read More »Were Ancient Egyptians Black or White? Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra has revived a century-old controversy
The Netflix docudrama Queen Cleopatra, released on May 10, sparked controversy for casting a black actress as the famous Egyptian queen, reviving a decades-old debate over skin colour. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | “I announce on this day to the media that Cleopatra was not black. Cleopatra was Greek, …
Read More »Egypt’s population hits 105 mln: statistics agency
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Egypt’s population reached 105 million on Saturday, showed the population clock of the country’s statistics agency. On Oct. 1, 2022, Egypt’s population stood at 104 million, meaning the population of the most populous Arab country has increased by 1 million in eight months, according to the …
Read More »Egypt, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya win at ITF/14 Under tournament
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Egypt’s Ibrahim Moaz Srour and Uganda’s Abdul Latif Sendyowa were Leg 1 and 2 winners in the boys category at the ITF/14 and Under tennis tournament that concluded on Friday at Lugogo tennis club. The tournament that run from April 11-14 attracted junior tennis …
Read More »Cranes host Taifa Stars in Ismailia, Egypt today
🔴 Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Tanzania 🇹🇿 5pm ➡ Suez Canal Authority Stadium, Ismailia ➡ Live on FUFA Tv (Dstv 251) & 102.1 FUFA fm Ismailia, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT, FUFA MEDIA & URN | Uganda Cranes go into today’s encounter against neighbours Tanzania oozing with confidence at their camp in Ismailia, Egypt. Coach …
Read More »Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan and the matter of River Nile water
The Elephant in The Room: What is behind the stalled GERD negotiation and how should it move forward? COMMENT | DR TIRUSEW ASEFA | Every roadblock in the tripartite negotiation between Egypt, Ethiopia, and the Sudan leads to one issue: Nile water use allocation. Both Egypt and Sudan are adamant …
Read More »Egypt enters world’s top ten emerging domestic logistics markets
A booming startup ecosystem, industrial parks and port development are lifting Egypt’s investment attractiveness and global development rankings Cairo, Egypt | BIRD AGENCY | Egypt has edged out Turkey from the list of the world’s top ten largest domestic logistics markets, a new Index shows. A vibrant and fast-growing start-up …
Read More »Former Egyptian PM Sherif Ismail dies at 67
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | Fomer Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail died on Saturday at the age of 67, Egypt’s official news agency MENA reported. Ismail had a disease in the digestive system, according to earlier official media reports. Ismail served as the country’s prime minister between 2015 and 2018. He was …
Read More »Ancient royal tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Luxor
Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | An ancient royal tomb was unearthed at the Western Wadis (Valleys) of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday. The tomb, unveiled by a joint …
Read More »Egypt’s currency halves in value in 10 months
Cairo, Egypt | Xinhua | The Egyptian pound further declined against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, plunging to below 31 pounds to the dollar before settling at 29.7 in the afternoon. The Egyptian local currency has lost about half of its value since March 2022, when a dollar was worth …
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